Skiing is an absolutely exhilarating experience, sadly marred by its seasonal restriction to only the coldest and snowiest of climates, and also its exuberant cost of entry. Thankfully the video games industry has recognised the mass appeal of plummeting down a slope at ridiculous speeds, and so recent years have been littered with attempts to capture the lightning in a bottle of such extreme sports. Whether that’s Steep on consoles, or even iOS titles such as the recently released Shiny Ski Resort ($4.99) by Kairosoft, skiing has never been more accessible, and Farseer Games’ upcoming release Just Ski is the next release in the avalanche of alpine activities. Featuring a minimalist aesthetic and an emphasis on fast pick-up-and-play sessions, Just Ski looks to take a focused approach to the genre, and is set to launch on the App Store on May 10th for only $0.99.
From the outset, Just Ski isn’t positioning itself as a unique experience – let alone the evident resemblance to titles such as Alto’s Adventure ($4.99), the developer cites the physics control mechanic to be borrowed from an ‘old abandoned game called Ski Stunt Simulator‘. However, rather than try to create a title full of gimmicks and unnecessary additions, Just Ski takes a purist approach that resonates perfectly in its bold and basic name, and the comparisons to Desert Golfing ($1.99) when we first caught wind of the game in February are particularly apt. With no in-app purchases, quick restarts and realistic physics around the concept of angular momentum, you need to crouch and stretch out specifically to control the spin of the skiing protagonist. With a deceptively effective color-changing background to depict the progression of your skier, it’s extremely evident that a lot of care has been placed on the core mechanics of Just Ski, which is all the more impressive considering it was created by a sole developer over a six month period. Look out for Just Ski when it launches for $0.99 on May 10th, and plummet to our forum thread for more details leading up to the game’s release.
OMG! When I first was those jaws chomp I did a double take. I have never been so excited to play a shmup before!
Omg (2)! I love this game. Very easily one of my favorite shmup ever developed. I wish it was out now. Or had a beta test going down. If you love the genre I promise this game will feed you daily.
For what stands the letters "shmup" for?
Shoot-them-up
Thanks bro I saw it used a lot in the forum but never had a clue.
This might help you next time. :-)
Did you mean this in a sarcastic way?
No, I live to serve others.
Communication with a human is much more fun than a search engine.
Sorry for the late reply. Yeah that was one I had to Google a couple years back when I first saw other TA members using it. Shoot, I learn new things everyday on the TA forums everyday darn near.
Far_Out answered my question but anyway thanks for your reply I never figured this out by myself 😁 I agree I picked up some info by visiting TA there is always someone that can answer your questions.
Actually as I remember it from around the mid-1980's, "shmup" was a lazy way of saying "shoot'em up" which in turn was a lazy way to say "shoot-them-up" . weird huh?
Yeah really weird some abbreviations are obvious but others aren't instead of doing it the easy way they complicate things.
Mmm...Food
Right up my alley, this looks GREAT!
If it only had levels. Terrain and such.
I grabbed this on XB1 whenever it came out. Loved the crap out it and played it to death. You'll get to choose a perk after each level and you'll start to learn which ones work for your play-style. Amazing bullet-hell boss fights, daily challenges, tons of sweet weapons...
It's very R-Type inspired. Looking forward to checking it out.
Played the console version and loved it, if they nail the controls for mobile, which is likely, I'll pick this up day one.
The soundtrack omg!!!!
Dang Carter, you have very similar tastes in games as me. Good find! Looking forward to this. Please make sure to feature it when I forget the somewhat goofy name.
Yes! I found out about this game earlier but was sad it was not on mobile.
I like shooters but this type of game is way to frantic for me.