Michael Phelps: Push the Limit
About the Game
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit is a Kinect-only swimming game. It includes the four major competitive swimming styles (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) which can either be played as single races or within a career. During the latter, players receives experience points after successful races which can be used to improve the swimmer's abilities. A race consists of a four general phases: cheering the crowd (for a stat boost during the race), diving in, the race itself and the finish.
Gameplay & Core Systems
During all phases, players needs to perform different motion-control actions (which are more or less based on the movements on screen) in order to have a successful race. However, the athlete only has a limited amount of stamina available which is depleted faster with faster swimming movements. When players performs with the right rhythm, a special energy bar fills up which is used during the finishing phase instead of stamina.
Standout Features
- It includes the four major competitive swimming styles (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) which can either be played as single races or within a career.
- During the latter, players receives experience points after successful races which can be used to improve the swimmer's abilities.
- Michael Phelps: Push the Limit is a Kinect-only swimming game.
- During all phases, players needs to perform different motion-control actions (which are more or less based on the movements on screen) in order to have a successful race.
- However, the athlete only has a limited amount of stamina available which is depleted faster with faster swimming movements.
- When players performs with the right rhythm, a special energy bar fills up which is used during the finishing phase instead of stamina.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
