Customer Reviews

Summer Athletics The Ultimate Challenge

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This game uses nunchucks and you are constantly working out those arms! I'm still trying to get used to the swimming and diving part as well cycling but let me tell you, you will be tired but in a fun way! Great game if you are challenging someone to a race. Great buy!

Personally, I love any game that involves competition and medal/award winning. There are so many events in this game and each competition is pretty unique. There is also the ability to create a custom competition and compete in only the events you choose. This game (at least for me) is not one that you master on the first time you play it. It takes practice. You are able to play alone against NPCs or with up to 4 people. It is a great workout for the arms and shoulders. I really enjoy it.

This is a good game you will work your arms in some of the events. Most of the events are really fun and a good workout. One player and two player modes are really good. Learning how to do some events can be tough.Creating a person that looks like you is tough. Some of the motions don't match the events but most of this game is really good.

Game is fun even though controlling your characters is challenging. Would not recommend for young children or elderly due to complex way to control your character.

Unless your really into video games, you'll find this pretty hard to play. The graphics are great but it throws you into 3-D mode in the middle of your play. Definately for a more experienced player than me.
Wii sports and Wii games is a lot more user friendly and very fun.

First, let me say that I love athletic-type games. I thought the Wii would bring the sports even more to life. Unfortunately, I found it difficult to get the hang of it. I tried to focus on one sport, i.e. diving and read the directions, followed the on screen directions, and then attempted it. After 30 minutes, I was frustrated and ready to give up.
Thinking it was maybe just that one event, I tried one of the running events. I got the same result. Perhaps I was not following both directions correctly, but I found myself getting more and more frustrated with this game.
I want to note that I am an avid runner and I keep in shape. Others have noted in their reviews that this gave them a great workout. I agree that it will give you a workout, but only attempting to learn how to do the event.

This game will definitely get all your muscles working! Exactly how I thought the running events would be (drumming the nunchuck and the controller). Same for the throwing events, though it does take some time to get the timing down. The archery is pretty cool. Personally I think the diving is the hardest thing to master. First time is a little muddled to figure out how to do split screen, create your own player ect (but then again I never read the book, I just fire it up!)

A good game if you are trapped inside with some friends for a friendly competition!