Review: RTL Skijumping 2007

Skijumping is fun

At least for a while…

Starting up with an old game. RTL Skijumping 2007, a game that has been played every year when the first snow pops up. At first eye the graphics isn’t that bad, at least not for a 2007 game. The Stadiums are easy to recognize and the details on the jumpers are pretty good actually. The sound and commentary are also pretty good, but the commentaries duo got a little boring after 10-15 jumps. The biggest problem in this game is variation.

Ski Flying: It's an awesome feeling when you land after flying over 200 meters in Planica. Thank god for the weather conditions.

That feeling: When you break your neck after a failed telemark. Typical.

You start up by learning the basics and after that it really isn’t much to learn. I Played with the mouse and it only took 2-3 jumps before I managed to stand after the fall line everytime, so it’s pretty easy to learn. After a few jumps you get the hang of it and you know what is waiting for you the following hours. You start with a pretty poor jumper and then build your way up to become the ultimate jumper legend. Alongside you have to choose trainers, waxers and what kind of shoes,skis and dresses that suits you best. This is the one player career mode, you can also take over 4 jumpers and train them in national team mode and you can choose wheater you like to jump yourself or not.

You get to travel around the world and 41 real stadiums are in the game. The license for real-life jumpers aren’t there and it’s kind of boring to jump against names like Hannes Ahorn (Janne Ahonen) and Bjoern Roemer (Bjørn Einar Romøren). It’s good entertainment when you wait for a real life event or just want to kill some time, but you will get sick of this in the end. It’s pretty difficult to make something bigger out of the skijumping sport and I have no problem to see why it hasn’t been done before. (Except Deluxe Ski Jump, which was a pretty big success from Finland.)

First test: Welcome to Trondheim

Gamescore

RTL Skijumping 2007 (2007)

Graphics: Pretty good for a 2007 game, but I am giving the ratings for 2011 standards. 3/10

Audio: Some good snow sounds and the commentary duo are fun for a while. 6/10

Gameplay: Very fun the first  time, very boring the 50^th time. 4/10

Controls: Very easy with the mouse, more difficult with keyboard. So choose mouse. 9/10

Overall Score: Fun for a while, but slows down. Should give It a try while the jumpseasons up and running though. 5/10