Snow Wave: Avalanche is a 1998 arcade snowboarding video game developed and published by the Spanish company Hammer Technologies.[1][2] The game was the second release in Hammer's "Hammer Sports" line, following Tie Break Tennis '98.[1] In addition to its single-player mode, Snow Wave supports multiplayer gameplay for up to four players.[3]
| Snow Wave: Avalanche | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Hammer Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | Hammer Technologies |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Snowboarding |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Development edit
Snow Wave was developed on the Avalanche 3D game engine, which was created for the game. The band MataMala provided the game's soundtrack.[4] During Snow Wave's development, it was cited as the first computer game dedicated to snowboarding, despite the genre's popularity on other systems.[5]
Spain's game development scene was struggling at the time of Snow Wave's creation.[2][1] Hammer reported that development had grown "much harder" since the golden age of Spanish software during the 8-bit era, and that most of the country's industry had dried up.[1] However, the Spanish magazines Game Over and PC Top Player cited Snow Wave as evidence that domestic game development was rebounding.[2] A writer for the latter publication argued that the title was part of a growth trend for Spanish games, on the heels of the domestic hit Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines.[6]
Reception edit
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| PC Gamer (US) | 80%[7] |
| Game Over | 94%[2] |
| PC Top Player | 87/100[3] |
Alan Wilder of Game Over summarized Snow Wave as "radically good",[2] while PC Top Player's Alfredo Vegas declared it "a great game".[3] Writing for PC Gamer US, Joe Novicki found Snow Wave "competent and entertaining", despite docking it points for its high system requirements.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Staff (June 16, 1998). "Entrevistamos a HAMMER Technologies". MeriStation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 8, 2001.
- ^ a b c d e Wilder, Alan (September 1998). "Juez y jurado; Snow Wave". Game over (in Spanish) (9). Editorial Prensa Técnica: 44–46.
- ^ a b c Vegas, Alfredo (October 1998). "Juegos; Snow Wave Avalanche". PC Top Player (in Spanish). Tower Communications: 32, 33.
- ^ Wilder, Alan (August 1998). "Primer contacto; Snow Wave: Avalanche". Game over (in Spanish) (8). Editorial Prensa Técnica: 32–34.
- ^ Staff (June 1998). "Noticias; Snow Wave". Game over (in Spanish) (6). Editorial Prensa Técnica: 12.
- ^ Staff (September 1998). "Preview; Snow Wave Avalanche". PC Top Player (in Spanish) (37). Tower Communications: 15.
- ^ a b Novicki, Joe (April 1999). "Reviews; Snow Wave Avalanche". PC Gamer US. 6 (4). Imagine Publishing: 108.
External links edit
- Snow Wave: Avalanche at MobyGames
- Official page (archived)