Beach Volleyball (video game)
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Developer(s) | Carapace Game Development Spark (GBC) |
Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
Platform(s) | Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows |
Release | PlayStationGame Boy Color Windows |
Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball, known in Europe as Beach 'n Ball (Game Boy Color) or Beach Volleyball (PlayStation), is a video game developed by French[3] studio Carapace Game Development and Spark, and published by Infogrames for Game Boy Color, PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 2000-2001.
Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||
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GBC | PC | PS | |
GameRankings | 60%[4] | 57%[5] | 57%[6] |
Metacritic | N/A | 60/100[7] | 48/100[8] |
Publication | Score | ||
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GBC | PC | PS | |
AllGame | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
CNET Gamecenter | N/A | N/A | 3/10[10] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | N/A | 4.5/10[11] |
Game Informer | 6.5/10[12] | N/A | 7.75/10[13] |
GameSpot | N/A | 6.2/10[14] | 4.6/10[15] |
GameSpy | N/A | 78%[16] | N/A |
GameZone | N/A | N/A | 5.8/10[17] |
IGN | 6/10[18] | 7.1/10[19] | 6.5/10[20] |
Next Generation | N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nintendo Power | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A | N/A |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PC Gamer (US) | N/A | 51%[24] | N/A |
The PC version received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7][8] Kathryn Renta of NextGen said, "There's only one volleyball game available on the PlayStation – and apparently, it's one too many. That's the sad truth about Power Spike. It could have been enjoyable, but the graphics are ugly, the music repetitive, and it's a chore to play."[21]
References
- ^ IGN staff (November 21, 2000). "Infogrames Announces Imminent Power Spike Release". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ IGN staff (May 9, 2001). "Infogrames Spikes Volleyball Game to PC". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Inside Carapace". Carapace. Archived from the original on February 1, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Power Spike Pro Beach Vollyeball for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Baize, Anthony. "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Ham, Tom (January 19, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball - PlayStation Review". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ Leahy, Dan (February 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 139. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Helgeson, Matt (January 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (GBC)". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 139.
- ^ Brogger, Kristian (January 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 105.
- ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (June 1, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball Review (PC)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Rivers, Trevor (November 29, 2000). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Christopher E. (June 6, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PC)". SportPlanet. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Krause, Kevin (January 29, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PSX)". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 8, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Craig (February 7, 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (GBC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Morrissey, Mike (June 11, 2001). "Power Spike: Pro Beach Volleyball (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (November 22, 2000). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Renta, Kathryn (March 2001). "Power Spike Pro [Beach] Volleyball (PS)". NextGen. No. 75. Imagine Media. p. 88. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball". Nintendo Power. Vol. 141. Nintendo of America. February 2001. p. 127.
- ^ Zuniga, Todd (February 2001). "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 41. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball". PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 2001.