This game is a massive disappointment. Looking for an SSX-style experience, I downloaded this game and tried to look past the fact that it's about skiing and not snowboarding. I found joy in trying to get the hang of an interesting set of mechanics, mostly from the falls that ensued. Overall, I would not recommend this game in its current state, for the following major reasons:
[1] Controls
The controls are clunky and hard to maneuver quickly with. I imagine it would be nicer playing with a controller, but even with a variety of keyboard configurations there was just no comfortable way to control everything.
[2] Gameplay
The worlds are severely limited, despite what the game has advertised thus far. I was expecting something open world or at least level-based with large maps. A standard run on one of the terrain park maps is literally three nice tricks. If I remember from SSX 3, you could go down from the top of the mountain to the bottom and it would take 25-45 minutes depending on your route and speed.
[3] Limited
The developers have focused entirely too much on making this a simulator and not enough on making it enjoyable. I don't want to play a game about something I can basically do or figure out how to do in real life. I want to soar in the clouds and do insane tricks which aren't even possible in real life. I don't want to cruise around at 10 MPH down the bunny hill terrain park, I want to fly down a double black diamond and launch off of a kicker, 200 feet into the air. The gameplay physics are insanely realistic, to the point where it's not even fun.

2 stars out of 5.

This game is a massive disappointment. Looking for an SSX-style experience, I downloaded this game and tried to look past the fact that it's about skiing and not snowboarding. I found joy in trying to get the hang of an interesting set of mechanics, mostly from the falls that ensued. Overall, I would not recommend this game in its current state, for the following major reasons: [1] Controls The controls are clunky and hard to maneuver quickly with. I imagine it would be nicer playing with a controller, but even with a variety of keyboard configurations there was just no comfortable way to control everything. [2] Gameplay The worlds are severely limited, despite what the game has advertised thus far. I was expecting something open world or at least level-based with large maps. A standard run on one of the terrain park maps is literally three nice tricks. If I remember from SSX 3, you could go down from the top of the mountain to the bottom and it would take 25-45 minutes depending on your route and speed. [3] Limited The developers have focused entirely too much on making this a simulator and not enough on making it enjoyable. I don't want to play a game about something I can basically do or figure out how to do in real life. I want to soar in the clouds and do insane tricks which aren't even possible in real life. I don't want to cruise around at 10 MPH down the bunny hill terrain park, I want to fly down a double black diamond and launch off of a kicker, 200 feet into the air. The gameplay physics are insanely realistic, to the point where it's not even fun. 2 stars out of 5.