Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge
Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge, known in Europe as Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge, is a multi-sport simulation released in 2008 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, and Nintendo DS. It was developed by German studio 49 Games and is the sequel to Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge. The game features 16 winter sports events in 10 different disciplines with 16 countries represented.
Developer(s) | 49 Games |
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Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS |
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sports and events
- Downhill skiing
- Super-G, slalom, and giant slalom
- Ski jumping
- Normal hill
- Large hill
- Snowboarding halfpipe
- Bobsledding
- Two-women
- Four-man
- Women's luge
- Men's skeleton
- Speed skating
- 500m
- 1500m
- Curling
- Biathlon
- Figure skating
Nations represented
Reception
Aggregator | Score | |||
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DS | PS2 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
Metacritic | 51/100[1] | 47/100[2] | 52/100[3] | 41/100[4] |
Publication | Score | |||
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DS | PS2 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
Famitsu | N/A | N/A | 24/40[5] | N/A |
GamesMaster | 54%[6] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
GameZone | N/A | N/A | 4/10[7] | N/A |
IGN | 4.1/10[8] | 4/10[9] | N/A | 4.5/10[10] |
NGamer | 58%[11] | N/A | 58%[12] | N/A |
ONM | N/A | N/A | 59%[13] | N/A |
OXM (UK) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/10[14] |
OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/10[15] |
The DS and Wii versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2][3][4] In Japan, where the Wii version was ported and published by Arc System Works on March 19, 2009, Famitsu gave it a score of all four sixes for a total of 24 out of 40.[5]
References
- "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- Brian (March 11, 2009). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (DS)". GamesMaster. Future plc. May 2009. p. 84.
- Buck, Derek (January 30, 2009). "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- Thornton, Aaron (January 12, 2009). "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- Haynes, Jeff (December 2, 2008). "Winter Sports 2 [The Next Challenge] Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- Haynes, Jeff (December 18, 2008). "Winter Sports 2 [The Next Challenge] Review (X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (DS)". NGamer. Future plc. May 2009. p. 79.
- "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (Wii)". NGamer. Future plc. May 2009. p. 64.
- "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (Wii)". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. April 2009. p. 86.
- "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. April 2009. p. 91.
- "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. July 2009. p. 81.