Gameloft Sports Minigame Collection: Honest Free Browser Review

A typical session starts at the main menu where you pick an event. You'll probably start with the 100 metre dash because it's first on the list. You tap rapidly to build speed and then try to maintain a steady rhythm. Each event takes roughly a minute or two to complete. You can run through the whole collection in about fifteen minutes if you don't retry anything. The javelin throw frustrated me immediately. You have to build up speed with rapid clicks, then hold to set your throwing angle, but the timing window is pretty unforgiving. Early on, I kept releasing too late and chucking the javelin straight into the ground. Archery is a bit more relaxed, relying on precision clicks when the moving target lines up.

It's literally just tapping the screen or clicking your mouse. That's it. The game prompts you to mash or time your clicks depending on the sport. It took me a solid ten minutes to realize you don't just spam clicks for the long jump—you actually have to hold and release at the right angle. Could've used a better tutorial for that.

Pick this one if you miss the old school track and field arcade cabinets. It handles much better than a lot of the clunky sports games you find on random flash portals. It doesn't require learning complex controls or paying attention to a storyline. It's just quick, dumb fun. However, the gameplay loop is pretty shallow compared to actual sports simulators, so don't expect it to hold your attention for an entire evening.