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Summer Athletics

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40%Game Brain Score
optimization, emotional
gameplay, graphics
46% User Score Based on 24 reviews
Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

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Summer Athletics is a single player and multiplayer sport game with a comedy theme. It was developed by 49 Games and was released on April 2, 2009. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.

"Summer Athletics" is a family-friendly sports game featuring 26 popular summer disciplines in a charming 3D comic style. Compete in exciting events, customize your character, and engage in career mode or head-to-head competition. With intuitive controls and awe-inspiring sporting arenas, this game provides an action-packed experience for both beginners and experienced players.

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46%
Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews
optimization1 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Summer Athletics offers a wide variety of over two dozen events, ensuring gameplay remains fresh and engaging.
  • The game is accessible for players of all skill levels, with simplified controls in arcade mode making it easy for newcomers to enjoy.
  • Local multiplayer is a highlight, providing a fun and competitive atmosphere for friends and family to enjoy together.
  • The game feels dated, with technical issues and a lack of modern features that detract from the overall experience.
  • Controls can be frustrating and inconsistent, leading to a lack of enjoyment, especially in solo play.
  • The absence of online multiplayer limits its replayability and appeal in a modern gaming context.
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers a diverse range of disciplines that keep the experience fresh, with options for both arcade and simulation styles to cater to different player preferences. However, the mechanics can feel outdated and less refined compared to modern sports games, leading to some uneven event designs and occasional confusion. Despite these shortcomings, the game remains enjoyable for short sessions, especially in local multiplayer settings.

    • “This diversity ensures that gameplay rarely feels stagnant, as each discipline introduces slightly different mechanics and timing challenges.”
    • “Gameplay is divided into arcade and simulation-style approaches, allowing players to choose how demanding they want the experience to be.”
    • “Its wide selection of events, accessible controls, and local multiplayer focus make it well-suited for short play sessions or group gatherings, even if its mechanics and presentation show their age.”
    • “The mechanics lack the refinement and responsiveness found in more polished sports games, and some events feel less engaging than others due to uneven design.”
    • “Most events rely on familiar mechanics such as timed button presses or alternating inputs, evoking classic track-and-field games from earlier console generations.”
    • “I am aware that the game is over 13 years old, but the gameplay is quite unstable and confusing at times.”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in Summer Athletics feature a stylized, comic-like 3D aesthetic, but many users find them dated and lacking in quality, despite 4K support. While the visuals are generally criticized, some players still find the overall experience enjoyable.

    • “Visually, Summer Athletics adopts a stylized, almost comic-like 3D aesthetic.”
    • “The graphics are bad; the career mode is just a list of events that you must play through, but the really bad part is the controls.”
    • “The graphics aren't the best, but it works.”
    • “Graphics suck, but fun overall 7/10.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is characterized by a cheerful and competitive tone, though it lacks the dynamic energy of modern sports titles, resulting in less engaging crowds and environments.

    • “The presentation conveys a cheerful, competitive atmosphere that fits the game’s casual tone.”
    • “The vibrant environments and engaging sound design create an immersive atmosphere that draws you into the experience.”
    • “The game's art style and music work together to establish a unique atmosphere that feels both inviting and exciting.”
    • “The crowds and environments lack the dynamic energy seen in contemporary sports titles, making the atmosphere feel flat and uninspired.”
    • “While the game attempts to create a cheerful and competitive atmosphere, it ultimately falls short due to the lack of engaging environmental details.”
    • “The overall atmosphere feels lifeless, as the environments do not evoke the excitement typically associated with sports games.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The career mode prioritizes personal improvement and competition results over a traditional narrative, aligning with the game's sports-centric focus.

    • “Rather than telling a story, the career mode focuses on personal improvement and competition results, which suits the game’s sports-first identity.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from poor optimization, lacking support for standard features found in modern gaming PCs and failing to run smoothly on contemporary hardware.

  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express strong emotional reactions to the game, with some feeling so impacted that they vow never to play it again. This suggests that the game evokes intense feelings, whether positive or negative, leaving a lasting impression on its audience.

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Summer Athletics is a sport game with comedy theme.

Summer Athletics is available on PC, Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Summer Athletics.

Summer Athletics was released on April 2, 2009.

Summer Athletics was developed by 49 Games.

Summer Athletics has received neutral reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its optimization but disliked it for its gameplay.

Summer Athletics is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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