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A fun wii game
posted by SergeantPope (CHARLESTON, IL) May 16, 2008
Member since Apr 2007
1 out of 6 gamers (17%) found this review helpful
We ski is very fun with races and free modes and many challenges to do. Even with the wiimote and nunchuck it is fun and you use it as you are using skis. If you get the balance board later when it comes out with wii fit then i think it'll be really fun. But you can get it from here for like $20 so i think its worth it.
It should be called "We Ski"
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) May 18, 2008
Member since Jan 2008
21 out of 23 gamers (91%) found this review helpful
Wii Ski takes the Mii people out of Wii Sports and puts them on a snowy mountain resort.
You play as either a Mii you made, or you can select a Mii from the game. Then, you select your gear. After that, you hit the slopes.
Learning the controls wasn't hard for me, and in about twenty minutes, I was shooting the slopes and performing tricks all about the mountain. The controls are very intuitive and make the game fun.
But after another twenty minutes of play, the biggest problem in Wii Ski shows up - the presentation is bland; the graphics are dull. Talking with people wasn't a thrill, and performing the tricks for points didn't hold my interest.
What did hold my interest was racing. One to four players race against each other (and/or AI) over several tracks. There's a choice between downhill, slalom, and mogul.
I can see Wii Ski as a fun party game where players challenge each other to contests, like they did in Wii Sports.
If you have friends and like to race them, then Wii Ski is for you. It's not for the soloists, through.
You play as either a Mii you made, or you can select a Mii from the game. Then, you select your gear. After that, you hit the slopes.
Learning the controls wasn't hard for me, and in about twenty minutes, I was shooting the slopes and performing tricks all about the mountain. The controls are very intuitive and make the game fun.
But after another twenty minutes of play, the biggest problem in Wii Ski shows up - the presentation is bland; the graphics are dull. Talking with people wasn't a thrill, and performing the tricks for points didn't hold my interest.
What did hold my interest was racing. One to four players race against each other (and/or AI) over several tracks. There's a choice between downhill, slalom, and mogul.
I can see Wii Ski as a fun party game where players challenge each other to contests, like they did in Wii Sports.
If you have friends and like to race them, then Wii Ski is for you. It's not for the soloists, through.
My Mii can skii!
posted by JCDenton (FREEDOM, NH) Feb 27, 2009
Member since Mar 2006
Yes, We Ski is like Wii Play or Wii Sports, but with skiing. It's hard to elaborate on that concept, but let's try.
The Happy Ski Resort is the site of your skiing adventure. Several courses twist, turn and merge on the mountain. Each one of the courses has it's own personality. Some want you to go fast, some want you to keep your balance over difficult terrain, some want you to turn beyond all reason. Doing well on these courses gives you a grade, which earns you stars. Loading up on stars will give you new and special gear to put on your pint-size skier.
There are also a host of special missions along these courses which give you stars. These include pulling off specific tricks, racing, stopping in a circle, slalom, finding the lost kid in a crowd of snot-nosed skiers, etc.
In all there are 160 stars to collect, so completionists will have plenty to do. But what about the casual gamer? Well, you'll likely get bored with the game much sooner. Besides being a one-note kind of game (keep skiing down hills), it has a few technical flaws.
For instance, while the motion controls work alright while skiing, traversing level terrain is awkward and turning around seems more trial and error than anything. Also, the game will occasionally tell you that you didn't do any turns or pull off any tricks during a run, when you clearly remember doing such things.
Also, the rating system is dependent upon you doing well in all applicable categories. If you get an S+ in speed, time and balance, but get a D in turning, your overall score is a D. That kind of sucks.
It's a harmless little diversion with a simple learning curve, but has little else to offer. It's doubtful you'll care about getting all the stars and the rewards for doing so don't really help your performance. Rent this one first, see before you ski.
The Happy Ski Resort is the site of your skiing adventure. Several courses twist, turn and merge on the mountain. Each one of the courses has it's own personality. Some want you to go fast, some want you to keep your balance over difficult terrain, some want you to turn beyond all reason. Doing well on these courses gives you a grade, which earns you stars. Loading up on stars will give you new and special gear to put on your pint-size skier.
There are also a host of special missions along these courses which give you stars. These include pulling off specific tricks, racing, stopping in a circle, slalom, finding the lost kid in a crowd of snot-nosed skiers, etc.
In all there are 160 stars to collect, so completionists will have plenty to do. But what about the casual gamer? Well, you'll likely get bored with the game much sooner. Besides being a one-note kind of game (keep skiing down hills), it has a few technical flaws.
For instance, while the motion controls work alright while skiing, traversing level terrain is awkward and turning around seems more trial and error than anything. Also, the game will occasionally tell you that you didn't do any turns or pull off any tricks during a run, when you clearly remember doing such things.
Also, the rating system is dependent upon you doing well in all applicable categories. If you get an S+ in speed, time and balance, but get a D in turning, your overall score is a D. That kind of sucks.
It's a harmless little diversion with a simple learning curve, but has little else to offer. It's doubtful you'll care about getting all the stars and the rewards for doing so don't really help your performance. Rent this one first, see before you ski.
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