World CHAMPIONS: Decathlon

[b] Champions Decathlon [/b] is a retro pixel art competitive sports game based around the classic arcade games of the eighties like Konami's [b]Track and Field[/b] and Ocean's [b] Daley Thompson's Decathlon [/b]. I sank hours and hours into those games in the arcades and I went through a few joysticks and keyboards playing them on the various computers also. So how does this entry compare against those greats? This game sticks firmly to the premise of competitive athletics on the track and field so all events are associated with the Decathlon, namely, 100m; Long Jump; Shot Putt; High Jump; 400m; 110m Hurdles; Discuss; Pole Vault; Javelin; and 1500m. You can either play these events individually and try to beat your PBs or other player's high scores and World Records, or you can line them up and play them all in the true test of endurance and strength and compete in the whole Decathlon, where you can also compete against other player's high scores. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3399005071 [h2] Leader Boards [/h2] There are leader boards which display your best thirteen attempts for each event, along with online leader boards for this current season in …

World CHAMPIONS: Decathlon is a retro-inspired track and field game which delivers fast-paced, button-mashing fun with a charming pixel art style that perfectly captures the spirit of old-school arcade gaming. The gameplay is simple yet incredibly addictive, offering a variety of decathlon events that test your reflexes and timing. Whether you’re sprinting, jumping, or throwing, each event feels rewarding and keeps you coming back for more. Where World CHAMPIONS: Decathlon truly shines is in its multiplayer mode. The game allows several players to compete on the same keyboard, bringing back the classic couch-competition experience. There’s nothing quite like the chaotic fun of racing against friends, all frantically tapping keys in a battle for gold! With its vibrant visuals, catchy chiptune soundtrack, and engaging gameplay, World CHAMPIONS: Decathlon is a nostalgic blast that’s easy to pick up and hard to put down.

Literally a remake / de-make of 80s smash hit athletics games like Hyper Sports and specifically Daley Thompson's Decathlon, and done well. Look past the super-retro (even moreso than the aforementioned original games!) this is well-made and moreish. The mechanics feel the same as those original joystick-breaking wagglers too, you only need a left, right and shoot inputs although reading what the dev has to say it's actually a little cleverer than that under the bonnet, with smoothness as important as speed. So ten events you can play as a full decathlon or individually, alone, against bots or multiplay either local or via online matchmaking. Some events are easy and some are hard to find the right techniques and thanks to a unique progression and improvement system you will always be able to beat a high score, it just takes time and practice. All this wrapped up with online leaderboards as well as maintaining your own PBs for a private challenge. Real good, simple fun. I personally think its a little overpriced but on sale you should get plenty of nostalgic fun out of this

Fun little game in the nostalgic spirit of Decathlon / Track & Field / Gold Medal Challenge, with online leaderboards!

Very cute graphics, very intuitive and casual gameplay. Has the potential of being a brilliant party game to play with friends or kids. Several people can play simultaneously using the same computer, which is very neat. I love the concept of quickly choosing an athlete, and there is a decent selection of kits and flags, now even an african flag represented which is much appreciated. However, the game is unfortunately severely lacking in gameplay. The running events are basically unplayable, since one one runner is shown, the others are running in the dark. Not a fun experience. The other events are nice, intuitive and albeit very basic, still kind of casually fun for a game or two. But that's about it. The Ai is so weak, that once you've figured out how each event plays, which thanks to its basic and very intuitive nature only takes a few attempts, the bots provide no challenge at all so it becomes boring for solo play. Oh how I wish the bots provided a challenge, then this game could really be a nice casual game! And it isn't that exciting just trying to beat your own score, especially once you've achieved scores around the world record, which due to the basic nature o…

Flashback to that game you might have might found on nes where playing the actual game is an exercise of in itself. Controls are tricky to figure out and a bit easier on a gamepad so I recommend that. There's a way to play online if you can find other players. I think the rage and frustration you might feel lends itself well to multiplayer. Local coop is supported. Simple fun and could be a nice streaming game for collabs or with your fans. You can see all events in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o88emMK_mM