This being my first surfing game, I must say that the graphics of
Surf Riders weren't the most impressive. The animation of the water and waves was ok, but nothing spectacular. And your little surfer guy was just that... little. The difference between the look of each surfer seemed to be just a different color shirt and hair. I was hoping to have a little
definition to detail with the different characters, but I guess not. The only good in the graphics were in the animation of the surfer's moves. Those seemed to look realistic, although since I'm from the Midwest, I don't get a chance to really watch a
realistic surfing move. But it did look real, and that's what matters.
The sounds and music are both there, although I found nothing impressive about either. The ocean sounds like you're on the beach, and the music fits with a Hawaiian feel. I did find the crowd noise to lack a little, however. When you got your score after a "heat," you would sometimes get cheers, other times you would get boos. Sometimes, I think I got a mix of both.
