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Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
Released On: Jul 8, 2008
60
5.2
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
60
15% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
71% Mixed
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
15% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
60
15% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
71% Mixed
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
15% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
A decent enough Track'n Field -clone. It looks nice and there's a lot of events. Too bad there's way too much waiting on one at a time -multiplayer events. [Aug 2008]
Unfortunately, Beijing 2008 transmits hardly any atmosphere. Is a view of the stadium or sportsmen preparing for competition in the background too much to ask for? Nevertheless, due to the huge amount of disciplines, the game still is fun.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
5.2
11% Positive
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1 Rating
56% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
33% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
5.2
11% Positive
1 Rating
1 Rating
56% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
33% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
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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.
The problem is, once you’ve played each event a few times they become drained of any further interest. It’s great for a quick laugh, but there’s a serious lack of charm that fails to motivate in coming back for more.
It's the official game of the event, but unlike the real thing there's nothing particularly ground-breaking about Beijing 2008. What you see is what you get, and with nearly 40 events it's a lot to cover. Unfortunately they're mostly similar to play and the awful controls ruin what could have been a solid title.
Track & Field and its ilk have few pretensions beyond being disposable and frantic multiplayer diversions; Beijng 2008 has made its events marginally more taxing, but no more joyful. [Aug 2008, p.100]
Poorly conceived controls destroy what otherwise promised to be exciting and challenging. The simplest tasks become monotonous chores as you exhaust your hands in an effort to keep pace with world-record A.I. athletes.
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 experi...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
- PC
Initial Release Date: Jul 8, 2008
Developer:
- Eurocom
Publisher: Sega
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