Customer Reviews

Sports Champions

5 star:		(47)
4 star:		(30)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

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.

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.

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!)

First off, is sports champions worth getting as more than just because it is one of the first move games available? an emphatic yes. Second does it show that move is worth the hype? absolutely. This game shows how incredible move can be and how move doesn't just surpass the Wii, it smashes Wii into instant obsolescence.

You get 6 games all of which are worth playing. I will briefly describe my experience with each. First bocce is just flat out fun. Probably the one with the least exercise but the physics and creativity are great. The move captures your arm movement perfectly and can account for if you are spinning shots or not and how much arc you are putting on each. It also has bocce courts but then also bocce in different settings like playgrounds where trash cans and other obstacles come into play. Simple yet very enjoyable. Great for a family as it is the easiest one to do well in.

Disc golf: FUN. Nice graphics, inventive courses. The move really takes into account your arm movement, where you release the disc, if you're throwing flat or at an angle, etc. As bocce does with the ball the physics are great here. The disc behaves like a real disc in the air and on the ground.

Gladiator: I thought I would like this the most and it is fun, but as all the games are very enjoyable so it doesn't stand out. To Sony's credit, they didn't scrimp on any of the 6. The movements do not seem to be captured as well as some of the other games, but still swinging swords..can not complain. In the champions cup mode (this is the mode for all games where you compete against the CPU in various challenges) you get to have a more arcade like experience where you do a sequence of movements like the killing boss sequences in God of War or the Force Unleashed. Good workout. 2 controllers gives you a shield with one and your sword or mace for the other. BTW for you lefties out there like me, no worries, ALL the games ask if you are left or right handed and you can play everything leftie.

Archery, also pure fun. With two controllers and one becomes the bow and the other the string. In champions cup there are constantly changing inventive game modes. You start out with unlimited time, then you go to timed, then you go to both players shooting at the same target and only the first one to hit it gets a point and so on.

Table tennis again shows how vastly superior move is to Wii. Arm speed counts, how you are holding the paddle (flat or curved) really counts, spin, when you hit the shot, where you follow through is aimed, etc. This one was the hardest one for me to get good at.

Volleyball, perhaps my favorite and the most physically demanding. In fact as I write this I just got done with a few matches and my arms are physically aching. Sony did a great job here. All the movements of volleyball are re-created here, spiking, blocking, overhead serve (need two controllers or at least much easier with two), digging, setting. Incredible fun. 2 controllers makes all the movements more life like.

I will make a few last points. Since move just was released as I write this, probably some people are wondering should I get this now or wait for more games, is this just a 'demo' packet or a solid game on its own. Probably especially wondering this if you already have an EYE like I did and hence are buying this as a stand alone purchase. I can resoundingly say that this is an excellent pick and I would expect this will hold true a year from now as well. The games are flat out fun. As an example, I have had my PS3 for around 2 years. My wife used it more this weekend with me than the previous 2 years combined.

I already told my friends over the past 2 years the PS3 was the best entertainment system available. Worth every penny. Move just cements this and frankly leaves the Wii and from what I hear about the kinect, the 360 in the dust. The potential with Move is only limited by designers' creativity. My wife even said so when are you going to be using Move as a lightsaber? I replied it can only be a matter of time.

I give sports champions 5 stars because each of the 6 games was enjoyable. Like buying a music CD and finding you like every track. Each one was well thought out. Each game is well developed with creative single player challenges and fun play options with other people. My last advice is this, order at least 2 move controllers. Not only for the games that use 2 controllers but for playing with other people. I've little doubt I am probably going to end up with 3 or 4 controllers soon.

If you have a PS3 you are going to absolutely love this. If you are reading this and haven't bought a PS3 yet, lucky you. The 320gb move bundle is a steal and will provide countless hundreds of hours of move fun, fantastic RPG, adventure games, shooter games, family games (whatever your bag is), and still one of the best blu-rays on the market. I rarely say this, but Sony deserves a 5plus for this effort and for what I hope MOVE has in store for PS3 owners into the future.

All the games are pretty good. Frisbee Golf and Table Tennis and Bocce are fun party games (crazy realistic motion detection! If your backhand sucks in real life, it will carry over here!).

But I have to say. Gladiator Duel is AMAZING, with 2 Move controllers. (You can use 2 to play against another player, or 4 total, if you got the cash...)

But the Gold Cup opponents in Gladiator Duel? I'm stuck on the 3rd one. It gets pretty much impossible! I sweat right through my casual clothes trying to beat the guy over and over again!

Get a full body workout without even realizing it!

Fortunately, I love a challenge...

