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When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Released On: Jan 23, 2019
72
2.9
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All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
72
63% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
13% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
72
63% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
13% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
An incredibly worthwhile game even if the opening hours can be a frustration.
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong is one of the better bridge building games on Nintendo Switch. While I am quite disappointed that you can't share any challenges online, the content that is there is super enjoyable. The more than 30 levels are easily replayable multiple times, and it is fun to play around with the Sandbox Mode. What helps is that the controls feel built with a controller mind, instead of just trying to add in a less inferior scheme. Overall, Hugecalf Studios created a game I will gladly tinker with once in a while, which is an accomplishment in my book.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
2.9
13% Positive
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
75% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
2.9
13% Positive
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
75% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong is a physics-based construction game in which the player must construct various chairlifts, bridges etc to get skiers through a snowy mountain setting.
Despite offering a large selection of levels, it feels as though you’ve seen everything the game has to offer within the first 30 minutes or so. Couple this with the fact that the gameplay is often more frustrating than fun and this is a game that doesn’t offer much longevity.
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Nintendo Switch
This game somehow brings the switch to its limits, even though it should be able to run on an ipod touch. The game is somehow so unstable that its basically unplayable if you have too many objects on screen which is especially a problem in the levels where you actually have to control your character. Optimization doesnt exist here. Combine that with boring level design with little variety and a physics engine that doesnt feel right makes up for a incredibly mid game
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Nintendo Switch
Overall, there’s quite a lot to love about Ski Lifts. There are a ton of stages to take on, each offering some new entertaining twist on what’s come before. The presentation isn’t especially innovative, but it’s always good to see devs playing around with the poly-centric visuals of the late ’90s and the marriage between visuals and gameplay in the title can’t be overstated. It’s not the first physics-based puzzler on Switch, but When Ski Lifts Go Wrong is definitely worth a look. Its sedate pacing won’t make everyone happy, but this is an endearing and inventive game.
Despite the logo giving the impression of a garish knock-off or mobile port, When Ski Lifts Go Wrong delivers some captivating simulation puzzling, with a light dusting of Excitebike helping to set it apart from the crowd. The UI and controls work very well on Switch and, although not being able to share or sample others’ creations online is disappointing, the base game works beautifully to provide a very enjoyable package if you’re after some rock solid, physics-based fun.
There is plenty of rewarding construction on offer in Where Ski Lifts Go Wrong. The game is sure to test your mental agility, and there’s a good challenge in balancing that with consideration of the agility of the characters you have to transport.
Unfortunately for When Ski Lifts Go Wrong, however, it exists in this world, where Bridge Constructor is a thing and this game just feels like a so-so imitator. Given that Bridge Constructor is between half a decade and a decade old (depending on where you first played it), there’s still room for a so-so imitator, but be aware of the fact that much of the time when you’re playing When Ski Lifts Go Wrong, you’ll be kind of wishing you were playing something else instead.
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong by its original proposal seemed to have this little fun and crazy thing that makes the difference for this kind of games, it turns out to be boring in its complex handling, redundant in its execution and finally very little entertaining, except if you are passionate about engineering.
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Nintendo Switch
If you hate yourself, buy this game! Incredibly few part choices, terrible frame rate, and insane difficulty spikes. I wonder if anyone even play tested this pile of trash mascarading as a game. Some levels are downright impossible to meet all criteria on even if they call themselves "novice". I got this at 90% at $1.40 and I still highly regret buying this load of crap. Don't buy this game unless you hate yourself.
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Nintendo Switch
Summary Ride into a hilarious construction puzzler; packed with over 100 creative physics-based challenges, sports and bloody disasters! Build contraptions to help every passenger reach their destination. Enjoy the sports by controlling your riders away from (or towards if you feel like it) peril.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Jan 23, 2019
Developer:
- Huge Calf Studios
Publisher: Curve Digital
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