RTL Biathlon 2007

RTL Biathlon 2007 is a biathlon simulator that focuses on the sports part without unnecessary plots. Events unfold around a major championship: the player creates his own athlete and leads him to gold, participating in races one after another. There are no get-togethers or dialogues here - only the track, the line and the rivals. The distance requires calculation: if you give your all on the first round, your hands will shake at the shooting range, and it will become almost impossible to hit the target. Experienced biathletes work more smoothly in the game and shoot more accurately, so the tactics of distributing forces are more important than it seems in the first races. Weather and snow conditions affect gliding, and shooting from a prone versus standing position requires a different approach. Misses are punished by penalty loops, which you have to reel in alone, losing precious seconds. It is this combination of skiing and shooting range that makes biathlon so difficult and interesting. It’s also worth noting that the game has training stages where you can practice shooting without the pressure of the race. Serious competitions require concentration until the last meter, so mistakes at the last line are remembered for a long time. For a niche winter simulator, everything was done thoroughly: the rules, penalties and calculations of forces were observed. The game was released at a time when winter sports were actively being explored by developers, and it turned out to be a strong niche product. For fans of the discipline, this is an opportunity to go through an entire season and feel how difficult it is to shoot accurately after the race.