Summer Olympics and other track and field-themed games have left a bad taste in most gamers' mouths. It seems that every four years a new track and field game emerges, GameZone gets excited, and end up being more disappointed than they were the last time. That compounding experience has severely reduced the expectations for these kinds of games, which haven't been fun since the 90s.
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DreamStation writes: "World Championship Games: A Track and Field Event offers players 14 tracks and field type "events" that play out like mini-games. These mini-games can be played one at a time at the player's choosing or randomly through a decathlon style tournament. The concept for a fun game is there, but how fun is this game?"
WorthPlaying writes: "Unfortunately, the bad definitely outweighs the good when it comes to World Championship Games. I'm all for more attempts by developers to do something interesting with the controls on the DS, but World Championship Games tries a little too hard to be inventive, and the end result is a bit messy. The game could have used a bit more polish and testing because the controls aren't always clear with their direction, and the events often end up being more frustrating than fun. Combine that with some ugly 3-D graphics, and you're left with a product that doesn't have much appeal, especially since DS owners can go with better products that offer the same theme and sports. I can't say that I'd recommend this to DS owners, even as a rental, so it's best to avoid this title".
