Instead of reviewing games such as”Gears of War” or “Metal Gear Solid:Portable Ops,” classic computer gamesshould get some spotlight becauseeveryone plays them regardless of age orincome.
Chris Pirih’s Ski Free has the spotlightthis week. When it was first releasedin the Windows Entertainment Pack in1991, the game was a big hit; Pirih firstprogrammed it in his home, where he wasusing it to test programs.
In 1993, Pirih tried to re-release thegame, but the original source codeswere lost. In 2005, the codes were foundand a 32-bit version was made for thenewer Windows XP formats as well asMacintosh computers.
Enter the first slalom course andcomplete it in the shortest time possible.The second course is the tree slalom,which is a little bit more difficult, sincethe trees are so dense.The last course is the freestyle whereyou do jumps and tricks to collect points.Game fun despite its old school style
Or you can always just “Ski Free.”Throughout the game, there aresnow monsters that chase after you withincredible speed trying, presumably, toeat your tasty flesh. Just stay away fromthem. To try this crazy game out, go to theofficial Web site at ski.ihoc.net.
Enjoy this classic and keep up with LaVoz for more game reviews.
