Caveman Ugh-Lympics is my first game post that was requested by a reader! Graeme Fawcett has fond memories of this game. World Games and Winter Games are 2 of my favorite C64 multiplayer games ever, so I am excited! I read the manual. I practiced all the Events at least once. Let's go!
Here is the cover:
The cover art has cavemen that are drawn in that classic cartoon style that brings you back to the 80's (and earlier!) As the sabretooth tiger has eaten the athlete in 3rd place, the stakes will definitely be high.
Status: Played it
Thoughts: This game must be played with friends. As a single-player experience, Caveman Ugh-Lympics has very awkward controls, along with a lack of direct interaction with the CPU opponent. Those 2 things are the death knell for any sports games.
But if you play this with friends, you will definitely enjoy yourself! Whatever issues exist with the controls are irrelevant as your opponent will have the exact same issues. Fire Making and Dino Race are 2 Events that stand out as particularly fun when playing against a friend or two (or more.) Don't make yourself dizzy!
I give this game 2 ratings. Single-player is ultimately boring as the events are not interactive enough to evoke the thrill of competition. But multiplayer rocks, which is appropriate for these cavemen. Give this game a try!
Rating: 3.0 out of 4 Dinosaurs (multiplayer experience)
Rating: 1.5 out of 4 Dinosaurs (single-player mode)
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