Ski or Die is a 1990 winter sports game by Electronic Arts for the Amiga, NES, MS-DOS and Commodore 64. It consisted of 5 minigames which could be played individually or in a set sequentially. Up to 6 players could compete against each other via hotseat in 4 of the minigames, and semi-hotseat in 1 of them (up to two players at a time). The sports and activities depicted in the minigames are halfpipe-snowboarding, inflatable sled racing, aerial skiing, downhill skiing and snowball fights. The DOS port featured Roland MT-32, AdLib and beeper music and sound effects and ran at 15 FPS.
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Ski or Die is a blast from the past with a wacky winter sports theme. You can race downhill, snowboard halfpipes, even battle snowball-throwing enemies! The controls can be a bit rough and the events get a little samey after a while, but there's goofy charm to be found here. Especially if you have friends to play with, it's a fun trip down memory lane for anyone who grew up in the NES era.
I can literally quote my own review of Skate or Die and apply all of it to Ski or Die
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Skate or Die? I... do I really have to do either because I'd much rather not.
The man in the skate shop screens scared me as a young child.*
The rest of the game suffers from the typical "sports games weren't really good until the mid 90s". The spirit was willing but the body (or rather the game mechanics) was weak."
* I did not play Ski or Die as a child, but the man in the ski shop on the menus is absolutely no better. WHO DESIGNED THESE CHARACTERS?
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Skate or Die? I... do I really have to do either because I'd much rather not.
The man in the skate shop screens scared me as a young child.*
The rest of the game suffers from the typical "sports games weren't really good until the mid 90s". The spirit was willing but the body (or rather the game mechanics) was weak."
* I did not play Ski or Die as a child, but the man in the ski shop on the menus is absolutely no better. WHO DESIGNED THESE CHARACTERS?