I got this game when I bought the Sports Champion bundle. I know a lot of people call it a tech demo, as it just shows off what it can do, but even if it is, it's still A LOT of fun. My favorite would have to be table tennis, the accuracy of it all is crazy. I was skeptic at first when I heard about how you can put top spin on the ball and all that, after a couple minutes of playing it, it was true. The fact that you can do that just shows how accurate this tool is. You can also hit it very light or smack it hard and it translates perfect in the game. This game is very fun.

Archery was also fun, I bought an extra controller so I would have two for archery and gladiator duel. The archery feels very real with two controllers as you have to reach back to grab an arrow and then put it on the bow, and you actually get an arm work out. Not as fun as table tennis, but it's not bad.

Bocce ball is one of favorite games, if you want to slow the pace down and relax, then play some bocce ball. It uses the tech very well as you throw the balls with accuracy. My girlfriend and I had a blast with this, she was getting into it. We never played actual bocce ball, but after playing this game, were interested in it. This one is a lot of fun if you just want to chill and relax and play a game.

Gladiator duel is the game that really got me sweating. This game is fun! It's better to have two controller for this one as it really brings you into the action. When you use two controllers, you can control your shield and sword. it's awesome how you can swing your sword normal, high, low, or you can go over the top and chop your opponent. You can also bump with your shield. It was fun bumping your opponent with the shield then slicing him with the sword. The only thing I'll say with this, is you can't just flail your arms, you really have time your shots and don't go crazy. It's better to just defend with shield then take a couple shots at him, don't go crazy with your arms. But this one will have you sweating.

Volleyball is OK, I played with my girlfriends nephew the other day and it was fun when you play with another person. It's a fun game, but not as fun as the other games.

Disc golf might be up there as one of my favorites. I hear a lot of people hating this game, but it's just because it takes some practice. If you have never thrown a frisbee or you're not good at it, then you'll most likely have trouble with this one. I use to throw frisbees around when I was younger so it came easy to me. The accuracy of it is great, you can throw line drives or if you tilt it when you throw it, you can curve it. This game is a lot of fun if you have a grasp on how to throw a frisbee.

The graphics are really good and theres a a good amount of trophies to keep you busy. Plus the tournaments are great, bronze silver and gold. And I finished bronze for table tennis and on sliver now and it's a lot harder. Starting to feel even more like real table tennis. Overall, this game is tons of fun. Only drawback would be that there is no online play, but I'm not too worried about it.

What can I say. I used to be a Wii owner but that got boring real fast and I sold it. The Move on the other hand takes more skill and precision when playing Sports Champions unlike Wii sports you just swing and whack like crazy and hope you hit something. I have been playing this since release day and I still enjoying playing this trying to unlock more matches and characters. I hope they plan to release more events via DLC.

This game is absolutely amazing and fun. The Move control translates your motions precisely on the screen as if it was in real. For those who have played Wii-sport or WSR, know how it works: you waggle and it translates to canned animations. But this is totally different and lets you play using real motions that translate to motion captured animations. Check out this video comparing Move to Wii and you'll see the difference.

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Also unlike Wii sports games this game works both for casuals and hardcore with increasing difficulty and depth. So casuals can play easily with assists but for those who want more there is plenty of depth to master.

This was one of two games I bought after getting the PS3 move and after playing the games on it all I can say I was entertained and amazed at how well the Move did with this game. The archery and gladiator games were especially enjoyable also if you have two motion controllers to simulate the movements of sword and shield and bow and arrow during tournaments or battles. The ping pong and beach volleyball are also very entertaining while the bouce game while somewhat enjoyable reminded me to much of throwing horseshoes almost but still good. If I have one complaint it's what another reviewer has brought up and that's the inability to play online opponents which would truly be great as you can test your skills around the world but for right now it looks like it's now meant to be oh well. So if you've gotten the PS3 move already and are just deciding on which games to start with this one is probably the best so far though the Start the Party game is also a good second to get as well especially if you have friends over and what to play against each other in mini-games...

Oh, Sports Champions... oh, the hours and hours spent in hopes of earning Champion characters... oh, the arm muscles built... oh the held back curses at the extreme difficulty and occasional motion controller error...

I love this game to death, and would suggest it to anyone. More specifically:

