| Family Ski (Wii) | 
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Category: Video Games
List Price: £44.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 26
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: FamilySki_Wii
UPC: 045496365806
EAN: 0045496365806
ASIN: B0019WYBZS
Release Date: June 13, 2008
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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Product Description
Hit the slopes and enjoy life in a winter wonderland with Family Ski. The hills and mountains of Happy Ski Resort are your own personal playground; an idyllic haven where you can strap on your skis then spend time taking in the sights, relaxing or competing in a variety of fun challenges. With crisp, white snow covering every bit of the Happy Ski Resort mountains, all you have to do is decide which ski run is right for you! In Family Ski, there are 14 different slopes to explore - each one with its own unique sights, sounds and skiing possibilities.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Balance Board? Forget it. November 25, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've read the reviews on here and I can only say that people are too easily pleased. I bought this game because it was supposed to use the balance board, but using said peripheral is an exercise in frustration. All the training elements are geared towards the Wii remote and Nunchuk and trying to use the balance board results in trial and error, guesswork, and no little amount of swearing.
It is not acceptable for a game to advertise itself as balance board compatible if the compatibility has been tacked on as a sales exercise with absolutely no development time being given over to it.
Why people are giving the game such glowing reviews in the face of such shoddy marketing is beyond me. All I can think of is that they had extremely low expectations.
As a non balance board game it's ok, but it is certainly not deserving of five stars, or even three for that matter.
So, it's a two star game which loses a further star for the way it advertises itself as a balance board game.
In short, an utter rip-off.
 Brilliant - but set it up correctly!! November 16, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have little to add to all the positive reviews - it is quite astonishing how well the atmosphere of a ski resort has been recreated. One point: the default set up for the skis does not reflect how skis work. ie pressure on right ski turns right; if you've even skied once you will know you need to transfer your weight to the left ski to turn right. It is possible to reverse the right/left settings to the correct ones. You need to press buttons 1 & 2 while paused. The pressure monitoring bar changes from blue (incorrect) to pink (correct). Its worth doing this - you don't want to have to unlearn bad skiing habits on a real mountain!
 fantastic fun but.... November 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Family Ski is such a fun game. do not hesitate to buy this game if you love cruising blues and greens on your ski holiday. It's a really good family game. My daughter and I have spent hours just wizzing around the mountain and thats where the game is at it's best. The challenges are ok but for just feel of motion family ski in freeski mode is A+.
The biggest downfall is the size of the resort and it's a big downfall. If only they could make it more extensive then this game would be my favorite bar none.
A great fun way to while away time. October 30, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is strangely appealing, and I have spent a fair bit of time playing this with my family.
It is easy to pickup, and even my 5yr old daughter can play it easy enough.
The freeplay mode is enjoyable and makes it far to easy to while away huge amounts of time. The various challenges and tasks on offer add a bit of variation, although just travelling the resort and skiing can be fun. The various competitions also add to the fun, making the game a pretty good package.
Ok, its nothing like real skiing, but the key is its fun and makes good use of the Wii controls.
It good when played alone, but its playing with family or friends that really bring it into its own.
You don't need to go skiing to have great fun on the slopes. September 13, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Nothing needs to be said on this review, except buy it now.
Thanks for reading my review!
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