Summer Games (Atari 2600/CPC/Master System/Spectrum)
Release date: Aug 19, 2022
Developers: Epyx, Inc.
Publishers: Pixel Games UK
Genres: Simulation, Sports
Categories: Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Originally released in the 1980s for many home computers and consoles, this classic sports game saw players compete in a wide variety of athletic events. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version. Contains the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, and Sega Master System versions. Gameplay Compete in a number of athletic events, including: Pole vault Diving 4 × 400 m relay 100 m dash Gymnastics Freestyle relay swimming 100 m freestyle swimming Skeet shooting This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including: Saving/loading the game at any point Support for most modern game controllers Full control remapping Image scaling and smoothing options 

Press reviews: “This is streets ahead of the others in graphics, animation, realism and originality” Home Computing Weekly (Nov 20, 1984) “Summer Games is a surprisingly pain-free experience. Even though I wrestled with the pitch-perfect timing required to clear Pole Vault and Gymnastics, I do believe they can be won with enough time, patience and luck. Meanwhile, the 100m Dash, 100m Freestyle, and Platform Diving have a more subdued challenge. You can get a decent score without much trouble, but to get a good score, you’ll have to practice. When it comes to the sports minigame genre (such as it is), I’m more of a Track & Field man, but Summer Games is still the best in the Games series” Sega Does (Apr 10, 2017) “Summer Games is an impressive technical accomplishment and a lot of fun. And I love the idea of playing an entire Summer Olympics in under ten minutes” The Video Game Critic (Jul 25, 2016)