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My husband and I are addicted to this game! Our favorite are the ski jump and the bobsled. The directions seem a bit complicated for some of the games, but once you try them a few times they are easy to handle. We think this is a great addition to our Wii Sports games, as we love the interactivity and the multi-player options of these games for parties, family events, etc.
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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.
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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.
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This game offers an extension of traditional Wii Sports. I love the skiing especially, and at $30, it's hard to beat.
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Great action and fun controlling the performance of the skaters, skiers, and all the events. Highly recommended.
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