RTL Biathlon 2009 is a simulation of the Biathlon sport. Like the real
sport it is basically divided into two sections: skiing and shooting. During
the skiing sections the player steers his athlete into the correct direction
and watches his stamina. In the middle of the screen is a power bar which gets
filled by holding the assigned button – if the bar is too low the athlete gets
slow and if it is too high he gets tired. Practically this results in steady
button pressing to keep it as high as possible. During the shooting sequences
the player shoots on targets while the cursor is wobbling. He can also hold
his breath for a short time to steady his aim.

In the career mode the player divides points into four categories, e.g. speed
or stamina, which influence the athlethe’s capabilities. After successful
championships he can improve these stats further. New in this instalment are
super-powers which can be chosen at some point. When activated these give a
big boost on a stat for a short time, e.g. “mountain skiing” boosts power when
skiing uphill. These are available once per race. There are overall 15 courses
which are partly licensed.

RTL Biathlon 2009