| Introduction:
What you are doing in this game is basically what the cover
says. Ski, so you basically ski and snowboard against the king of the
hill, Vincent. There are three modes of gameplay, the Freeride mode where
you dodge moguls(not pink moguls), fences and other skiers on the slopes.
There is also a Compete mode where you ski down slalom and downhill
slopes to try to get the best score, and the Practice mode where you can
practice for the Slalom Giant Slalom and Downhill of the Compete mode.
This game was also endorsed by Val D' Isere and commented as realistic in
the Nintendo Power February of 1994.
Graphics [9/10]:
This game has some of the best graphics I have ever seen in a Super
Nintendo game, the graphics are in a 3D mode in which you see the back of
the skiier. The animation is smooth as silk and really look like a real
mountain ski slope. The skiier is very detailed and the sky even changes
color in the different places you go through the winding mountain.
Music and Sound [7.5/10]:
The music is pretty exciting, it does not get old
fast even though it is samein every single level of the Freeride mode.
The sound is pretty realistic when ever you do a tight turn on the snow
and on the Compete mode you can even here heartbeatsat the beginning of
the slope.
Gameplay: [8/10]:
The gameplay is not so fun, It's fun playing the Freeride
mode because it's the most realistic, fun and not repetative, but the two
other modes will leave you with a face full of snow.
Challenge and Replay [8.5/10]:
This game is very hard on the Compete mode
but it is even harder on Freeride because you have to chose the correct
path to take, but unlike Starfox where you chose a path at the end of
each level, Winter Extreme lets you change your path in the middle of the
level, and you actually have to plan the path you take or else you might
end up at the beginning or a level before the one you are on, also, there
are a lot of obstacles that I mentioned before, mogules, trees, crazy
Skiiers, people riding snowcars,ect. The Competemode is also hard even
though it has a password system. You have to get First place to get on to
the next level. The replay is not so nice for the compete mode but is
excellent for the Freeride mode, I sometimes even play it with blocks on
my feet standing up to make the game even more realistic.
Controls [10/10]:
The controlls are very good,every button on the control
pad is used for something, you can Jump, slow down, do midair tricks,
turn, superturn, and speed up.
The funny thing about the controls are that there are ten controll
settings, and FIVE OF THEM ARE PLAYS WITH THE CONTRLLER UPSIDE-DOWN!
Which is great for lefties!
Conclusion\Overall [7/10]:
This is a very good ski stimulator, You can
feel every jump, turn crash and leg sore. But I'd really like to have a
racing mode. Skiing and Snowboarding, Tommy Moe's Winter Extreme is the
most realistic ski game on the system, but it simply is not very fun.
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