Summer Athletics 2009

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 player character aims automatically during the skeet shooting, the player himself only has to shoot at the right time.

The game features a basic career mode where the player gains a fixed amount of experience points after every event which can be reinvested into five stats like speed or jumping technique.

The new character editor allows the adjustment of almost all facial aspects.

In the optional arcade mode the players have so-called boosts to their disposal to improve their athlete's performance for a short time.

There is also a new co-op mode for relay races (sprint and swimming): parallel to every handover on the screen the player hands his input device to the next player.

Summer Athletics 2009 for Xbox 360 is currently worth €8.57 loose, €6.33 complete in box, and €11.37 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Summer Athletics 2009 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Summer Athletics 2009, loose is €8.57 and CIB is €6.33 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.