Skiing VR

The controls are very wonky. I love to ski in real life. Probably one of my favorite physical activities. But this game just isn’t really quite enough. It would be cool if they added support for full body trackers on your ankles. Pushing with my ski poles down the mountain is both tiring and not realistic. Fancy skiing 2 is actually a bit better on many fronts.

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Quest 3 4070 Ti Reasonably entertaining ski simulator with Ok VR graphics. Nothing mindblowing but some fun setups. Reminds me alot of those arcade snowmobile racing games. Physics is completely unrealistic though. Going high speed off a high steep hill and it feels like you have no momentum and will come nearly straight down with no forward energy left. For some terrible reason the ski level menu is attached to your head. However some of the levels are off to the side but when you rotate your head to look at them because the menu is stuck rotationally to your head you can never see them as they just rotate with your head. Each level appears to have a night and day version. Game seems to often be on sale for under $10 so its an ok purchase to give it a try.

It was so good that when I opened the game it wouldn't boot, and was stuck staring at me feet and had to refund it.

Fun game

Simplistic learning curve but very enjoyable once you get the hang of it. Game offers 8 maps with both day & night options. Your arms will get a good workout from swinging the ski poles to gain speed as you tackle each map. You can swing you arms simultaneously or alternate your swing. There is a nice variety of environments and play options to choose from. The menu interface is very basic & not the best but it has no impact on game-play. I tried the demo & liked it very much so opted to buy the game shortly after. Game works fine with the HP Reverb G2 & WMR motion controllers. Controls are very responsive & the environments look great even though it leans more towards a cartoonish art style. By the way you can host your own private game. All you have to do is select the "Private" option before selecting the level you wish to launch. You can ski against AI bots if you want to race. Furthermore, all the levels are unlocked by default so you don't have to grind to try to unlock levels in order to find the ones you enjoy. This is not a game like SSX tricky but more like a scenic exercise experience.