Amped 3 vs Shaun White Snowboarding
Side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, ratings, and alternatives.
Amped 3 lets you shred mountains with a redesigned control scheme, new tricks, and even a skier mode. Play through a quirky story campaign where you clear your name, chase a comet, and face off against a villainous mastermind.
Enter a snowboarding world of total freedom where you can choose when, where, how and with whom you ride. Developed with Olympic gold‑medalist Shaun White, the game lets you explore global peaks, carve back‑country paths, and dominate terrain parks. Beyond the board, you can throw snowballs, hike to secret spots, film tricks and share videos online, all while competing or cooperating with friends in a seamless multiplayer environment.
- Redesigned controls make tricks feel satisfying
- Includes both snowboarding and skiing options
- Humorous story adds personality
- Robust single‑player and multiplayer content
- Open‑world mountain variety
- Deep avatar customization
- Robust online and split‑screen multiplayer
- Intuitive trick controls
- Graphics are dated by modern standards
- Multiplayer matchmaking can be inconsistent
- Limited online community due to age of the title
- Graphics dated by modern standards
- Occasional online matchmaking lag
- Limited progression depth
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The Verdict
AI-generated from listing dataShaun White Snowboarding offers open‑world mountains, deep avatar customization and split‑screen play, while Amped 3 adds a humorous story, ski mode and more single‑player content; choose based on whether you value sandbox freedom or narrative‑driven variety.
Key differences
- •Open‑world mountain exploration vs. story‑driven linear missions
- •Avatar customization depth (Shaun White) vs. ski option and marketing‑job side missions (Amped 3)
- •Split‑screen multiplayer support (Shaun White) vs. only local/online without split‑screen (Amped 3)
- •Critic scores: 61/100 (Shaun White) vs. 70/100 (Amped 3)
- •Known MSRP $59.99 for Shaun White; price not specified for Amped 3
Gameplay & fun factor
Shaun White provides open‑world terrain and varied park/peak events, offering broader sandbox fun than Amped 3’s linear story.
Platform availability
Both are paid, one‑time titles; platform details not provided for either, so no clear advantage.
Price & value
Amped 3 price not specified, while Shaun White costs $59.99; without B's price, value leans toward Amped 3.
Multiplayer / co‑op
Shaun White includes online, split‑screen and robust multiplayer; Amped 3’s matchmaking is noted as inconsistent.
Content & replayability
Shaun White offers open‑world runs; Amped 3 adds story, ski mode, and side missions—different strengths, overall even.
Difficulty & accessibility
Both rated ESRB T, PEGI 3 vs 12; no specific difficulty data, so considered equal.
Graphics & performance
Both described as dated by modern standards; no further distinction.
Choose Amped 3 if…
Players who prefer a story, humor, and the ability to ski as well as snowboard.
Choose Shaun White Snowboarding if…
Players who want sandbox snowboarding, avatar customization, and split‑screen multiplayer.
Common questions
What is the price of each game?
Shaun White Snowboarding lists an MSRP of $59.99; Amped 3 price is not specified in the provided facts.
Does either game support split‑screen play?
Yes, Shaun White Snowboarding supports split‑screen; Amped 3 does not mention split‑screen support.
Can I play as a skier in either title?
Only Amped 3 offers both snowboarding and skiing; Shaun White Snowboarding is snowboarding‑only.