''Chill'' is a

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published by

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in 1998 and developed by

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Gameplay

The game features five tracks spread over five mountains, and features a two-player multiplayer mode that can be played in either vertical or horizontal split-screen mode. There are multiple routes down each mountain.

Development

The game's existence was first mentioned in November 1996. The title was endorsed by Burton Boards of America and was showcased at

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. Eidos stated in early 1998 that they had decided against publishing the game for the PlayStation, but they nonetheless released it a few months later. A

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version of the game was slated to be published by developer Silicon Dreams themselves, and was completed in time for its planned release date of April 1998, but in the end it was left unreleased.

Reception

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gave the game a score of 3 out of 5 stating "But overall the game is slightly dull and predictable. Chill will draw a cool response from snowboarding fans."

References

1998 video games Cancelled Sega Saturn games Eidos Interactive games Europe-exclusive video games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation (console)-only games Silicon Dreams Studio games Snowboarding video games Video games developed in the United Kingdom {{eidos-stub