Disc golf. First of all, I think putting this on here was a seriously, seriously bold move on the maker's part. Having played some disc golf in the non-cyber world a bit, and having a buddy who has extensively played, I know enough to tell you that there are a whole heck of a lot of subtleties in just how the disc reacts to whatever angle, power, or height it's thrown from, and for someone to take on the task of incorporating all of those into a motion controller game is a bold, daunting task indeed. However, they do a...3 star, or so, job. The way the frisbee reacts to the environment...bumps off rocks, movement upon hitting trees, the ground, etc...is, with one exception, essentially flawless. The exception: the trees should probably be drawn a little more accurately, or perhaps it's a camera angle thing? But the disc will occasionally get roughed up by trees that at least appear to be several feet away from it's flight path...particularly if there are branches both above and below or on both sides of the disc. ie the waterfall course... I have yet to see the disc fly through the opening between two branches of the tree on the right side of the waterfall... it tends instead to treat that gap as a wall or thick bunch of branches.
Now, let's be honest, the overall ability for the frisbee to react to your throws really is fantastic...you'll find it primarily acts to your throws as expected. However, there are too many times where it doesn't for me to give it more than 3 stars. Examples: left-side throws resulting in rightward curve, overall struggle to pick up right-side throws accurately(probably largely due to the fact that a left-side throw in real life is executed with a grip almost identical to the way you hold the Move controller, but a right-side throw tends to be quite different in the way you hold the disc), and almost completely lack of push- or drop-like throws, which you would almost always use within 10 feet or so of your goal in real disc golf.
However, it is a very fun experience, easily doable on lower level rounds. The struggles with accuracy in throws really only make things difficult at gold level, and my guess is 1. One could easily get used to those subtleties to succeed and 2. Someone who's never or rarely played true disc golf? Probably won't even be able to tell the difference. But I guess that could be the case with any sport.
Overall disc golf gets 3 of 5 stars.

Gladiator battle. Love it, love it, love it, love it. Certainly my favorite of all the sports. Doesn't hurt that the Champion character you earn by defeating him after beating gold cup rocks out loud. But I'll let you discover that little beauty on your own.
Stellar accuracy in this one. Absolutely stellar. Too many times have I had to yell at my friends as they are trying and failing to play it... "Stop playing it like you would on your Wii!!" "Would you do that if you were actually swinging a sword? No! Do it for real!" "Well what kind of weapon are you using? It only has one sharp edge! You have to hit him with that edge!" "You don't hold a shield like a sword, it's attached to your whole arm!" etc. It has that 'whoa... you mean I actually have to try? Like I would in real life?' factor to it that shows people just how much more phenomenal the Move is when compared to the Wii controllers. Plus let's face it... what is really more gratifying then smashing your opponent with sword and shield, especially if you send them flying into pillars outside of the battle ring, etc?
I think the relative simplicity of the motions necessary and perfect fit of the motion controller applied as sword and shield make this game so perfect. The only complaints I could possibly come up with are a small desire for more control of your motion around the battle ring... as of now, your character constantly gravitates at medium speed toward your opponent, with additional dodge left/right/back ability. Though 1. I'm not sure how they would pull it off fluidly and 2. I, and I assume most people, really don't care that much. It doesn't take away from the experience almost at all... I just sometimes wish I could more aggressively advance on my opponent. Other than that, it is sometimes annoying that the computer seems to move at super-human speed ;) Though they do have some abilities you don't seem to have (flips, turns, jumps), overall the movements are slow enough that any experienced player can take advantage of any attempt to execute them for some big damage... so being able to do them would really only be for style.
Gladiator battle is an easy 5 of 5 stars.

Archery. Very fun game. Very painful on your arms when you haven't played much yet. I definitely like that they have various types of challenges... simple targets, moving targets, randomly appearing targets, targets that fly towards you in the form of bags of money, fruits on pedestals, windmill obstacles, block-your-opponents target games, and if no other awesomeness could possibly be added, zombie-attack like challenge round? Yes please.
The accuracy on archery is on-par. A friend with a decent amount of archery experience and myself having done it quite a bit, and the only annoying bit mostly came in that you sort of zoom in as you pull the bow back... yes, it makes the game a lot more doable, but it isn't realistic. Also, the complete lack of resistance as you pull the bow back (which is obvious... the motion controllers aren't connected, and upon discussion we decided the only way to get close at all would be with very advanced gyroscopic weights, which is probably not realistic, and the game does give it a shot by having the pull-back move controller vibrate) might be odd to experienced archers.
While the previous aren't so much complaints as subtle differences from real-life, there is one truly annoying aspect: sometimes, if you don't have the angle between your bow hand and arrow hand just so, the zoom-in will point in a totally un-usable direction, and you won't be able to compensate enough to hit anything without just giving up on the shot and trying again. Nocking the arrow can sometimes be picky, as well.... but both of these issues totally went away for me after playing only a few times.
However, the complaints are small and conquerable--overall it's a very fun, and challenging, game. You definitely can feel yourself getting better and better as you play, and it's pretty darn gratifying. As you get used to the sticky parts of the controls you can gain a lot of speed and really tear up those targets. The accuracy in moving the bow back and forth and in shots is spot-on, once you are used to the way you zoom in as you pull back.
Archery is very good, but not without some flaws--4 of 5 stars.

