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An excellent beach volleyball game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Personally, I found this game good enough to buy -- 4 stars may not be maximum but it's no gas bomb either. However, I felt there could have been more: more stages, more options, and more teams. It's possible that SEGA is holding out for a sequil. Next time, I think the sound options should be put in three categories: music, sound FX, AND announcer (he's so annoying). A female announcer would have been better too.
That being said, SEGA did a tremendous job in applying the physics and making a simple yet effective control scheme. Additionally there a circles indicating where the ball will land, so you don't have to rely on shadows or blind luck like previous volleyball games such as the unofficial Venice Beach game for the NES back in the days of 8 bits. Actually it wasn't so bad, but that's besides the point.
Even as a hater of sports games, I highly recommend this game to anyone (female or male) who likes intense, hard-hitting action four-player action with with an all-female cast. Some women may be offended by the skimpiness of the uniforms, but that's a small price to pay. Finally there is a women's sports game that does the gender justice.

Note: This is an ARCADE-style video game, not just because it debuted in the arcades, but because it's very "basic" like most arcade games are. I don't know personally, I've been told though, that there are many more rules to real volleyball than in this particular game.

Impressive so far.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Beach Spikers really does look like a lot of fun. Nintendo Power's review suggests that it plays like Mario Tennis. That's definitely a good thing. The graphics are great, the controls I've heard to be simple, and you can praise or cast out your team mate. What's more, it has three cool minigames and an awesome four player feature. Even the stadiums you play in are specially themed. What's more, the players are women in bikinis! What more can you ask for in a volleyball game?

Remember Super Spike V-Ball?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Alas, the gaming world has left this sport reasonably unexplored, but... this is the realization of the sport. From very simple controls, to a challenging game with many teams to choose from, and by the way, an extensive create a player mode, much like the Sega Sports Tennis Series. Participate in numerous tournaments around the world with real sponsors, and have a good time.

I'll be honest, I don't like to lose, and I lost the first 4 games I played. It's not as easy as anyone thinks. It's certainly worth the money though. If you buy this game for the girls, then well, that's what adult stores are for. If you want volleyball, the way the original Superspike V Ball wasy for Nintendo, then I would go out and get this one quick.

Another great sports game from SEGA !!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you are a fan of Virtua Tennis, chances are you'd be into this game too. Sega knows how to make highly addictive sports games and Beach Spikers is no exception. Easy enough for a beginner to jump right in, but deep enough to keep you playing.

Fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed this game, once my computer-controlled teammate became good enough to compete with.

When you first start out in World Tour mode, your teammate plays really badly. As in, the ball hits her in the hands and falls to the ground. You pretty much have to resign yourself to losing every match for the first few stages. Even the weakest teams will beat you. Luckily, even when you lose, you rack up points which you use to improve your partner's abilities. I finally started enjoying the game once my partner got enough points to quit dropping the ball -- but it took a lot of playing (and losing) to get to that point.

I disliked the annoying announcer and wish there was an option where you could turn it off without disabling ALL of the sound effects.

I don't think you can edit hairdos or costumes on your created team, which is a downer. If you want to use any "new" costumes (which you earn by completing various tasks) you must start a brand new team. Which means you're stuck again with a computer-controlled partner who plays badly. If there's a way to edit your existing team, I haven't discovered it.

Despite the flaws, I'm really enjoying this game (especially now that I can beat some teams). The graphics are very good and the gameplay is excellent.

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