Sports Champions

by Sony

Product Features

• New PlayStation Move allows players to engage in actions such as pulling a bow, lunging forward with a sword, or perfectly tossing a disc into the goal several hundred feet away to score the big win!
• Play a wide range of exciting sporting activities that include Disc Golf, Gladiator Duel, Beach Volleyball, Archery, Table Tennis and Bocce
• Smoke the competition by improving your high score through detailed stats and online leader board system!
• Champion Cup Mode: Compete in the bronze, silver, and gold cups to unlock hundreds of prizes and become the ultimate sports champion.
• Free Play Mode: Jump in to play casual matches against other players or the CPU with your choice of options

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002I0K74Y
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 17, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #486 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #44 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Action
  • #95 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > All Games

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sports Champions is an action-sports game for PlayStation 3 that combines the strengths of the PlayStation Move motion controller and the PlayStation Eye peripheral* to provide gamers with true 1:1 motion controlled sports related gaming action. Designed with both casual and hard-core players in mind, Sports Champions features six events ranging from table tennis, to gladiatorial combat, and contains three varied gameplay modes and 10 playable characters to assume as the player and up to three friends battle for the glory of capturing the in-game Champions Cup. Additional features include the ability to utilize two Move controllers simultaneously in events, 720p video output, PlayStation Network support and more. Gameplay Sports Champions lets you and your friends physically engage in an array of competitive sporting activities from the comfort of your home. Every event brings its own unique twist to the controls. Use your PlayStation Move motion controller and PlayStation Eye camera combination to mimic a paddle in table tennis as you conduct high speed rapid exchanges against your challenger while you employ a variety of strategies and tactics to win; or ignite the arena as you imitate the the angle of a slashing sword and swing your arm forward to blast your opponent right out of the ring. With the easy-to-use PlayStation Move motion controller and PlayStation Eye anyone can crush, spike and smoke the competition in six challenging events that delivers the ultimate sports showdown. Win the Champions Cup in the Ultimate Sports Challenge using the PlayStation Move controller. View larger. Sports Champions is as much fun to watch as it is to play as first-time players as well as experienced gamers will feel the adrenaline of winning or the heart-in-throat, watery eyed emotion of losing. All players will find it easy to jump straight into the action; and the additive challenge of each event will keep them coming back for more. So what are you waiting for? Key Game Features New PlayStation Move system allows players to engage in actions such as pulling a bow, lunging forward with a sword, blocking attacks with a shield, or perfectly tossing a disc into the goal several hundred feet away to score the big win Choose from one of 10 athletes from around the world to play a wide range of exotic sporting activities that include Disc Golf, Gladiator Duel, Volleyball, Archery, Table Tennis and Bocce Players have their choice of three gameplay modes: Free Play allows players jump in to play practice matches with your choice of gameplay options; Challenge Mode lets players compete in a variety of events that deliver fast frenetic gameplay to boast their scores; Champion Cup Mode allows players to compete against 10 athletes to become the ultimate champion Smoke the competition by improving your high score through detailed stats and online leader board system that show the world who’s the best all-time athlete Heat up any challenge through a variety of exciting multiplayer matches to compete with up to 3 friends as you strive for the top spot to take the Champions Cup Additional Screenshots: 6 challenging events. View larger. 3 exciting game modes. View larger. Multiplayer game support. View larger. 10 athlete characters. View larger. *The PlayStation Move motion controller and PlayStation Eye camera sold separately and required for play.

Product Description

Sports Champions will let you and your friends physically engage in an array of competitive sporting activities as you go head to head in six events. Use your PlayStation Move as a paddle in table tennis as you conduct high speed exchanges against your challenger; or ignite the arena as your PlayStation Move becomes a sword and swing your arm forward to battle your opponent. With the easy to use PlayStation Move anyone can crush, spike and smoke the competition in the ultimate sports showdown.

Customer Reviews

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81 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game to showcase the capabilities of the Move, September 17, 2010

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Nutwiisystem.Com (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sports Champions (Video Game)

The long wait is over and the verdict is in: Sports Champions for Sony Move is a winner.

Sports Champions can either be purchased separately or bundled with the Playstation Eye and Move Controller. (I've left my thoughts on the Move under my review for the Playstation Move Starter Bundle)

I suspect that, as with Wii Sports, most people who get a Move will get it as part of the Starter Kit. But for those who are purchasing it separately, here's everything you need to know about the game.

Before you start up the game, the system will calibrate the Move controller. You'll see an image of your room on the screen, and using augmented reality it'll draw a box around a region which you'll need to stand in throughout gameplay. The system will ask you to move your controller to your shoulders, to your side, and to your belt buckle.

There are six sports to choose from. With each, you can select a tutorial (highly recommended) that talks you through how to play each game.

Disc Golf: Here, you compete against each other or the CPU throwing a frisbee on a golf course trying to get to the target. The scenery is breathtaking. You'll stand on mountaintops, contend with lush forests, and more. Like a real frisbee, you can throw with as much or as little force as you need. You pick up the frisbee by holding the "T" button, and when you release the button it releases the frisbee. The controls are remarkably accurate, although it will take getting used to throwing without having the resistance of a real frisbee.

Gladiator Duel: This is a game where you can choose to use one or two Move controllers. It's a heck of a lot more fun with two, as you can hold your sword in one hand and your shield in the other and control them independently (with one controller, you have to choose either the sword or the shield by pressing and holding the trigger button). Each time you block a move, it'll fill up a power meter that'll let you perform a combo attack. Again, the realism is phenomenal. As you fight your opponents, you'll see damage caused to their shelds and the surrounding arena (don't worry though, it's still rated E for everyone). You'll get a great full body workout from this one.

