We Ski is everything you would expect from a Wii skiing game and oh so much more. At first glance I figured it would be as simple as moving your remotes around to simulate the skiing and maybe a few races and runs, but We Ski actually goes much deeper.

The game makes use of the remote and nunchuk control as well as the soon to be released Balance Board. However, the balance board is not necessary to have to be able to play the game. It is much more fun with it though, I can tell you that. As you can imagine, getting on the Balance Board will allow you to lean to the left and right, thus making your little skier curve to the left or the right on his little skiis. The remote and nunchuk are used to simulate the poles and the whole control scheme really gives one the feeling of actual skiing despite the cartoony surroundings.

As I mentioned before, there is more to it than just the simple skiing. Wii Ski is an open world game that takes place in a mountain top ski resort. There are a total of fourteen ski runs with thirteen of them open at the game's start. The fourteenth is hidden but is worth finding as it contains a yeti! And iIdo love a good yeti. The character customization is quite in depth and includes two hundred and twenty four body types and one hundred and eighty seven pieces of gear including a wedding dres, a tux, a penguin costume and multiple types of skiis. As you roam about the world you can also find over seventy freestyle events like ski runs, races, slolums and photoshoots just to name a few.

We Ski can be played by up to four players and will be launching on May 13 for the budget price of $30.