Beijing Olympics 2008
In Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games, players will embrace the competitive spirit of the world’s most prestigious sporting event and represent their country as they compete for the highest honor–the Gold Medal. Appearing on next generation consoles, the game promises to deliver a far more entertaining and immersive Olympic experience with superior graphics capturing the detail of each event where a fraction of a second means the difference between winning and losing. With brand new gameplay mechanics challenging their speed, time and coordination, players will strive to break records alone or with up to seven friends online as they lead the US team to victory in 38 authentic Olympic events. This summer, everyone will want to show their patriotism and bring home the Gold.
- Over 30 Official Events and National Teams: Across 10 authentic-looking stadiums, players will represent the country of their choice and compete in such sports as Track & Field, Aquatics, Gymnastics, Cycling, Judo, Table Tennis and Canoe-Kayak for the highest honor.
- In-Depth Olympic Games and Competition Modes: In Olympic Games mode, players will organize their daily schedule and customize their national teams with agility, power, stamina and speed for competition in 38 events. With up to three friends, players will participate in either single or multi-event challenges in Competition mode.
- New Gameplay Mechanics: There are a variety of controls across all events, including a time-based system where timing, power and angle are essential, a rhythm-based method that requires increasing and sustaining speed, and a targeting system to aid players in accurately hitting targets.
- In the Zone: Pulls players right into the athlete’s mind, getting them closer to the action and giving them time to accurately control every move.
- Global Online Competition: As a member of the aspiring US Olympic Team, players will face challengers from across nations. A multitude of online features, including exhibition events, and leaderboards will allow players to prove themselves before the world.
- Capturing the Olympic Spirit: As the exclusive official video game, Beijing 2008 offers an authentic look and feel of the Games, ultra-realistic recreations of the Beijing stadiums and a chance to soak up the atmosphere from the Olympic Host City in your own home.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars XBox 360
Given as a gift for granddaughter. She enjoys the game and finds it exciting and stimulating.
1 Stars DO NOT BUY UNLESS WILLING TO HAVE NO FUN AND BREAK YOUR ARMS!!
OK, this game is awful!!! The major problem is that the controls are suckish! Tap A and B repeatdly KILLS your hand and arm. Plus, they don’t know how to explain things, even in the manual!! The graphics are okay… They exclude many sports, like BASKETBALL!!!!! Please do not buy this game, it is awful!! Rather than wasting your money on an AWFUL game, preorder Madden ‘09, or NCAA Football ‘09. Take my word for it. The worst part is that you really want to like it, because it is the olympics. Make sure, if you really have to try it, to get the warranty. You’ll use it within 12hrs-72hrs max.
2 Stars Horrible controls
Pros
1. Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Swimming/Diving and tons of other disciplines.
Cons
1. Everything consist of frantically alternating the A&B buttons or using literally my whole palm to “wave” the sticks back and forth on the Track competitions. I have to position the controller in rediculous ways just to do all of this.
2. Most of the sports are extremely hard and the graphics aren’t great.
If you like extremely hard games and trying to break world records while you break your controller and hand in the process, then I guess it’s worth the purchase.
3 Stars Beijing Olympic games 2008
I bought the game for my son. He liked it but he said it was hard to make the player do what he wanted.
1 Stars A horrible game a waste of money
For some reason this is one of the hardest olympic games I have ever played. At least with Sydney 2000 for the N64 if we button mash we destroyed the field or the Track and Field for NES we can use a turbo button. Those games were at least somewhat fun and addicting.
Anyways I found this game difficult on some of the events which will be explained later, I have not played most of the events, but I heard kayaking and cycling was a pain. On the sprinting events such as swimming and track, I found it easier just to use the toggle sticks instead of alternating between A and B. Once you get the hang of the start which took me about 2 hours, it was fun, but you have to count to 6 which worked for me.
The 800m and 1500m do require some button mashing, but it is not intense and you can take it easy. I found those events easy to learn within due time.
I found Table Tennis a pain because you can not move the guy like you are suppose to, but I have the Table Tennis for Rockstar and that is like 10 times better. Judo really sucks, I do not have any clue of how beat my opponent after an hour of wasted time. Hmm Archery was actually easy and I had fun with that event, I actually got bulleyes on my first try. Clay pigeon shooting or the fast draw shooting was hard to understand.
Overall after playing the game for a total of 8 hours of wasted time, the game really is not good. I feel like just selling it on ebay for the most part. My arms really hurt and my fingers have blisters after playing the game. the only thing I can say about the game is the graphics are great, but you do not have time to enjoy them since you are busy looking at the controller button mashing or closing your eyes wondering when the suffering is going to stop.
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