Summer Heat Beach Volleyball
- June 26, 2003 18:03 PM PST
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A beach volleyball game finally makes its way to the PlayStation 2! Summer fun, or beach bust?
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Summer Heat has the usual sporty modes like arcade, exhibition, and training, but also packs in mini-games and a U.S. Tour mode. Playing through these unlock all types of bonuses like swimsuits, sunglasses, music videos, and hidden characters. Seven out of the 21 total characters need to be unlocked to access, giving you plenty to do.
The game features simultaneous 4-player action and relatively simple gameplay, which are both big pluses. A large arrow always lets you know where the ball is going, and the length of time you hold down the various buttons determines how strongly the ball is hit. The only drawback to this is that you almost always just pay attention to the arrows and not so much to the play on the court. Other drawbacks include a severely limited soundtrack, laughable player voices, and the overall generic look of everything in the game?there are plenty of characters to choose from, but they don?t look all that different from each other.
It?s easy to cut Summer Heat Beach Volleyball some slack since it?s the first and only beach volleyball game for the PS2 (and priced at about $30). The sex appeal factor is just okay, so it?s not going to blow you away if you?re mainly in the market for eye candy or compromising situations. The game is only a true bargain for those who have four friends to play with.
