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Not As Much Fun As I Thought It Would Be

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I wasn't sure what to expect...but this came just didn't WOW ME like I thought it would. I would have been better off renting instead of buying. I played it for about 2 days.

Fun game, but has it's flaws

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: August 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've only had the game a day, but, I think I've played it enough to share my opinion.

Positives:
Overall, this is a fun game to play. It's very challenging yet the controls are simple. The graphics are good, in my opinion. The beach is well done as well as the surroundings. The player motions look real as if the live game was studied pretty closely. Because it's challenging and fun to look at, it's something I won't be bored with in a week.

Negatives:
Lack of options are disappointing. Especially in World Tour mode. There's no way to change the difficuly level so right off the bat your getting spanked 15-2. I think the moving camera makes it really difficult, too. I think they should have different options for the camera angle. I also don't like the way that the CPU controls your teammate on custom teams. In the beginning, she really stinks. The single worst problem with the game is the audio. The music is pretty canned and the announcer is pathetic and almost annoying.

Bottom Line:
It's fun and challenging and a refreshing diversion from other games out there.

Beach Spikers is too much fun! PSYCHE!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: October 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Beach Spikers is hot, hot, hot! You play as a really sexy girl who plays volley ball on the beach, choose your country, edit your girl and your teammate, first thing is that your friend is not so good at the sport plus she's really a dumb ..., but as you play and give her complements she'll be inspired to become better! Beware the American team, they may be the sexiest team on the beach, but don't get hypnotized by their looks, they're real bomb spikers! I personally give this 8-out of-10 but 5 stars must settle!

Pretty Good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The game over all is pretty good. My only problem is when you think you got a good handle on the ball, it goes in an opposite direction. The gameplay is pretty good, the girls are hot, and four player mode is alot of fun.

WORST GAME ON THE GAMECUBE... EVER.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the WORST game I have ever played on the GC - which is sad since I'm a bit of a nintendo fanboy. I own every nintendo console that has been released in the U.S. - even the Virtual Boy. That said I have 37 Game Cube games at last count - and this is the worst I own. I gave it an honest try - >1 hour attempts on multiple occasions - but I just couldn't get into the game. The controls didn't make sense to me and the graphics weren't enough to hold my attention - even though some of the characters were "stacked." I only paid [...] for it used at Gamestop - and STILL felt ripped off.

Nintendo Sets! Sega Spikes! VICTORY!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ever since Sega abandoned console manufacturing, they became one of the most hotly pursued game developers. When Nintendo unveiled its Gamecube console, everyone could tell these two would be a match made in heaven. Sega often adopts the same brightly colored, highly playable titles as Nintendo, so it was only a matter of time before Sega masterpieces showed up on the Gamecube. First came Super Monkey Ball, then Soccer Slam. And the latest is Beach Spikers, which is hands-down the best vollyball game ever released on consoles.

The first thing that grabs you are the graphics. The female players are rendered beautifully, with amazingly lifelike animation, smooth joints, and facial expressions. No emphasis on sexiness here - just toned atheletes hungry for victory. The game runs at a perfectly smooth framerate, never slowing down even in multiplayer. The stadiums are awesome to behold: crowds are fully animated, and each stadium features a certain sponsor, ranging from Pringles to Holiday Inn. There's even a court with a gigantic inflatable Sonic the Hedgehog in the background. The sand is wonderfully crafted, being displaced and formed by the players as the match progresses. It's one of the most realistic, stunning sports titles ever made.

Anyone familiar with Sega's Dreamcast Virtua Tennis titles will quickly adopt to Beach Spikers' gameplay. Use the analog stick to move your player and aim your shots, A sets/spikes, B low sets/feints (a "baby" shot designed to go over blockers at the net), and A+B (or X or Y) unleashes a power smash. The same buttons are used for varying serves. It's simple to pick up, but takes a while to master completely - just like Virtua Tennis. Beach Spikers has the same kind of pick-up-&-play charm as Virtua Tennis, Soccer Slam, and Hot Shots Golf: even non-fans will become scoring threats the moment they pick up the controller. To be frank, if you're a fan of these games, Beach Spikers is a MUST.

