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Summer Stars 2012

201230/100
Sport
Summer Stars 2012 distilled the Olympics into a series of bite-sized arcade challenges. Button-mashing and frantic joystick waggling defined the core gameplay loop, offering a satisfyingly simple route to victory across a range of track and field events. The sheer variety of events, combined with the competitive local multiplayer, kept players coming back for one more attempt at gold.

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With more than 18 different disciplines & challenges, Summer Stars covers a whole range of summer sports. Players can prove their talent in disciplines like Triple Jump, Mountain Biking, Diving or Sprinting and become a top athlete in the career mode. In multiplayer mode, they can compete directly with up to three friends or family members on split screen - delivering a gripping "just one more go" experience. Summer Stars also leaves it up to the players to decide how far they will be physically involved in the gameplay: the game supports traditional arcade-style controls, as well as motion control via Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation Move or Wii.

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Recommendation strength
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Madden NFL 20

2019 · Sport

While Summer Stars 2012 focuses on the Summer Olympics, Madden NFL 20 offers the same competitive spirit, but in the context of American football. The game's multiplayer and single-player modes offer a variety of ways to play, with action-oriented gameplay.

Why recommended

  • Criteria — Action-oriented gameplay centered around reflexes and strategic play-calling, mirroring the competitive action of Summer Stars 2012.
  • Criteria — Offers both robust single-player modes (franchise, career) and extensive multiplayer options, including online head-to-head matches and cooperative play.
  • Thematic Identity — Both games share a focus on competitive sports, offering a similar experience of skill-based competition.
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Critic & community
75
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Recommendation strength
70%

Tekken 8 provides a different kind of action, but still offers the competitive spirit of Summer Stars 2012. The game's multiplayer and single-player modes offer a variety of ways to play, with action-oriented gameplay.

Why recommended

  • Criteria — Core gameplay centers on reflexes and combat, similar to the action found in the sports of Summer Stars 2012.
  • Criteria — Offers both single-player modes (story, arcade) and extensive multiplayer options, including online ranked matches and casual play.
  • Thematic Identity — Both games share a focus on competitive skill, offering a similar experience of competition.
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Critic & community
72
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Recommendation strength
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MultiVersus offers a different kind of action, but still offers the competitive spirit of Summer Stars 2012. The game's multiplayer and single-player modes offer a variety of ways to play, with action-oriented gameplay.

Why recommended

  • Criteria — Core gameplay centers on reflexes and combat, similar to the action found in the sports of Summer Stars 2012.
  • Criteria — Offers both single-player modes (tutorial) and extensive multiplayer options, including online ranked matches and casual play.
  • Thematic Identity — Both games share a focus on competitive skill, offering a similar experience of competition.

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