A similar process continues for the snowboarding and cycling legs of the Iron Man-type competition, with the cycling being the most fun - especially when losing control and watching the bike and rider fly off the end of a cliff, smack on the opposing wall and fall to his doom. Even the speedometer readout at the top left accelerates as the rider freefalls, ending with an abrupt "00 MPH" when he supposedly hits the canyon floor below. Good family fun, as the graphics are G-rated.
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| After the drive up the hill in your virtual X3, you can test your skills snowboarding down. (Photo: BMW of North America) |
The overly drawn out waving at the non-existent crowd at the end of each segment is nauseating to say the least, but overall the game is loads of fun, quite challenging and most importantly, free!
Don't worry if you have an older machine or dial-up internet access either, as the game has been designed to work well on various machines and download speeds. You can also invite a friend to play with you via its "challenge a friend" component. Just email your opponent and they can log on to take you on.
In case you're so enthused with the game that you have to try the real thing for yourself, BMW's objective of course, please note this particular game was developed by BMW of North America, LLC, (read BMW USA) and not BMW of Canada. The Canadian BMW website does not feature the game but rather a more sophisticated approach to interactivity that reflects what is expected to be a slightly older target demographic due to lower average expendable incomes north of the 49th.