Front Page Sports: Ski Racing is a 1997 video game from Dynamix. The game was later repackaged by publisher Sierra Sports as simply Ski Racing. It was followed by Skiing, 1999 Edition.
| Front Page Sports: Ski Racing | |
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| Developer(s) | Dynamix |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra On-Line |
| Platform(s) | Windows[2] |
| Release | October 1997[1] |
Gameplay
editThe player is treated to videos of Picabo Street explaining the best and easiest way to make it down the hill alive.[3]
The player is given choices of five different kinds of racing: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Downhill and All-Around.[3] In these the player can control the difficulty of the courses by changing the weather and the snow conditions.[3] In addition there are six choices of courses to ski on: Whistler, Aspen Mountain, Vail, Mt. Bachelor, Val d'lsere and Garmisch.[3][4]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 8/10[5] |
| Gamezilla | 75%[3] |
| Computer Gaming World | 2/5[6] |
| PC Joker | 33%[7] |
| PC Player | 62%[8][9] |
| GameStar | 28%[10] |
| Computer Games Magazine | 2/5[11] |
Computer Gaming World gave the game a score of 2 out of 5 stating "Maybe if Papyrus had developed the game instead of Dynamix it would have been more realistic. As it is, it’s a moderately fun arcade racing game. Just don’t try the slalom."[6]
References
edit- ^ Kaiafas, Tasos (May 19, 1997). "Exclusive: Ski Racing Moves to Front Page". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 9, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Komando, Kim (February 2, 1998). "Getting a Workout With Sports Software Titles". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Walters, Bob; Walters, Karen (1997). "Front Page Sports Ski Racing". gamezilla.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Ocampo, Jason (1997). "Catch the powder on your computer". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on July 5, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Kaiafas, Tasos (February 10, 1998). "Front Page Sports: Ski Racing Review[date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"]". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Case, Loyd (August 1998). "Slippery Slope". Computer Gaming World. p. 218. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "DSF Ski". PC Joker (in German). April 1998. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "DSF Ski". PC Player (in German). April 1998. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "DSF Ski". PC Player (in German). April 1998. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "DSF Ski Racing". GameStar (in German). May 1998. p. 100. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Sones, Benjamin (February 7, 1998). "Front Page Sports: Ski Racing". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on July 5, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2022.