Archery: This is another game where I'd say you need two Move controllers, so you can use one hand to hold the bow and the other to draw the arrow back (similar to Wii Sports Resort). With one Move controller, you're basically pointing and shooting, which is hardly realistic. Again, graphics are great--you feel like you're in the middle of Sherwood Forest.

Beach Volleyball: Unlike the similar activity on EA Sports Active, this plays like actual volleyball. You have the option of using one or two Move controllers. The attention to detail is impressive. The system will move your player around the court, but for your part you have to us timing and technique to serve (underhand or overhand), bump, set, and spike. The tutorial is highly recommended, as you can learn how advanced techniques like tipping, group blocking, and digging. Again, attention to detail is great with the blue ocean and the sound of the waves in the background.

Bocce: If you don't know what Bocce is, think of the last time you watched Olympic curling. The rules are very similar. You throw a small ball (called a jack or a pallino) to set the target. Then, two players (or teams) compete to see who can throw their larger cannonball-sized balls closest to the jack (knocking opponent's balls away is possible). The game has been around since ancient times. The realism on the game too is astounding. You can play on different surfaces (on soil, on a pier, or on asphalt, with a beautiful city skyline in the background), and the balls react accordingly. To throw the ball, you hold down the Trigger and throw using an underarm motion just like you would the real thing. Letting go of the trigger releases the ball. By adjusting your wrist motion, you can even add spin to the ball.

Table Tennis: I love playing ping-pong in real life, and I enjoyed playing it on Wii Sports Resort with the MotionPlus. But while playing it on the Wii was a lot of fun, I found that it wasn't the most realistic nor accurate game. I could easily beat the system by making exaggerated movements that didn't reflect real life, and the on-screen paddle didn't always mirror my real-life movements. With the Sony Move, you move the controller in your hand, and you see the exact same movement of your paddle on screen. You can use real-life movements to add topspin, backspin, and sidespin.

The details of the game are amazing, and the game developers have a great sense of humor (One of the trophies you earn after playing Bocce is called "I Have Heard of Bocce". And there's a neat surprise waiting for you after you win your first Bronze Cup in the different events--I won't spoil it for you, but suffice it to say it's a nice look into the "augmented reality" that the Move is ushering in).

Games have levels of beginner, intermediate, and advanced. But unlike other games, playing on the beginner level is definitely challenging and satisfying. Unlike other video games, the controls themselves are not "dumbed down" at beginner levels. Rather, the controls are the same at every level--it's just that at the beginner level you get more visual "hints" on how to perform your best and the opponents skills are also at a beginner level. So the game won't get old quickly, because as soon as you master the techniques and dominate at the beginner levels, you get to move on to stronger and stronger opponents and the visual hints start disappearing as you no longer need them.

You might notice the word I keep repeating is "realism". One thing I appreciate is that Sony didn't just ape the Wii by copying its cartoony look and feel. Instead, the graphics are photorealistic and really show off the advanced graphics capabilities of the PS3. And while I was initially blown away by the "coolness" factor of the Move Controller, I quickly forgot about that as I immersed myself into actually playing the game--which is a good sign that Sony did its job. None of the games are exactly like the real thing, of course, but they all come closer than any other video game experience before.

It's a great first effort for Sony, and hopefully indicative of things to come.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good first Move game, good game on its own, September 20, 2010

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Rachel Ford - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sports Champions (Video Game)

I really liked this game. There are several championships (bocce, table tennis, disc golf, etc.), and, while I wasn't thrilled with every one, most are very fun. Bocce is my favorite...it really feels like you're playing the game, and it is a LOT of fun. I even got my sister to play (and she NEVER plays) -- she had a blast too. Archery is great, and so is the Gladiator arena. You really get into the Gladiator game -- you're blocking (if you have two controls) and attacking, and trying to get under the other guy's guard, etc. This one especially, and archery too, are best played with two controls; there is a huge (positive) difference in both of these when you have two controls.
As for the other games, table tennis was one of my least favorites...I am awful at this game in real life, and yet somehow do really well in this version...so, to me, at least, it didn't have the realism that some of the others did (although most people I know who have tried it love this one... :) ). Disc golf seems like a very good simulation; not my favorite game in real life, but a nice one herein. The movement in volley ball seemed a little awkward to me...I'll try again later, but I wasn't as impressed with this as the others.
This game was a very good choice to bundle with the Move -- it really shows a lot of what this system is capable of. It's also great on its own, though (by which I mean, when considered on its own merits alone; not "without" the Move, as you can't play it without that :) ). The games can be totally addictive...I spent hours on bocce, and worked up quite a sweat in the gladiatorial championship too. And I pulled some muscles doing some of the shield bashes and whatnot, so that was pretty funny, lol. All in all, this is a solid 5/5.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Rounded Experience, September 20, 2010

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malingenie "Avid Shopper/Reader" (Mi, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Sports Champions (Video Game)

Prologue: I own both the Wii and the PS3

This game has made me do more exercise than anything I've ever see in a console. I own Wii Sports Resort and honestly, I spent less time over the lifetime of that product that I have in the 3 days I've had this one. The 5 sports in this package are great (except maybe Volleyballl, but for some people it's their favorite), when in WSR only a handful were enjoyable. There's tons to unlock in this as well.


Advantages over other Motion Control Solutions in the World:

+HD big plus for me!
+Accurate controls: When you 'push the raquet towards the TV, I felt like a giddy child. It's an awesome feeling.
+ Rechargeable controllers: No more AA batteries!

Get this to experience something new! (Gladiators is my favorite!)