ORF-Ski Challenge

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Softonic Rating:: Very good:8/10
License:: Free (ads)
Added:: December 12, 2007
Publisher:: Website
File size:: 36.9 MB
Downloads:: 773

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“Get ready for the skiing season”

by Elena Santos

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.

Languages:

English, German

About the license:

You need to register a nickname in order to take part in online qualifying sessions and races. This registration can be done from the game itself and is completely free.

OS requirements for ORF-Ski Challenge:

OS: Win98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP/2003/Vista

Minimum requirements:

Processor: 2,0 GHz
Memory: 512 MB
Video: 128 MB
Free space: 300 MB

Pros

Free
Nice speed sensation
Online competitions
Customizable skier and skiing style

Cons

Offline training is repetitive

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From the publisher of ORF-Ski Challenge

The enthusiasm about ORF-Ski Challenge exceeds the German speaking regions' borders. We have received mails from numerous parts of the world; there were fan clubs even in Australia and Taiwan. Therefore, we are glad to satisfy the request of many users to provide users instructions in English language. The game itself can only be played with the English menu text and help content – the choice of the language appears by the export of the installation data.

The ORF-Ski Challenge '08 Online-World Cup, similarly to the Alpine Ski World Cup, is about gathering world cup points. The goal is to collect as many of them as possible during the five individual racing days and reach a good place in the overall ranking.

Not only has every race runner his/her own profile, he/she can also establish an own ski group and thus start his/her own competition. In addition, one can have him/herself invited into other ski groups as well. Behind the "ski hut" button you will find the Login to the own profile administration, to the ski group profile, ski group memberships and a "Fan-Zone" with additional information.