Bruce Jenner's World Class Decathlon

Bruce Jenner's World Class Decathlon Review

This game has some redeeming qualities, however. The first is the presence of Jenner himself. While not actually a competitor (unless you program one with his characteristics), he does pop up throughout the game, offering advice and insights on the various events. In fact, the included interview may be the highlight of the entire title. Jenner has also been able to convince the makers of WCD that the decathlon is one event, not 10 separate ones. Your endurance is strictly monitored over all 10 events; effort spent on the discus, for example, impacts your performance in the 1500-meter race at the end of the decathlon. You must approach each event with the overall picture in mind (which is good because each event is so little fun to play independently).

While WCD should be applauded for breathing new life into decathlon titles, it is ultimately undermined by shortcomings in gameplay and challenge. Let's hope they use the next four years, train hard, and come back strong in 2000.

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