Amiga

Ski or Die

Ski Or Die does not offer anything new, nor does it execute it with any massive class. Graphically, the figures are a little on the small size, and seem to be outlined rather coarsely. Sound too, is limited - while a soundtrack is non-existant. There again SOD, as it shall forever be known, does have a kind of rough charm. In fact as we skiBrits like to say, it has 'pas de style, beaucoup de bouteille'. It certainly made me thirsty to get on the piste again.

Bei Electronic Arts läßt man sich nicht hetzen: Ein sattes Jährchen verging zwischen dem Erscheinen der MS-DOS-Version von "Ski or Die" und der neuen Amiga-Umsetzung. Zum Glück ist die Spielidee relativ zeitlos: Die Programmierer befördern ein Häuflein unverfrorener Joystick-Wintersportler auf die Pisten, auf daß sie in sechs frostigen Disziplinen antreten.

Alles in allem bietet Ski or Die nämlich hübsche Grafik, guten Sound von Meister Rob Hubbard, eine ausgefuchste Steuerung und jede Menge Spaß für "Schneebeißer" - auch im Frühling!

Overall presentation is a bit shoddy. So what, if anything, has Ski Or Die going for it? Erm, it is quite good fun to play, I suppose. The snowball fight is probably the best bit, while the rest don't really have much to offer at all. So if you're into snow in a big way, Ski Or Die may be your bowl of Frosties. And if not, it obviously won't be.

It looks as if much of the original PC game has been recycled for the Amiga version, and as a result, Ski or Die is rather unadventurous. In general, the events are merely cut-down versions of those seen in Skate or Die, with the addition of snow and skis. It's not a disaster, but could, and should have been a lot better.

As it is, it's only for those who either love snow, skate-style or old Epyx sports games.

Fun, funny and partially successful multi-event snow sports sim - quite charming but, it has to be said, really very slight.