Conspiracy Entertainment's answer to the Olympic Games, Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge lets players compete in 26 different disciplines. Gamers can try out seven running events, five swimming events, four jumping events, four throwing events, three cycling events, two archery events, and one diving event. Each of the 16 available characters represents a different country, or players can create their own character from scratch. Summer Athletics can be played in both arcade and career modes, it features four different levels of difficulty, and certain events let up to four people play at a time.

The handling is similar for all of them: rhythmic motions to keep the athlete moving and quick time events (pressing a button when it gets displayed on the screen) for performing certain actions. The mentioned rhythmic motions depend on the input device the player uses, e.g. at the swimming event the player needs to press two buttons alternately when using a keyboard and rotate the analog sticks when using a gamepad.

The game features a basic career mode where the player gains a fixed amount of experience points after every event which an be reinvested into improved stats. There is also a optional arcade mode where the players have so-called boosts to their disposal to improve their athlete's performance for a short time.

Features
* Compete in more than two-dozen track & field, swimming, & cycling events
* Choose from 16 pre-made characters of create a custom avatar
* Up to four people can play using one set of controllers

Get ready, set, go!

Summer Athletics offers multiplayer fun for the entire family and brings the action and excitement of the most popular summer sporting disciplines right into your living room! The charming 3D comic stule, varying levels of difficulty and intuitive controls will make Summer Athletics great fun for beginners and experts alike. Customize your character and develop your career as a professional athlete in career mode or challenge your friends in head-to-head competition.

- Two main game modes: Arcade and Realistic
- Four different difficulty levels
- Unique character design
- Comprehensive character customization tool

• Third person perspective.
• 3D graphics
• Cartoon graphics
• Sports theme.

X Button ok, apply
Triangle Button back
Start Button pause, menu
Left Analog Stick or D-Pad navigation
Circle Button tutorial
SWIMMING
L2 get, jump in water
R2 Button (Hold) kick underwater
R2 Button perfect turn (when gauge is full)
R2 Button grab the edge (at end of race)
BREASTSTROKE
Rotate Left Analog Stick Counter-Clockwise + Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise breastroke
BACKSTROKE
Rotate Left Analog Stick Counter-Clockwise + Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise backstroke
FREESTYLE
Rotate Left Analog Stick Clockwise + Rotate Right Analog Stick Counter-Clockwise freestyle
RUNNING
L2 Button (Hold) get ready
L2 Button (Release) start running
Jiggle Right Analog Stick gain speed, match runner's speed
L2 Button jump, exchange baton
MIDDLE DISTANCE (800M AND 1500M)
L2 Button (Hold) get ready
L2 Button (Release) start running
Left Analog Up + Right Analog Stick Up control running speed
Jiggle Right Analog Stick sprint
DIVING
L2 Button gain power
JUMPING
POLE VAULT
Left Analog Stick or D-Pad adjust bar height
Jiggle Right Analog Stick gain run-up speed
L2 Button (Hold) lower the pole
L2 Button (Release) jump
Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise maintain good posture
LONG JUMP
Jiggle Right Analog Stick gain run-up speed
L2 Button jump
Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise maintain good posture
TRIPLE JUMP
Jiggle Right Analog Stick gain run-up speed
L2 Button jump
Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise maintain good posture
HIGH JUMP
Left Analog Stick or D-Pad adjust bar height
X or Circle Button control athlete's steps during run-up
L2 Button (Release) jump (when power gauge is full)
Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise maintain good posture
THROWING
SHOT PUT
Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise gain momentum
Left Analog Stick Up or Down adjust throwing angle
L2 Button throw
DISCUS
Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise gain momentum
Left Analog Stick Up or Down adjust throwing angle
L2 Button throw
HAMMER THROW
Rotate Right Analog Stick Clockwise gain momentum
Left Analog Stick Up or Down adjust throwing angle
L2 Button throw
JAVELIN
Jiggle Right Analog Stick gain run-up speed
Left Analog Stick Up or Down adjust throwing angle
L2 Button throw
ARCHERY
R2 Button adjust bow tension
R2 Button (Release) shoot arrow
Left Analog Stick aim
CYCLING
L2 Button (Hold) get ready
L2 Button (Release) start
Left Analog Stick Left or Right steer bike
R2 Button change leading rider
L2 Button activate sprint
Rotate Right Analog Stick sprint
Square Button drop fourth rider