I was very disappointed with this game. I'm not a diehard fan of Xtreme sports, but I enjoy being able to pick up Tony Hawk or Matt Hoffman and goof around pulling off tricks. I expected similar gameplay in Kelly Slater, but all I found was immensely frustrating controls that had me constantly wiping out. I've tried a Championship Surfer and Transworld Surf and didn't have nearly this much trouble with the controls. As a casual fan, there was nothing in this title that motivated me to want to stick with it and overcome the learning curve.