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Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games PlayStation 3
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Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 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: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. IGN
    77
    It's certainly fun. It takes a fair number of risks, and more of them pay off than fail. Some of the events aren't fun, but most of them are entertaining in at least some manner, and a handful are great fun.
  2. VideoGamer
    70
    Beijing 2008 isn't doing anything all that new, but there's just something undeniably addictive about going for high scores and fastest times. If you've got an urge to twiddle an analogue stick faster than any human knew was possible you can do a lot worse.
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    40
    Shambles. [Aug 2008, p.104]
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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. VinnyBoy
    10
    I love all the olimpic video games! I've played a lot of Barcelona92 in my old mega drive.. Great times.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. raghav123
    6
    an okay game considering its not made by any major publisher/developer (sega, i look at you) but better than other olympic games made earlier by some other developers.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Guivera
    3
    First of all let me state that this game is actually quite enjoyable for the first few days of play. However after you realise you are merely smashing a button as fast as you can to win each race or comp the idea that seemed so great suddenly seems incredibly bad and boring. After i got sick of smashing the X button much like i would a spider that won't die, I started wishing that the X button would somehow turn into a suicide button because this game had revealed itself to be a piece of tedious, simplistic crap. Simplicity can often be a good thing in games, but in this case simplicity is combined with boring repetitiveness to equal a poor, lifeless and overall CRAP game.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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