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Summer Sports: Paradise Island
Wii
Released On: Apr 15, 2008
46
User Score
Available after 4 ratings
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All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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43% Mixed
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57% Negative
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4 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
46
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
57% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Summer Sports: Paradise Island is exactly what it sounds like, a mini-game collection full of exciting sports you mostly play when the sun is out and everybody is complaining about the heat.
A passable Wii sporting title that brings a few backyard favorites to your living room. Unfortunately, the imprecise controls don't let the game achieve its full potential. Consequently, the title is nothing more than a bit more fodder for Sony and Microsoft fanboys to point their fingers and laugh at.
If you loved "Wii Sports" (and I mean REALLY loved it,) don’t mind terrible motion controls, and have two or three friends willing to play a few sub-par mini-games, then Summer Sports: Paradise Island may be worth a rental. For most Wii owners, though, it stands as just another in a string of third-party disappointment.
It's a shame the developers spent more time on the presentation of their game than on the actual gameplay. Out of the seven mini-games on offer here, we can only recommend two. And those are half-hearted recommendations.
Fun can be had with many of the games in Summer Sports Paradise Island, especially when playing head-to-head, but the control issues will keep you from that “just one more game” feeling present in titles like Wii Sports.
Even worse, the game has an annoying glitch where missed shots in HORSE count as makes. We love the effort Destineer put into the Paradise Island environment, but that glitch is unacceptable.
Summer Sports is boring at best and aggravating at worst. [May 2008, p.89]
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Summary Check into the Paradise Island Resort and explore the vast array of recreational activities in a lush tropical environment. Compete against friends in a collection of summer-themed games including Basketball, Croquet, Lawn Darts, Badminton, Volleyball, Horse Shoes, and Mini-Golf. Bump, set, spike, throw, putt, shoot, swing, and more – al...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Wii
Initial Release Date: Apr 15, 2008
Developer:
- Destineer
Publisher: Destineer
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