Downhill Domination

Downhill domination is an extreme sports game in which you play as one of the many characters available and race down a montain with your bmx. Obviously very inspired by the Tony Hawk and SSX craze around that time, and yet still managing to deliver its own brand of crazyness.

Its a game packed with content, with a lot of unlockable characters and bikes. There are a total of 24 events in the main campaign, as well as more optional careers that you will unlocked gradually. Gameplaywise its very arcadey in its control, has a great sense of speed and allows for a wide range of tricks to be performed. There is also the option of combat and knocking down your rivals. What really stood out to me in the level design is how open the downhill route down the mountain can be. There are optimal paths sure, but the times i went out of bounds is relatively small compared to other similar games. The latter levels are definitly harder to get across without crashing, with even the animal wildlife hunting you down from time to time. Still its always fun. The AI makes up for a good challenge, but i wouldnt call this a hard game.

I beat this game so many times, and coming back to it nowadays i still get enjoyment out of it. I would call it one of those PS2 gems that really should have deserved more fame. Fun, fun, fun.