Ski Patrol Reviews

awesome skiing game, good foundation for early access keep building on it

Ski Patrol manages to combine the fun sport of skiing with search and rescue into one package. The graphics, while not the greatest, still provide the game with a unique sense of charm. The focus clearly went into the technical aspects of the skiing movement, as that's where I believe this game shines. Words or footage alone can't do it justice; it's something you have to play to truly experience. Regarding big critiques, I think Ski Patrol does fall flat when giving the player an engaging main objective to work toward. This is mainly (I think) due to the fact the "open world" part of the game is simply underdeveloped and lacking in the variety needed to keep the gameplay fresh and exciting. Things like having to repurchase disposable items for money multipliers, or having to ride lifts again and again I feel take up a lot of the total playtime and contribute to the gameplay loop growing stale and repetitive rather quickly. With that said, even in its "early access", Ski Patrol is quite promising in its presentation. While there is considerable room for improvement in expanding things like the "open world" aspect, as a simulation it succeeds very well. I'm looking forward to where this game decides to go from here because It shows a lot of potential. It sounds obvious, but I would recommend this game to those who are interested in playing a skiing simulator, otherwise, I would wait on playing it for now.

It's pretty dang good for an indie project. It can definitely feel like you just sort of fall randomly though, especially if you're going fast. The resorts are decent, but more expert-oriented terrain would be nice. Overall? 8/10