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Winter Sports The Ultimate Challenge | 
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| From: Conspiracy
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $15.95
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 84
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: boarding_and_blading_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 00074
UPC: 815315000740
EAN: 0815315000740
ASIN: B000X418EU
Release Date: December 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 15 playable disciplines spanning the 9 most popular winter sports | | • | Brand new campaign mode with 42 missions including boss rivals | | • | Multiplayer party fun: hot seat (4 players), split screen (2 players) | | • | Controls perfectly adapted to Nintendo Wii | | • | Lively sports events with mascots, opening ceremony, presentation ceremony, national anthems and many more |
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Product Description
Break world records in diverse single player modes and challenge your friends and family to taxing multiplayer matches. Captivating sports such as Figure Skating or Skeleton demand high skills and fast reactions. Experience the fascination of Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge with stunning graphics and an exciting soundtrack.
Lively sports events with mascots, opening ceremony, presentation ceremony, national anthems and many more ESRB Rated E for Everyone
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| Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...
 Winter Sports is a BLAST!! December 27, 2007
J. M. Durham (Vienna, VA)
93 out of 94 found this review helpful
We are relatively new to the Wii so I can't compare it to all of the games out there, but I can say that so far it is a blast for our family and a clear favorite for both the adults and kids. We have played the speed skating, downhill skiing and the luge games and are already addicted.
The games vary in difficulty and in types of actions--we are still trying to make it down the slopes without wiping out multiple times but the speed skating is fairly easy just a lot of action in the arms. We are enjoying the variety and we still have many games to explore.
I should also add that so far all of the games have a two-player option with a split screen so you are competing against each other. You can see your opponent whiz by or vice versa as you are racing.
The realistic/human-like players are nice too. This is not cartoony like Mario but has more life-like graphics. You can't select your player's looks but you can choose the country you are competing for.
Other notes:
Music: good/competition-type music. Fun to play to.
Sound and graphics: nice and realistic. I especially like the skiing sounds. It makes you feel like you are really on the slopes without the cold. Visually, it is realistic too because there are effects like snow sprays that sometimes partially obscure your ability to see what is ahead, etc. Oh, and the luge is a trip. You feel like you are traveling VERY fast. Perhaps it isn't the real thing but it is a fun substitute.
Age level: either a very coordinated 5-8 or 8 and older (might be tough for the little ones).
I am hoping they will do a summer games version next. I would definitely purchase this again in a heartbeat.
Surprising Winner of a Title January 11, 2008
M. Rieger (Millington, NJ United States)
50 out of 51 found this review helpful
I took a chance when I saw some of the reviews here. Thanks everyone! This is a surprising winner. Terrific graphics, challenging gameplay (different difficulty levels) and especially the reasonable price, make this a wonderful extension of the wii sports/mario&sonic olympics type games.
So far we have focused on a few of the events, though we have looked at all of them. The speedskating was the first one we tried. It was great for my 6 yr old. He wouldn't stop playing. It is challenging to keep the meters at the optimal levels even on the easier difficulty.
The ski jumping took a while to get the right feel of the controls to time the take off and navigate steadily through the air to a good landing. The controllers were ultra-responsive so you need to have very good touch.
My favorite was the bobsled so far. Took a run to get the hang of it, but it's more like a racing game where you try to find the right groove except for the start which is different from what I expected (and not easy ) You have to move your controller in a circular motion to build speed/power. Still haven been able to get the best start. The graphics going down the track are a blast. You even can see the lights showing the optimal location (at least in the easier mode), but it's not exactly easy to keep the sled there.
We can't wait to open the alternate venues too for the events. This game so far seems to be very well thought out and put together. It's already worth the money and everything else is gravy. This is a great addition to the game library and fun for all ages. The surprising thing is even my wife enjoyed it and didn't want to give up her controller(s).
UPDATE on CURLING (3/12): Tricky to get the hang of the controls, but once you do, this game is TERRIFIC. My kids loved curling while watching the last winter olympics. They love watching this but it will surely take a while for them to learn the controls. As a general note: READ THE ONSCREEN CONTROL NOTES. It may take a while, but it is worth it
The game is worth $50 let alone $30! January 5, 2008
J. Day (Saint Paul, MN United States)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
After reading reviews on Amazon and other sites I picked this game up. It lives up to the reviews and more. I just finished a 2 hour game session with my wife and we had a blast. The graphics and sound are great and so is the control. The sense of speed on the luge, skeleton and bobsled is amazing (press the 1 button for a 1st person view with insane speed). There are lots of nice little effects when you are performing extremely well that add to the sense of excitement. I am playing this using a 720P DLP projector throwing a 10' wide image and I'm very impressed.
The event that really surprised me was cross country skiing the way they did the game play you have to manage your stamina by maintaining a steady pace and gliding at the right times (even slight down hills can gain you some stamina back). The control method of moving your arms forward and back works much better than I would have thought. Since there is strategy with the stamina it isn't up to the person with the quickest hands, but the best balance steering and strategy. You also need to stay were the previous racers have been or you are slowed down I just loved this event and thought it would be one of the boring ones before I played it.
Another nice thing is that though the controls are somewhat complex they are partially shared across most events skiing in particular so you can learn the 15 events pretty quickly. The two player split screen works perfectly and leads to great competition.
If you are looking for a good multiplayer or single player winter sports game this is it and at the price it's a no brainier. I passed this game up the first time I saw it because I've been burned by cheap Wii games before, but trust me this one is head and shoulders above most the full priced let alone the cheap ones.
Update (for the curling game)
If your having trouble with the curling controls don't use the IR pointer to aim as it just doesn't work. Using the D-pad to aim works fine. The curling throwing motion takes some practice, but once you get it down it works great. I love the fast forward option in the curling for the competition since it hilarious watching them sweep at inhuman speeds. The physics seem right on for the impacts as well. Probably the hardest one in the bunch to learn, but curling is fun once mastered.
worth the time February 22, 2008
J. Amori (PA, USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
My husband bought this game because he liked the look of it. He is not a video game player, but I frequently see him playing this game. It is a lot of fun to play. We haven't played it single yet because we are always playing against the kids! It does take some practice to get the hang of the moves, but it is well worth the time put into it. You'll be skiing down the hills in no time!
Great fun! February 17, 2008
Jennifer Fortune (IL United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Hours of fun for the person that loves to watch the winter olympics and dreams of skiing the slopes etc!
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