Testseek.co.uk have collected 22 expert reviews of the Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games and the average rating is 53%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games.
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22 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: Konami's Track & Field arcade cabinet came out in 1983. It was a blend of Olympic-themed, multi-sport action characterized by manic button pressing won a lot of gamers over (especially when the game was ported to the NES).Here we are, 25 years later, a...
Abstract: Beijing also carries on the tradition of previous ‘Olympic’ games by including the same old button mashing system for most of the events. It is very reminiscent to the classic Track & Field title by Konami, which went a long way to set the pace for the...
Abstract: Since Konamis Track & Field was released in arcades 25 years ago, countless gamers have suffered blisters and repetitive strain injury from button-bashing sports games. Other infamous callus-creating exponents include Summer Games, Hyper Sports and D...
Decent graphics, varied control schemes, ranked scores and times
Some repetitive controls, track and swimming starting mechanism is flawed
Beijing 2008 manages to overcome most of the usual issues of video game adaptations, and in doing so provides a decent game that will appeal to competitive gamers. Gameplay is flawed in some sporting events, but there are some surprising control schem...
Archaic, blister-causing controls, Way too difficult, Only 32 countries, with no real participants, Level-up system goes against reality, Lousy tutorials
Beijing 2008 proves beyond a doubt that rapidly pushing buttons is not fun. ...
Abstract: Even though Im not a huge fan of the Olympics from a sporting point of view, I can appreciate the history, the passion, the competition and the message behind the event. When Sydney hosted the 2000 Olympics and Cathy Freeman took home the gold for Aus...
Motion-capture isnt half bad. Some events are fun, and you can genuinely get enthused.
Wrist-snappingly, RSI-inducingly bad controls. Some events are just awful in every respect. Repetitive character animation. Competitors sob-story cinematics can take a hike.
Abstract: However, unlike the early days, Beijing 2008 is definitely aimed at being more of a serious sports simulation than a furious arcade time-waster. This game features 32 countries (unfortunately only a fraction of the 204 total competing in the Olympics)...
