1) Alaska - Of the two completely new courses, this one is easily the best. Garibaldi is nice, and provides a perfect course for beginners, but its a little short, and doesn`t have nearly enough complexity to the jumps. It does look nice, but Alaska has it easily beaten for both speed and jumps. It can be a little overwhelming at first, as you haven`t got a clue how to get down the course the way YOU want to, rather than letting the course take you the way IT wants to. However, the speed, trick, grind and short cut potentials are amazing, making this a great addition. Put in the hours, and the course can become extremely rewarding.

2) Uber Moves - Woah! These are something else! If you wanted a reason to choose Tricky over Tony Hawks, then this is it. These moves look absolutely brilliant. You're cruising down a slope, snowflakes being lightly sprayed aside by your board, you build up a full adrenaline bar, and up up comes the music... "Its Tricky...". Reaching the next big jump, you prepare for Uber glory... up goes your character into the sky, you push the right buttons, and suddenly it happens - your rider starts pulling off ludicrous moves such as twirling their board above their heads, or lying down on the board, all of which require them to detach their feet from the straps. Amazing!

Uber tricks are a major part of the package. The easiest way to win a race is to do 6 Uber moves, thus filling all 6 letters in the word "Tricky". This gives you infinite adrenaline, which you can use to boost your speed, allowing you to cruise to victory. This means its not just about racing anymore, there is a realy emphasis on the tricks as this is a great way to build speed.

3) Tokyo Megaplex - This is probably my least favourite course in the original game (due to its slightly gimmicky nature), but its had major rennovation, making it the Rubiks Cube of all the courses. It might not have quite the same points potential as the new pipedream course, but it is by far the most 3-dimensional of all the courses. Multiple levels give the course an edge over the competition, as its unlikely you`ll ever take the same route twice!

Also, new characters, each with their own story, have been added. Joining old favourites like Zoe, Elise and Moby are newcomers including Eddie an afro sporting young man with the desire to hurl himself off cliffs. Each character has their own selection of outfits, boards and tricks to unlock and complete, making the depth of gameplay impressive.