Review: ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
Konami?s successful Olympic games franchise goes another round with ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 for the Xbox.
Konami?s biggest strength in the sports arena has always been its party-esque Olympic games, which emphasize twitch-finger skill prowess. Thankfully, ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 upholds the tradition nicely with a diverse selection of events that should keep you?playing solo or with a friend?competing for hours. The game offers 10 events and four play modes, including skiing, speed skating, bobsleigh, curling, figure skating, and?of course?snowboarding. Speedy fingers and precise timing are the prime requirements as you?ll rapidly tap buttons to build momentum in skiing and skating, and match onscreen symbols ? la Dance Dance Revolution for the figure skating competition.
Graphically, Winter Sports delivers enough slick visuals to gloss you past the nauseating athlete close-ups, while the audio track features an odd combination of low-key sound effects and what can only be described as elevator music. Simple workmanlike controls hold up beautifully throughout. One major quibble, though: Why no four-player mode? In all, Winter Sports is one of those ?universally fun? titles that gaming fans of all genres can take to instantly.
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