Project Powder (PP) is the latest game from the young and successful publisher Outspark, who have already delivered two well received games, Secrets of the Solstice and Fiesta, both of which were MMORPGsThe company is now shifting their attention onto a genre that is not so saturated, the online sport sceneThis area of online gaming has been slowly, but surely, growing with a variety of titles, from fantasy football to tennisPP aims to provide an alternative to going outside, getting out your snowboard and ridding down massive hills, with its "realistic" and captivating approach to the sport of snowboarding.

The backdrop to this game is simple, if not a little politically correctIt's 2146 AD and after the human race's continuous use of fossil fuels the polar ice caps melt and winter no longer existsAfter a century of not seeing snow, winter sports have become a thing of the past and are seen as "myths"A breakthrough discovery, though, enables the human race to branch out to other planets (particularly snowy ones) and, yes you guessed it, snowboardYes, it's silly, but then again, it offers you something new, right?

The storyline also includes a reason for the huge jumps being available to you in the game, saying that because these planets lack gravity, it enables the snowboarder to fly for long periods of time and land safely after jumping from heights of around 300 ftWhen you boot up this title you are given a choice of three distinct characters, Max, Ross and BethWhat character you choose doesn't really matter though, as the only difference between the characters is their appearanceDue to its interesting difference I would like to see the story branch out a bit more and maybe see more of a relationship established between the characters, however since there is no "Story Mode" and these two things are no doubt just being used a premise, there isn't really much of a point.