Winter Games

Overall, Winter Games is fun, challenging, and a fine showcase of 2600 graphics. I've seen this game on many systems, but this may be the most impressive.

Another excellent sports simulation from Epyx and yet another that you just can't afford to miss.

This Olympic-style title is even better than Summer Games, thanks to its bright, wintery conditions. You can almost feel the chill in the air! Only four events are included, but they're all winners.

In the end those all important style points go to Winter Games, mainly for the graphics and music, and if you must have yet another excuse for not going out and getting some real exercise, then this is probably the one.

All in all I think this is a perfect game to start off the winter season (especially because this season we will have Olympic Games). Enjoy!

Just before I start this review, I must tell you a joke which I heard last week: ‘What are an Englishman’s two favourite days of the year?’ ‘Christmas and summer!!’ Geddit!! The reason for this humorous break from the usual hard hitting Commodore User Amiga games reviews is that the game I have been testing is about as relevant in the middle of our supposed summer as taking thermal underwear to Greece. Regular readers of this magazine will already know that I am a dedicated fan of this type of game, and rate World Games up with almost anything else I have played. It will not surprise you, therefore, to learn that Winter Games too is a cracker. Many of the features are carried over, including the loading and theme music.

Even if you never played the C64 version, you’ll still find the NES Winter Games to be a very disappointing sports game that doesn't even deserve the bronze. Fans of Epyx games will want to stay far away from this one. Play the C64 and Atari versions instead and put this failure on ice.

Winter Games unceremoniously ends by returning you to the main menu, without even bothering to mention who won. High scores are recorded on world record screens, but I don't know if that was ever battery backed-up. The best thing about Winter Games is that it's over so quickly. Wow, this is really a half-hearted translation of what should have been a quality game.