Games Database
PC
Sport: Volleyball
| Also for: | PlayStation | ||
| Viewed: | 3D Third-person, floating camera | Genre: | Sport: Volleyball |
| Media: | CD | Arcade origin: | No |
| Developer: | Carapace | Soft. Co.: | Mindscape |
| Publishers: | The Learning Company
(GB) Mindscape (GB) |
Released: | 14 Jun 2002
(GB) 23 Nov 2001 (GB) |
| Ratings: | 3+ | ||
| Accessories: | Control Pad | ||
Summary
Beach Volleyball for the PC. I bet you didn't see that coming. Incagold have done it again and brought yet another obscure sport to your monitor.
There aren’t too many Volleyball-based games on the market, so any release of this kind is guaranteed to attract curiosity. It's time to travel to some of the most sun-filled beaches in the world, although not literally, more's the pity.
Graphically, Beach Volleyball looks lovely. The environments go beyond the playing areas and help to create a sense of realism, complete with the crowds and a variety of male and female characters, it’s almost like looking at the real thing. Well, not quite.
There are several modes of play that include both single player and multi-player games. Gamers can even hook up to the net and challenge up to three other players across the globe. Watch out for those Californians, though, they’ll give you a run for your money. The gameplay is surprisingly simple, and is very easy to get to grips with. Hit a ball here, hit a ball there. It’s simple, but highly addictive.
Also, the players have been motion-captured, improving even further on the realism of the title, and helping to make the game more fluid.
Beach Volleyball is a very simple game at heart, but that’s often preferable, rather than being lumbered with a giant manual and hours of training. This game focuses purely on fun and playability, and that’s worth more than any technical achievement.
There aren’t too many Volleyball-based games on the market, so any release of this kind is guaranteed to attract curiosity. It's time to travel to some of the most sun-filled beaches in the world, although not literally, more's the pity.
Graphically, Beach Volleyball looks lovely. The environments go beyond the playing areas and help to create a sense of realism, complete with the crowds and a variety of male and female characters, it’s almost like looking at the real thing. Well, not quite.
There are several modes of play that include both single player and multi-player games. Gamers can even hook up to the net and challenge up to three other players across the globe. Watch out for those Californians, though, they’ll give you a run for your money. The gameplay is surprisingly simple, and is very easy to get to grips with. Hit a ball here, hit a ball there. It’s simple, but highly addictive.
Also, the players have been motion-captured, improving even further on the realism of the title, and helping to make the game more fluid.
Beach Volleyball is a very simple game at heart, but that’s often preferable, rather than being lumbered with a giant manual and hours of training. This game focuses purely on fun and playability, and that’s worth more than any technical achievement.