Volleyball. Oh volleyball...more or less the stain of Sports Champions. Which is a shame... I really love volleyball. Of course the lack of true control of your position on the court is odd, but overall helpful (as I don't think it could really be pulled off anyway) and nothing of a problem compared to the pathetic attempt at imitating ball hits in almost every situation.
I think the biggest issue is the completely non-intuitive method they've used to decide what angle and direction you'll hit the ball towards. It took me forever to kind of figure it out... it has to do with the angle of the move controller on the x - y plane--if it was angled toward the top left corner of my TV, it went left, and same with right. I don't think I've ever played volleyball with my hand facing to conform to such angles. The game could've been seriously improved by allowing the movement to be based with your hand holding the move horizontally, and then basing angle of hit on which direction your arm arcs towards. I essentially hacked through the champions cup trying to figure out such angles, and really only had to get the hang of them in the gold cup level... the game is also, more or less, pathetically easy...I think that volleyball just requires too much body movement and reactions to properly incorporate into motion controls, which is made even more obvious by the absurd number of helps they had to put into the game to make it plausible(you gain power by hitting the ball at the right time, indicated by a circle that closes in, where the ideal hit time is when that circle meets a smaller one close to the hit point; any quick-reaction hits are slowed significantly).
Ok, so getting the timing just so to hit a flaming volleyball into your opponents face is pretty great...but overall, I think volleyball was a waisted effort on the maker's part, and give it 2 of 5 stars.

Bocce. Haha. What is there to say about bocce?? Sure, it doesn't have any sort of real 'wow' factor (though, upon further thought, you will realize that the Move can accurately pick up the high or low angle of your throw, as well as back spin (!!)--something the Wii could only dream of), but it is completely accurate and realistic gameplay, and for someone who really likes bocce or looking for a simpler game, is perfect.
Not sure if it's a complaint or just a note, but I found it extremely easy to beat the computer when the pallino was placed in close, easy-to-reach areas... when it was very far or, more particularly, trapped around tricky corners or obstacles, it was very hard for me to get close... but the computer's ability to get close to the pallino seemed unchanged.
So, nothing particularly impressive, but bocce does exactly what you would want... 5 of 5 stars.

Table tennis. As a huge, huge pong player, this one was of particular interest to me, and I wasn't too disappointed. All the aspects of ping pong are incorporated into the game...spin in every direction, ball speed, hit angles, backing up or moving in towards the table, etc. I've had a lot of fun playing it, and have been surprised when I actually had to move up on the ball to hit gentle shots just over the net, etc.
However, I think it may fall into a similar category as disc golf... a lot of subtleties to work into it, and not entirely flawlessly executed. I sometimes felt like I didn't need to compensate to my opponents spin at all to get the ball back over the table, and the controller had trouble picking up back spin on occasion, as well as hits made directly in front of your body. The game assists you in hits quite a bit, it seems.
I do feel like if I could just get in the right mindset about the positioning of the virtual table these problems would dissolve.. as an experienced player, the totally different perspective feels awkward. It helps to just forget about my own arm and visualize the game on the screen, where the paddle is, the table, ball, etc. As I was able to do that I found myself making very real-life ping pong actions and doing very well in the game, and forgetting my frustrations with the 'lack of realism.'
I could go on for quite a while about the aspects of table tennis, but I'll spare you all the enthusiast's details and just say in summary, it's a ton of fun, and surprisingly accurate...though you do have to adjust to the new situation, versus real life ping pong. It's hard to get all the tiny details just right when putting such a sport into motion controls, but table tennis doesn't fall quite as short as disc golf in that way.
4 of 5 stars.

If the game had an overall flaw, I would say it's in the unusual way they seem to make each sport more difficult as you go up in the champions cup... it's a funny combination of increasing the skill and speed of your opponent (as would be expected) in addition to actually making it more challenging for your movements to be accurate... giving you less buffer in which to get that perfect shot or angle. This can be frustrating, but I would have to say that it mostly makes the games more realistic...real life sports are challenging. It's mostly frustrating because in real life, the difficulty in you personally making a more accurate throw or hit doesn't change with how skilled your opponent is. So it's a little different.

Overall, the game is amazing, and is definitely a 5 of 5, heck, a 7 of 5 stars for fun-factor. It can be very fun, very impressive, very challenging, very competitive, very gratifying, all mixed together. I love it. Sure there are small factors where the move capabilities or the execution thereof are off, but it doesn't for a second stop the game from being awesome... and a great workout, at that (we have titled the condition, "move arm", and it hurts pretty bad). I would suggest it to anyone... I think anybody could enjoy this game, with the various sports and various difficulty. I also really like that each character is unique... and not just in a factor of some numbers of speed or strength or whatever, though they do have 2 characteristics like that in their profile. I especially noticed a wide variety of technique in Gladiator and pingpong.

So... an awesome game. 4 stars only based on some technological shortcomings... 5 stars on fun, and highly recommended.