California Games II
The original California Games – first released in 1987 – is considered by many to be one of the best games from the late 8-bit era. Whether it was the original release on the Commodore 64, the slightly-cut-down version that came with the Atari Lynx, or a port from any one of around a dozen other platforms, the unique sun-drenched sports tend to conjure up fond memories from all who played them.
It was inevitable that such a highly-regarded game would be afforded a sequel, and Developer Epyx did not disappoint. By the time the game came out in 1990, 16-bit home computers had become commonplace, meaning that the Amiga, Atari ST and SNES were among the launch platforms.
Now available officially on Steam for the first time, you too can enjoy the five radical and awesome events:
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Hang-gliding
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Jet-skiing
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Snowboarding
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Bodyboarding
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Skateboarding
Just like the first game of the series, California Games II is easy to play but hard to master, with plenty of playground arguments about which event was the best.
So get ready to soar like a boss, dust some ice and kick some sweet ollies with this radical and bodacious sequel to one of the most popular games of all time!
From the original manual
_Yo! Dudes and dudettes!
Welcome back to California – land of Fun and Games! Get ready for the ultimate sequel: California Games II. It’s time for “fun in the sun” as you play five totally new events.
First, you’ll try Hang Gliding at San Francisco’s Fort Funston, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, where the most daring hang gliders “hang out”. Next, you’ll take a helicopter ride to the top of Mt. Epyx for a wildly out-of-control Snowboarding run… all the way back down to the beach. Then you’ll take your surfjet out into Monterey Bay for the Santa Cruz Jet Surfing Competition. After that, you’ll compete in the Santa Cruz Bodyboarding Invitational. Finally, you’ll face the challenge of outlaw Skateboarding down the most aggro-cultural California Aqueduct.
Objectives
California Games II is a game for one to eight players. The object of the game is to score well in every event. Points are awarded for each event based upon your ranking among the other competitors. The player with the most points at the end of a competition earns the title of Supreme Dude. Practice to improve your skills in each event, compete with your family and friends, and soon you’ll be the Supreme Dude.
In competition if you break the record for an event, California Games II records your name and the new high score on the Most Excellent Dudes screen._
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Batterneers
Batterneers is an exciting, action-packed game for up to 4 players. Fight across a number of different maps and game modes using a range of abilities and powerups.
Do note that as of now, Batterneers only supports online and LAN multiplayer. Local multiplayer is currently not available.
Battle Across a Range of Different Game Modes
Deathmatch - Fight to be the last one standing with the highest score in this classic game mode.
Gem Chase - Hold onto the precious gem for as long as you can while avoiding your fellow players.
– Real player with 23.1 hrs in game
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This is a very simple pirate game with 3 modes and minimalist graphics. Music is acceptable in quality. Map is way too small. Controls are responsive but feel more like you’re controlling an RC car from an 8- or 16-bit title than a pirate ship.
There are no bots or an obvious way to host a dedicated server. Player counts are so extremely low that you must bring your own friends to make this game worthwhile.
For an occasional casual game, it’s of acceptable quality and quite a bit of fun, but if you don’t have friends to bring along or want a long-term game to invest time into, I suggest going with a different offering.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Super Raft Boat VR
This is the 2nd best free vr game I’ve played, the art style is great, the game play is great (kinda repetitive but I’m not ask a free vr game to do better), music BOPS, action is great, basically everything in this game is great and I really wish more people would see the steam page and play it only thing that could possibly make it better would be multiplayer, but i know its difficult to implement so I’m not gonna beg for it. In conclusion, I think this would be the most popular free vr game if it game as a first result while scrolling through the vr game section of steam.
– Real player with 2.6 hrs in game
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I love this game! It has a really cool concept where you have to defend your self from enemies and expand your island
Things I’d like to see-
Advance building like wall, stairs, etc
More guns
More enemies
Port over to Quest 2
More game modes
Bosses
Cons-
Tbh I couldn’t find anything wrong only lacking a bit of content but the game is new
Pros-
Good locomotion
No motion sickness
Very fun!
Game runs well
Very user friendly
Overall this is a very good game has a lot of penitential! 👍
If your the developer and reading this please add one of these things into your game I think these would be great! 😁
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Scrap Seas
Scrap Seas is a Vehicle 3rd-Person Shooter Action Rogue-Like. Build your ship and fill it to the brim with every kind of weaponry you can find. Then take it out into the ocean to take part in fast-paced generated sea battles against your Robot Overlords.
FIGHT!
Use your fire power and maneuvering skills to sink ships, robots, and other stuff. Destroy your enemies, and save those you care about. Use your boosters to ram into enemy ships head on or to flee like a coward. Just make sure you don’t DIE, because if you DIE you’ll die forever, and it’s pretty easy to DIE.
