Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge
| Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge | |
|---|---|
 Wii version cover art | |
| Developer(s) | 49 Games |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 2, Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (called RTL Winter Sports 2008: The Ultimate Challenge in Europe) is a multi-sport simulation developed by German studio 49 Games released in 2007 for the PlayStation 2, Wii, and Microsoft Windows. It was developed by 49 Games, the developers of Torino 2006.
Sports and events
- Downhill skiing
- Super-G, slalom, and giant slalom
- Ski jumping
- Normal hill
- Large Hill
- Bobsledding
- Two-man
- Four-man
- Men's luge
- Men's skeleton
- Speed skating
- 500m
- 1000m
- Curling
- Cross-country skiing
- Figure skating
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Wii | |
| Metacritic | 60/100[11] | 52/100[9] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Wii | |
| Game Informer | N/A | 6.5/10[1] |
| GameRevolution | N/A | D[2] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 4.5/10[3] |
| GamesRadar+ | N/A |   [4] |
| GameTrailers | N/A | 4.7/10[5] |
| GameZone | N/A | 6/10[6] |
| IGN | 6/10[7] | 5.5/10[8] |
| X-Play | N/A | [9] |
| The New York Times | N/A | (positive)[10] |
The PlayStation 2 and Wii versions received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[11][9]
See also
References
- ^ Kato, Matthew (March 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (Wii)". Game Informer. No. 179. GameStop. p. 102. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Costantino, Jesse (January 24, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge Review (Wii)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ McInnis, Shaun (January 23, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge Review (Wii)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Keast, Matthew (January 23, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge review (Wii)". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge Review (Wii)". GameTrailers. Viacom. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Woodward, Stephen (January 15, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Bishop, Sam (February 12, 2008). "Winter Sports 2008: The Ultimate Challenge Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Bozon, Mark (February 4, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge 2008 [sic] Review (Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge Critic Reviews for Wii". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Herold, Charles (January 17, 2008). "In Mimicking Adult Swim Cartoon Series, Designers May Have Gone Too Far". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Winter Sports 2008: The Ultimate Challenge for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 26, 2018.