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What Gamespot Users have to say about California Games
- Rating:6
Gnarly Multi-Player Fun
California Games on the Sega Master System is a sports title featuring different popular West Coast sporting events to play through. The six events featured are surfing, skateboarding (in a half-pipe), BMX, hacky sack, r... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:5.5
This game has NOT stood the test of time!
I can see why this game would have been a hit during its respective time period. But even then, it is still pretty clunky when compared to classics like Super Mario and Mega Man 2. This would be a great downloadable game... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7
This was definately the best of the Games series, but nowadays the controls feel very clunky.
In the late '80s, famed developer Epyx (sadly no longer with us) created a series of "Games" titles, which featured multiple sporting events. After releasing the Olympics-inspired Summer Games and the equally successful ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
Entertaining for sufers and hippies alike!
California games was a sports game depicting various "sports" (I use that term loosely with some of the games included) that Californians supposedly thoroughly enjoyed. Some of the games were cool, like the half-pipe sk... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
Californians love them some hackey sack.
California games was a sports game depicting various "sports" (I use that term loosely with some of the games included) that Californians supposedly thoroughly enjoyed. Some of the games were cool, like the half-pipe sk... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7.9
Epyxs last big sports game
Released in 1987 California games was the last of the sports series from Epyx before if filed for bankruptcy in 1989. The game is just what the title says, sports from California. The events the player can compete in ar... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:5.5
Good ole old school madness. This game has the potential to still entertain 20 years on.
There are a few simple elements to this game that make it such fun. Good sports and multi player action. I can still pull this game out and have loads of fun with my friends. Though little to no people will find this rev... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:6.5
Unless your feeling nostalgic, there is little reason to play California Games.
California Games (CG) from developer Epyx is a collection of six 2D sports games that require various degrees of timing to correctly execute tricks, stunts, and obstacle avoidance. In modern-speak: CG is like an NES X-Ga... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.5
California games: Play it, Love it, Play it again, and again ...
I remember borrowing this game from a friend. I played it on my Sega Master System. And to put it simple: I LOVED IT. You have 6 games to play: Skateboarding, footbag (aka as hacky-sack), surfing, BMX, roller skating ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7.7
Californacation
This was part of Epyx' games series. Thee were games like summergames, wintergames and worldgames and now California games. The summer and winter games were about the olympics and so the goal of the world and California... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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