Epyx World of Games review - Amstrad GX4000

This is a disappointment from the start. The loading screen is dull and lifeless, and I'm afraid the rest of the game follows suit. The BMX is monotonous, the skiing is too easy, the surfing is poorly animated and the cliff diving - well, the diving is quite fun and certainly different (I love smashing my head all over the rocks!). The main problem is the lack of events: only four in a console game is taking the Mick a little, I feel. Perhaps the game would be improved by a proper medal-giving ceremony, but I doubt if this would really help. An average game that I can't honestly recommend.

On the positive side, this features some great sprites and excellent, ultra-smooth scrolling backdrops which really show what the GX4000 can really do. However, on the negative side, there are only four events and they're not really challenging. It only takes a session or two before you get near perfect scores, and therefore any sense of real achievement is minimised. If Epyx World of Games had a few more events, I would heartily recommend it. But as it stands there's simply not enough to keep you entertained for very long.