| 72 |
GamingTrend
The price is right, the games are fun, and the whole family being able to get in on the action together has to be a good thing.
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| 70 |
GameTap
If you're a Wii Sports fan who is hungry for new challenges, Deca Sports deserves a shot.
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| 70 |
NGamer UK
A shallow affair when played solo, but with seven of the sports providing a good grin in multiplayer, this is a decent addition to the mini-game genre. [July 2008, p.66]
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| 70 |
GamePro
In the end, Deca Sports isn't a great title but it is a fun diversion that's sure to go over well with the casual Wii owner. [June 2008, p.85]
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| 70 |
GameDaily
The inability to use your Miis as playable characters hurts. However, for $30, it's a fun game to play with friends, even if competitive figure skating sounds somewhat ridiculous.
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| 63 |
Official Nintendo Magazine UK
Too basic for single-player gaming and too expensive for multiplayer gaming. [June 2008, p.86]
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| 61 |
Game Chronicles
Every game was really really pixilated.
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| 58 |
GameTrailers
Wii Sports is still the reigning champion when it comes to party sports games. Deca Sports is, if anything, a distraction, and worth renting if friends are coming over.
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| 53 |
n-Revolution Magazine UK
Not in the same league as "Wii Sports," but the curling and figure skating games here are worth playing. [Issue#22, p.68]
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| 50 |
GameZone
Families seeking their next Wii-Sports fix will have some fun with this $30 budget title, but it hardly has the same polish of Nintendo's groundbreaking title.
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| 50 |
GotNext
The problem is that three bad games plus six ranging from barely adequate to decent plus a final "pretty good" one doesn't add up to anything worthwhile.
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| 45 |
IGN
Two games out of the ten within Deca Sports are good – the rest, not so much. That's a 20% success rate for this compilation, so I think I'm being generous with my final score. Or maybe I just liked curling and archery that much.
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| 42 |
1UP
The most frustrating thing about Deca Sports is that it's not bad -- just bland, uninspired, and of questionable value.
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| 40 |
Gamer's Hell
Deca Sports tries to capitalize on the accessibility of the Wii, but what we're left with is a mundane product that only has a few average standouts; and paying for three mildly-fun games doesn't fit the bill, especially when there are better alternatives.
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| 40 |
games(TM)
Curling and figure skating, as engaging as they are, are not sufficient to rescue this sub-par package from non-league status. [June 2008, p.116]
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| 40 |
Worth Playing
This is a game solely for those who want to waggle controllers for an hour and giggle; all other self-respecting gamers should just stay away.
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| 35 |
GameSpot
As tempting as a game with both badminton and curling may be, there's no reason to recommend Deca Sports.
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| 33 |
Game Positive
In the end, Deca Sports comes off as a feeble attempt to compete with Wii Sports.
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| 31 |
Extreme Gamer
Unless you have a young kid that likes all kind of sports and want a family friendly game then you could try this one, but there's others out there that are far better for the same price. Or you could just stick to Wii sports.
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| 30 |
Game Informer
The simplistic flick-your-wrist-and-sometimes-press-a-button interface is probably great for testing the motor skills of chimpanzees, but humans should do themselves a favor and use this same arm motion to fling this Hudson game into the Hudson River.
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