
This game is a classic. I remember playing this a lot when I was younger. Usually I invited some friends over and we had a tournament going. Because this game (like Summer Games and Winter Games) offers you a chance to compete in tournaments with your friends. 7 players are the maximum limit, though. You may choose a single event or play them all. Making a tournament both fun and time-consuming.
I must also point out that the graphic is much better than the one portrayed in the screenshots. The resolution got like that because I had to watch the size on them. To quote the game-box… “Graphics that make you feel like you’re there”. As for the sound it is what you would expect from a game that was made 14 years ago.
California Games II offers 5 different disciplines for you to master; Bodyboarding, Snowboarding, Jet Surfing, Hang Gliding and Skateboarding. Each of them are challenging, but the hardest of them all is the skateboarding. You don’t believe me? Try it…
As for the different disciplines here is a brief introduction.
Bodyboarding: You must try to barrel-roll off the lip of a wave… This is not as easy as it may sounds. A lot of training is involved in making it.
Snowboarding: Pilot a chopper to the top of the mountain and parachute down onto the snow-slopes. This is a three-parted mission. First you must find your way down the top part of the course, then you show off your skills in the Snow Bowl and finally you must complete the lower obstacle course.
Jet Surfing: Choose one of four surf jets and drive around the buoys or catch a jump of one of the many ramps.
Hang Gliding: Basically you throw yourself of a cliff and try to hit three targets in the water with five water-balloons AND of course you must also land the glider afterwards.
Skateboarding: Go wild with your skateboard in the meanest aqueduct in the world. If you are able to survive this track the first time you play it, then I salute you. This discipline requires A LOT of training!
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