Steep Slopes
- February 26, 2021
- Charles Chiasson
Get on SteamSteep Slopes is a snowboarding endless runner game!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic flash games, providing simple yet enjoyable gameplay.
- The soundtrack is calming and enhances the overall experience, making it a relaxing game to play.
- It's a free game that is worth downloading, especially for fans of endless runner genres.
- The gameplay is very basic and lacks depth, making it feel more like a prototype than a fully developed game.
- Graphics and controls are subpar, with some players finding the visuals unappealing and the controls unresponsive.
- There is little to no progression or challenge, leading to a lack of replay value and engagement.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as simple and enjoyable, focusing on basic movements like skiing left, right, and jumping down slopes. However, some users criticize it for lacking depth and having inferior graphics compared to older games like SkiFree, with one reviewer giving it a low score of 1/10. Overall, while the cute style and fun mechanics are appreciated, there are calls for improvements such as fullscreen support.
“The gameplay is simple and fun; the music is lovely, and the textures are also simple but beautiful too!”
“Gameplay consists of moving left, right, or jumping as you ski down a slope.”
“The style is cute, and the gameplay is fun and simple, but it only needs one thing in my opinion: fullscreen.”
“The game has less gameplay and worse graphics than SkiFree, which was part of the entertainment pack for Windows and DOS in 1991.”
“Gameplay: 1/10”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing them as inferior to older titles like SkiFree, while others appreciated the artistic style despite noting issues like invisible walls. Overall, the graphics were rated poorly, with scores as low as 1/10, indicating significant dissatisfaction among players.
“The graphics are nice and the controls are super intuitive.”
“The game has less gameplay and worse graphics than SkiFree, which was part of the Entertainment Pack for Windows and DOS in 1991.”
“Graphics: 1/10 (for the style they were going for)”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it calming and lovely, enhancing the overall experience, others describe it as boring and annoying, detracting from the gameplay. The contrasting opinions highlight a divide in how the soundtrack complements the game's aesthetic and engagement.
“The soundtrack is very calming and puts you in a trance.”
“The gameplay is simple and fun, the music is lovely, and the textures are also simple but beautiful too!”
“It's boring with annoying music and a background that looks like it was quickly scribbled by a four-year-old during an ad break for their Saturday morning cartoons.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect in this endless runner is centered around score chasing, where players navigate various obstacles while aiming to maximize points through successful jumps and log grinding.
“The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
“I find the grinding mechanics tedious and unfulfilling, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The constant need to grind for points becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable challenge.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its low replayability, with users rating it a mere 1 out of 10, indicating that there is little incentive to play it again after the initial experience.
“The replay value is extremely low; once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back.”
“After finishing the game, I felt no urge to replay it. The lack of different endings or choices really hurt its replayability.”
“I was disappointed by the limited content available after the first playthrough. It just doesn't offer enough to keep me coming back.”
