C&VG


California Games

Publisher: Kixx
Machine: Amstrad CPC464

 
Published in Computer & Video Games #109

California Games

One of the most amazing sports sims ever to hit the 8-bit computer finally makes it to the budget market and what a scorching bargain it is! Get sponsored by the likes of Ocean Pacific and Official Hacky Sack, then sample the thrills of Half Pipe, Surfing, Roller Skating, Flying Disk, BMX and foot bag (that's Hacky Back to the rest of us).

The class graphics and brilliant playability of all six events have to be seen to be believed - on the C64. Unfortunately something went disastrously wrong when conversions were made to the other 8-bit systems, and they come complete with juddery graphics, awful sound and pretty diabolical gameplay.

C64

Amazoid! A brilliant sports sim that's four quid well spent!

Amstrad

Urrghh! A shambling parody of the brill C64 version!