Winter Sports 2011: Go for Gold Xbox 360 game

Winter Sports 2011: Go for Gold

2011

Overall rating: 2 out of 5

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Winter Sports 2011 is the ultimate challenge for casual gamers and sport fans, that includes the nine most exciting winter sport disciplines. Thanks to improved multiplayer mode it offers more direct interaction with the player?s opponents. Thus, there are several disciplines, like snowboard cross, in which all players can participate simultaneously. In each competition - whether multiplayer or single player - players can choose from a variety of tactical possibilities, as for example skating in slipstreams, turbo or hard physical impacts. Moreover, every fair or unfair behavior affects the qualities and the appearance of the players. Extreme fun is guaranteed! Visually, Winter Sports 2011 presents itself at the highest level. The newest effects and naturalistic physics top off the gameplay. The controls are freely configurable on all platforms, on the PS3 it is possible to choose between the innovative Six Axis-and the classic gamepad configuration. For the Wii there are special, intuitively learnable control with typical movements for each sport and balance board support. The new online leaderboards allow you to compete against athletes from all over the world! Key Features - 9 different sport disciplines (e.g. Snow Mobile, Snowboard Cross, 4-men Bob, Biathlon?). - 5 different game modes, like Career, Challenge, Quick Cup and Online (PS3, Xbox360 and Wii). - Gameplay special elements, such as Burst, Turbo and Fairplay Stripes. - Improved Online Multiplayer up to 4 Players (e.g. Coins Contest, Capture the Flag, Speed Contest). - 15 different Cup Competitions. - Replays of most spectacular actions. - Worldwide online leaderboards

Winter Sports 2011: Go for Gold details

Formats:	3 PS3, Xbox 360, Wii
Players:	1-4
Genre:	Sport
Developers:	49GAMES
Rental release:	18 Mar 2011

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Not bad, but not great

By Beto (21 reviews) from Hull , 29 Mar 2011

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I found it difficult to really get into this game. Mainly because of the fictional rewards (it's not the olympics) and because the characters / teams that you can choose are all dumb looking punks.

The gameplay itself is ok. Events are 4 man bob, downhill, ice skating, short circuit speed skating, sking with jumps / tricks, snowboarding with jumps / tricks, ski jump, biathalon and snowmobile racing.

Unfortunately the control system for all of the above games is basic and unresponsive and that means that the events are either too easy or stupidly hard.

Theres an upgrade feature where you can improve your characters stats and gear but again its basic and theres no feeling that the improvements have made a big difference to the way the game plays.

Just an ok game
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Terrible, terrible game

By Weldmeshut (1 review) , 10 Aug 2011

This game doesn't feel like it was made by professionals. Doesn't remember your name from one session to the next, meaning the high score table is full of entries marked 'p1'. The events are lacklustre, and control elements don't carry through. Event results seem based heavily on luck, when you lose you get no clear idea of what you did wrong or how you can improve.

Played this with my brother, and his comment sums it up best; 'Was this released on the SNES, or something?'
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Not bad, but not great

By Beto (21 reviews) from Hull , 29 Mar 2011

I found it difficult to really get into this game. Mainly because of the fictional rewards (it's not the olympics) and because the characters / teams that you can choose are all dumb looking punks.

The gameplay itself is ok. Events are 4 man bob, downhill, ice skating, short circuit speed skating, sking with jumps / tricks, snowboarding with jumps / tricks, ski jump, biathalon and snowmobile racing.

Unfortunately the control system for all of the above games is basic and unresponsive and that means that the events are either too easy or stupidly hard.

Theres an upgrade feature where you can improve your characters stats and gear but again its basic and theres no feeling that the improvements have made a big difference to the way the game plays.

Just an ok game
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