BUILD YOUR SHIP
Start with a boat and fight your way to an AWESOME BOAT! Take that boat and fill it with every kind of cannon, laser beam, and whatever the hell else you can find. You can also collect comic book panels which can provide a variety of buffs to your ship. Ah, and don’t forget about melee weapons. Every boat worth piloting needs some buzz saws, or at least some electrified spikes.
PLOT YOUR COURSE
Navigate your way around a generated map. Ensure that you have enough supplies for your journey. Choose your battles wisely…or unwisely, I don’t care. I’m not your dad.
USE YOUR WORDS!
Are you a hero or a coward? An idealist or a pragmatist? A lover or a fighter? Express your character through Scrap Seas comic book panel encounters.
King of Seas
King of Seas
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In King of Seas
| Genre | Adventure game |
| Campaign | Yes |
| Game length | 25 Hours |
| Difficulty modes | N/A |
| Metacritic | 68% |
– Real player with 26.9 hrs in game
Good game, sailing and battle very similar to the old Sid Meier “pirates!”. Other than full controller support, there’s no reason to play this if you have pirates! I’m also not going to harp on things that are commonly addressed in other reviews (i.e. lack of camera rotate).
No ship boarding, only sinking. Also, aiming is bad - the old game(s) had a larger margin of error - in this game your aim needs to be perfect. Game would benefit from some lines to help aim cannons and abilities (example, voodoo boom).
– Real player with 25.2 hrs in game
Sea Legends
Amazing. Was a big fan of this game when it just came out back in the 90s. Despite the absolutely horrible (by modern standards) graphics, the gameplay is great. REALLY needs a companion instructional guide though, on how to play :)
There is a Russian guide on the web (original game is by a Russian studio), which is fine for me, but I coudn’t find an English one. Maybe I will write one.
– Real player with 34.3 hrs in game
In my view, this is the best naval battle game ever made. If you liked “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag” and want more ships, trading & more details to the naval battles, then this game is for you.
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game
Moxie’s Lemon
Moxie’s Lemon is a short cinematic platformer about pettiness and frustration, in the style of 2000s-era Flash games. Using mouse, keyboard, or gamepad, help Moxie get her lemon and achieve ultimate satisfaction! The goal of this game is to surprise you, frustrate you, and make you laugh.
Features
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Constant dumb surprises: Every screen has unique controls and objectives
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Unexpected musical sequences: Action and music blend together in a horrifying blend of cartoon agony
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Frustratingly obtuse controls: Laugh with surprise and cry with frustration as you try to figure out what is happening
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Short and sweet: 15 weird minutes of your life that you’ll never get back
Underwater Life
Looks like I get to write the first review for this “game”. Underwater Life is a lazy 2D retro style arcade game where you control a small fish in a 2D aquarium and must avoid bigger fish. Eat algae to increase your level so you can eat smaller fish as well. That’s all there is to it.
This is a basic template flip made with the awful GameMaker Studio 2, resulting in a very mediocre experience. Resolution and controls are locked, gameplay is janky, and the game art is mediocre.
These kind of video game construction kits aren’t intended to make commercially viable games, they’re just for sharing with friends and teaching some elements of game making. The quality of this shovelware is far beneath anything that should be published on Steam. The $10 USD price tag for “game” stamped out with a construction kit is just a joke.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Aurora: A Child’s Journey
Aurora: A Child’s Journey is well done. There are a few areas where the game tried to glitch and the controls can be sometimes clunky, but besides that, it was simple and straight to the point. It was nice to play from the perspective of a young child and also an interesting concept of how they see things that are well…not pretty in this world. It can be sad to learn that the game was inspired by true events but also eye-opening to situations that many may not know. The achievements are easily earned as you play through the game and not as complex as the game is very short. Take a chance if you want to see the world in the young girl’s eyes and maybe you will learn something along the way.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Grade: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
~ DIFFICULTY ~
☑️ My 90 year old grandma could play it
🔲 Easy
🔲 Normal
🔲 Hard
🔲 Dark Souls
~ GRAPHICS ~
🔲 MS Paint
🔲 Bad
🔲 Meh
🔲 Graphics don’t matter in this game
🔲 Good
🔲 Beautiful
☑️ Masterpiece
~ MUSIC ~
🔲 Bad
🔲 Not special
🔲 Good
☑️ Beautiful
~ STORY ~
🔲 This game has no story
🔲 Like playing Temple Runners for the story
🔲 It’s there for the people who want it
🔲 Well written
☑️ Epic story
~ REQUIREMENTS ~
☑️ You can run it on a microwave
🔲 Average
🔲 High end
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game