Summer Heat Beach Volleyball

by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham

Product Features

• travel to the hottest beaches for intense volleyball action with the hottest players around
• 14 unique characters, each with their own playing techniques -- mix and match them to create the winning team you need
• Multiple game modes from Exhibition to US Tournament -- you can even unlock mini-games and secrets in the Beach House
• Fun TV-style presentation makes you feel like you're watching a tournament as you play -- cut scenes, arena fly-throughs and instant replays

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008XL0E
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 30, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,953 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Summer Heat Beach Volleyball delivers the excitement of beach volleyball and takes players for the hottest 2-on-2 action on the sand!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SHBV Pros and Cons, July 26, 2003

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G. A. McGraw "grx 1969" (Hudson, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Summer Heat Beach Volleyball (Video Game)

Pros
+ Price - ($$)
+ AI controls your partner, you only need to focus on one player
+ A "touch" analog system - the longer you hold the button the better your hit.
+ Only volleyball game on the PS2 - for now
+ Easy to learn, tough to master (my 5-year old loves it)
+ Unlockable extras add replay value
+ Good assortment of characters with different skill levels for Power, Control, and Speed
+ Graphics are 8/10 - good character models and realistic looking sand. Some courtside backgrounds are a little goofy.
+ Can co-op play against the computer
+ Ability to turn off music selections you don't like
+ Player animations are generally tasteful (rated E for everyone)

Cons
- Repetitive soundtrack and commentary
- Long load times between screens (as long as 30 seconds)
- No way to advance the skills of characters
- Could be a repeat game for Xbox DOA players (since I don't have Xbox, I can't say)
- No create-a-player option
- No create-a-court option

- Beach House gets tiresome after initial tour - should allow a text shortcut to the extras and trophies

Overall, I enjoy playing the game. It's pretty satisfying to spike the ball into the corner - even better when you execute a clean block for the point. Definitely worth it. If you doubt it, rent first.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun,hot women + Pink!, July 15, 2003

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4MaskCurse "Kyonshi Jiang Shi" (Chicago,IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summer Heat Beach Volleyball (Video Game)

This game is really fun and very addicting.Controls and rules of the game are very easy to get the hang of.I recommend playing the easy training level first,then just start playing some volleyball games to get the hang of everything.Having different serves available to determine the distance/power is also nice and keeps the game from getting repetitious.

Graphics are beautiful,and the women look really,REALLY good!One thing I thought was strange though;this game is obviously geared toward guys..... so WHY have all the diffrent buff guy players available!? Stick with the chics Acclaim! Oh,well I guess you could play this game with your girlfriend too.Music soundtrack was selected well and goes with the fun mood of the game.You are also given the option to skip,change or repeat songs
which is always nice.

There are a few minor downfalls to this game though that gives this a 4 star rating.First off,I really agree with the one reviewer who said that you should be able to buy the bonuses like in dead or alive as opposed to winning them.The main reason is that there are over 200 locked goods in this game,and in the begining it seemed like all I unlocked for winning was so-and-so's sunglassess ...OOOOO!... or worse yet,some dude's khaki shorts -ugh!It also says on the box that you can "dress these honeys any way you see fit".Well,that's not entirely true as all but two outfits are locked in the begining.So in short,to get all of the diffrent options,outfits,playing fields,players and videos you have to unlock them all by playing,playing,playing and playing some more!! I'm STILL trying to unlock that Pink video... Too much stuff was locked in this game,and unless you've unlocked quite a bit,the beach house aspect is pretty much worthless.

The mini-games (well I've only played one as the other two are locked) are ok,although not the game's strong point.Whack-a-nerd sounds funny...but I really couldn't see who or what I was supposed to hit.Yeah,hit a nerd..sounds easy!But there are cats,
balloons,trashcans and all sorts of other junk.Hitting some give you points while hitting others takes points away,and the instructions don't really explain anything on this.I dunno;are cats nerdy?

In the end this game was nicely made and is alot of fun esp. with two players.This game can also be bought new for a very reasonable price which also helps sweeten the deal.Have fun!

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Summer Heat- The real deal review on this game, March 5, 2004

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SpiritChild "spiritchild" (Amherst, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summer Heat Beach Volleyball (Video Game)

I wanted to get this game for a couple reasons. First, I love volleyball. Second, the hot chicks. Third, the hot chicks...

Okay, so seriously how is the game?

Some of the good stuff includes the solid controls, cool characters, a interesting fantasy ice volleyball court(where you can crack the ice with a heavy volley ball and send your opponents falling to their death)...

Unfortunatly there is more negatives. First of all, the game is put together in a amateur fashion. The graphics are pretty cheap and remind me of something from Nintendo 64. The announcer is pretty silly too. It's sounds like they got some nut from a sunday morning infomercial to do the announcing...

All in all, if you can't stop the urge of waiting for another volleyball game to come along, this one is pretty good. Good Control is one of the things I value most in video games and this one delivers...

Sound=1 star
Graphics=3 stars
Fun Factor=4 stars
Replay value=3.5 stars
Controls=5 stars

OVERALL=3.3 stars