Athens 2004 (video game)

Athens 2004 (video game)

Infobox VG
title = Athens 2004


developer = Eurocom
publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment (PS2) Eidos Interactive (Windows)
designer =
engine =
released = 2004
genre = Sports (Olympic)
modes = Single player, multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: Everyone PEGI: 3+
platforms = PC, PlayStation 2
media = PC: 1 CD PS2: 1 DVD-ROM
requirements =
input =

"Athens 2004" is the official video game of the 2004 Summer Olympics, featuring various track and field events, as well as others. The controlling system is by tapping X and O for speed and pressing L1 to jump. Middle distance races are controlled by the analog stick.

Reception

The reception of the game was quite mixed. IGN [http://ps2.ign.com/articles/531/531078p1.html] criticised the game for its ever-repeating button mashing and overall easiness of the game, awarding the game a "poor" 4.5 rating, as opposed to GameSpy, [http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/athens-2004-/528766p1.html] who praised the game for its varying gameplay, awarding it 4/5 stars.

List of events

Following is a list of events in the game. By default, all events are available for both sexes unless otherwise noted:
*Track
**Sprints: 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres
**Middle distance: 800 metres and 1500 metres
**Hurdles: 100 metres hurdles for women and 110 metres hurdles for men
*Field
**Jumping: Long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault
**Throwing: Discus throw, javelin throw and shot put
*Swimming
**100 metres breaststroke, freestyle, backstroke and butterfly
*Gymnastics
**Artistic: Floor exercise (separate gameplay for male and female), still rings (men only) and vault
*Equestrian
**Show jumping (male only)
*Weight lifting
**+105 kg. clean and jerk (male only)
*Archery
**70 m individual (female only)
*Shooting
**Skeet shooting (male only)

See also

* Olympic video games
* 2004 Summer Olympics
* Athens 2004 Competition League

External links

* [http://www.eurocom.co.uk/index.php/video-games/athens-2004/ Athens 2004] at Eurocom

Reviews

* [http://www.gamestats.com/objects/662/662913/articles.html#reviews Athens 2004 (PS2) reviews] from GameStats
* [http://www.gamestats.com/objects/704/704831/articles.html#reviews Athens 2004 (PC) reviews] from Gamestats


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