The 2008 ski season is about to start, but if you can't wait to slip on your ski suit and boots, try ORF-Ski Challenge.
This free ski simulator enables you to slide down snowy slopes in five different tracks in Italy, France, Austria and Switzerland. You can train for as long as you want to – or need to – and then take part in online races against other skiers from all over the world. Just take into account that in order to be able to qualify for the race and enter the competition, you'll have to register a nickname, which you can do for free from the game itself (takes about 20 seconds).
Graphics are not extraordinary, but they do provide quite a realistic speed sensation. Also, the fact that the game is not that difficult to play makes it fun and suitable for the whole family. Notice we said easy to play, which doesn't necessarily mean that races are easy at all. Online competition is, in fact, quite challenging!
ORF-Ski Challenge features several ways to customize the game, like changing your suit's design and colors, selecting between different weather conditions or adjusting your skiing style. Offline training may end up feeling a bit repetitive, but you absolutely need some if you plan to defeat all those pro skiers you'll find in online races.
A great ski simulator with which you can race online against players from all over the world.
