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Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games PC
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Metascore
52 out of 100

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User Score
3.9 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: The online functionality of all three platforms ensures that for the very first time, fans of the Olympic Games can experience the thrill of competing against other gamers across the globe in the world’s greatest sporting event. Beijing 2008 is a simulation of over 35 events from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and allows gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues ranging from the famous Beijing National Stadium (the "Bird Nest") to the National Aquatics Center (the "Water Cube"). In addition, Beijing 2008 incorporates innovative control schemes that allow novice gamers to learn how to play the game, while providing experienced gamers the chance to set new records. Through the addition of online gameplay and a variety of game modes never seen in an official video game of the Olympic Games before, Beijing 2008 truly allows gamers to experience the "Olympic Spirit. [Sega]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. PC Games (Germany)
    73
    Comprehensive sports game that lets you experience the Olympic Summer Games, but gets boring to soon.
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    70
    Rich content of the Olympics official product warms the heart of any sports fan. Plenty of disciplines, realistic stadiums and eye-taking graphics could bring a lot of fun but, useless controls and lack of real sportsmen names spoils the overall impression. [Aug 2008]
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  3. PC Gamer UK
    48
    Dull sporting minigames, not made for the PC. [Nov 2008, p.93]
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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 4 out of 6
  1. Tentacle
    10
    Game just rules gameplay is excellent!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. PietJ.
    5
    It's a very nice game to play whit multiple players. There are lots of games you can shoose from. On the pc version you see excactly the same as an xbox360 player; use B to... , Use A to.. . It's very sad. And in the control menu there isn't even the meaning of LT and RT. So you don't know what button you need to use when it saids on the screen to use it! thats why I give it an 5.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Kobby01
    2
    This is a disappointment to the gaming industry cos a game like this which most fun would love to play is so difficult that your fingers hurt each time you play. I won't advice anyone to waste money on this game. I think they should bring out a new version with different controls.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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