There are several different modes as well. Arcade is, obviously, a perfect conversion of the arcade game. Choose a team of two girls from various countries and compete in a four-stage tournament. You're allowed to continue should you lose. Each game runs till 15 points (you must win by two), but starts with each team at 10 to allow for quicker games. However, this feature is adjustable in the Options menu, so you can start at zero and play till 30 if you choose. Vs. Mode allows up to four players at once to play a single match, or one of three interesting mini-games: an odd race to catch flags on the far side of the court, a tense game where the ball is a bomb and a timer counts down (you don't wanna be caught with the bomb when the time hits zero!!), or a scoring competition, much like Free Kick in soccer. The mini-games are nice, but the normal head-to-head four-player match is where it's at. Beach Spiker with four players is one of the best multiplayer parties you can have.

There is also a World Tour mode, which fans of Virtua Tennis will be familiar with, but there are some fantastic differences. You choose a player and a partner, using literally hundreds of hair/facial/costume/sunglasses styles. You are in control of your player constantly, but the computer controls your partner. Your partner starts off...well, let's just say she doesn't really know what's going on. During World Tour matches (there are seven multi-stage tournaments in all), you are given the opportunity to grade your partner's performance. You can choose to Praise, Encourage, Chastise, or Do Nothing. If you make the correct choice based on how your partner plays (you'll be using Chastise A LOT in the early going). These exchanges, which happen at courtside, are great fun to watch. Your player will jump up and yell at the partner, or give her a hand, and the partner will respond accordingly. Make the right choice, and your Teamwork meter will rise. Make the wrong choice (i.e. Chastise when your partner is doing well) and your partner will actually yell BACK. It's similar to the AI mode of Virtua Fighter 4 (developed by the same division of Sega, AM2), and creates a wonderful connection between you and your players. After World Tour matches, win or lose, you are awarded points which you can then use to upgrade your partner, RPG style. It's a fantastic mode that is even better than Tennis 2K2's because there's no repetitious Training to be had. Just hit the courts and train that partner!

Beach Spikers is a gorgeous, easy to play, hard to master creation that excels in almost all capacities. The only blemishes on this otherwise perfect game are the slightly annoying and repetitious announcer (you'll get sick of hearing FANTAAASTIC very quickly...and there's no way to turn him off), the sometimes hyperactive camera, and the unmemorable soundtrack. Still, these are small, easily ignorable details that do not at all detract from one of the top single- and multi-player gaming experiences the Gamecube has to offer. Nintendo and Sega are a match made in heaven. You want to ogle artificial females, wait for DOA Xtreme. You want a brilliantly executed game that will stay high on your replay list for months to come, Beach Spikers is where it's at.

Babes on the Beach!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 21
Date: June 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The only good thing about this game is the characters, who are teams of babes in bikini. Sounds good huh? NOT!!! This game is about volleyball, problably the worst sport in the world. The graphics look great, but it doesn't bring much attention to me. If you want a horrible but babe game buy it!

DECENT

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 15
Date: July 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is game is alright. I played a sample of it. Graphics are not that good, and the gameplay is alright. If you like volleyball i guess i would recommend it for you, but it really isnt that good. Even thought they are two different kinds of games but if you are looking for a excellent game for Gamecube, i would say the best game is Enternal Darkness. It has everything.

An ok game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: August 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is pretty fun. Yet sega spent all there time on sex appeal on the characters they forgot what the main point of the game was... volleyball.

This game is going to be the death of me!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: August 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Oh my I can't believe how this game cheats, Im not kidding either,your computer partner will never set you up so you can spike the other team and get a point all she does is stand there i feel like im going to blow a gasket. It's basiclly you playing your hardest while your computer partner loses the game for you everytime,it's one of those games that has you sceaming why did i just blow $$ on this awful game because i am not having any fun screaming at my computer partner standing there watching the ball hit to her feet and doing nothing about it.
The only thing this game has going for it is the graphics and the beautiful ladies other than that this game is nothing but a headache(i have been playing the game on easy too).What really gets me is the computer opponents will let you get about two points right at first and then they just blow you away everytime,i am so sick of spending $$ on a game and the game is so hard that you can never advance in it.Bottom line if you have all the time in the world and especially all the patience in the world and don't get angry when you "know" your getting cheated, buy this game it would be perfect for you.

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