- 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: 1DVD-ROM
requirements =
input ="Athens 2004" is the official video game of the
2004 Summer Olympics , featuring varioustrack 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 and400 metres
**Middle distance:800 metres and1500 metres
**Hurdles:100 metres hurdles for women and110 metres hurdles for men
*Field
**Jumping:Long jump ,triple jump ,high jump andpole vault
**Throwing:Discus throw ,javelin throw andshot put
*Swimming
**100 metresbreaststroke , 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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