Product Description

You say you want a revolution? In Jet Set Radio Future The setting is Tokyo, the year 2024. Freedom is a valuable commodity, and freedom of expression even more so. The thumping beats and mean streets of the original freeform counterculture skating game Jet Grind Radio are back in Jet Set Radio Future. Featuring unique comic-style graphics, new tricks and hot tunes, Jet Set Radio Future brings the hip skate game into a brave new world. Choose a character, strap on your rocket-powered skates and immerse yourself in living, breathing cities filled with opportunity. Along the way, you'll compete with rival gangs, be chased by cops and perhaps discover something unthinkable. Join up with a friend and work together to reach new places, create new attacks, and perform astounding stunts. Wherever your adventure takes you, it's all about extreme skating, extreme action and, of course, extreme style.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4009 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sega
• Released on: 2002-03-15
• Platform: Xbox

Customer Reviews

The best of the Xbox launch titles
The original JSR on the Dreamcast was like a breath of video-game fresh air; it was stylish, it was playable, it was addictive, and it took a tired old genre and gave it a new slant. The Xbox update is more of the same, except the game doesn't just look great like it did on the Dreamcast - this time it looks GREAT.

For those who didn't play the original, JSRF is, effectively, a platform game on skates. Imagine Mario 64 given an Adidas / Nike makeover and lent some wheels and you're halfway there. The chief challenge is to skate around large urban environments spraying graffiti tags; to achieve this you have to collect paint cans strewn liberally around the city streets. The action is complicated a little by a series of challenges; races against rival skate gangs, battles with crooked police and the arrival of "boss" machinery intent on destroying you. Whereas in the original much of this was part of the levels themselves, this time they are presented as episodes within the levels, removing much of the frustration you used to feel when you had one tag left to complete and some goon with a jetpack shot you off a 10 storey building.

So, what's good about the game? Well, first and foremost, the graphics are amazing. Jaw-droppingly so in places. The city scapes are alive with people, they tower above you and plunge below you, neon lights glitter, sunlight flares, and every character is cool. Quite simply, it's the best designed game ever. The music is awesome too - a mix of hip-hop, dance and indie with Bis and members of the Beastie Boys contributing. The controls are loose as well - it feels strange at first, but once you're used to it, the freedom it gives to your character is amazing. But perhaps the most amazing thing - and it shares this with the original - is that, no matter how difficult something may seem to achieve, once you've managed it once, invariably it becomes second nature immediately. It stops the game from ever becoming frustrating. Other plus points are the open-ness of the levels and the fact that, once the games complete, there are still challenges to return to on all the levels.

All is not rosy, however. There are moments of slowdown in some of the really technical bits - a shame given the power of the Xbox, but you do suspect this has been pushed out a little quicker than maybe Sega would have wanted. It's also a little easier than the original - it took me about 20 or so hours play to finish the game proper - but I've notched up another 6 already replaying some of the levels. Also, and it's a petty moan really, but the save function is irritating at times - and you can't exit the game without turning the console off.

Was it worth buying? Oh yes, oh yes indeed. This is THE game to show your Xbox off with, much more so than Halo or DOA3 and it is a joy to play. The original was brilliant, and so is this as well.

Decent enough
I got this game with my xbox bundle and it has been a good laugh and has provided many hours of enjoyment for me.
At first i wasnt sure of the game, id seen some cut scenes and heard it was some sort of skating game. Beware the in game photos of the game do not do it justice. in my opinion "cell shaded graphics" suits the game well.

The actual game it based around you racing round the streets of tokyo in roller blades doing graffiti and missions for people.

The game itself is shallow and doesnt have a good story line. It has an interesting multiplayer and some cool features such as creating your own graffiti. It is backed up with a decent sound track.

as i sais this game provided me with some good fun and is an excellent way to start off your game collection.......it is always one you can go back to and have a laugh with some friends.

If you are not in to shallow skateing games with cartoony graphics and more in to deep serious games then i would not recomend that you buy the game. however if you are just lookingt for a cool, fun game that you can play with your mates then this is an excellent choice.

Another X-Box classic
Jet Set Radio Future is one of X-box's best yet! It's a sequal to one of my favorite Dreamcast game of all time Jet Set Radio.
The game's story is kina dull but fun! And the graphic are awesome. Best looking X-Box title yet. You can play Multiplayer with your budds or just play through the awesome story mode.

The gRAphics 5/5
Gameplay 4/5
Story 2/5

The games Music Is just off the Hook. The best song is Probably the aisle 10, I think that's what it's called. I simply loved the flavor of music it had. It was great.

Jet Set Radio is A must half X-Box title. It's cell shading and music is just sooo awesome You'll love JSRF. It's a love hate situation I donno why but for most people it is.

Well You be the person to choose. GET THIS GAME! IT's friggin awesome and just as good as it's original which is one of the best Dreamcast Games ever!