Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

5

Pros:

Detailed athletes.

Cons:

Archaic, blistercausing controls, Way too difficult, Only 32 countries, with no real participants, Levelup system goes against reality, Lousy tutorials.

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Last revision on January 31, 2012

Reviewers Didn't Like

Archaic, blistercausing controls, Way too difficult, Only 32 countries, with no real participants, Levelup system goes against reality, Lousy tutorials

Expert reviews and ratings

The scope of events in Beijing 2008 is somewhat admirable, given that many previous Olympic titles have tended to concentrate on running and swimming events...

By PC Authority on February 12, 2009

No Olympics would be complete without the obligatory official game, and this years gathering of sporting excellence in Beijing is no exception. However, while Beijing 2008 lets you compete in a wide variety of events, it does little to...

By Expert Reviews on September 01, 2008

Its the official game of the event, but unlike the real thing theres nothing particularly ground-breaking about Beijing 2008. What you see is what you get, and with nearly 40 events its a lot to cover. Unfortunately theyre mostly similar to play...

By GamePlanet on August 20, 2008

Well, this is a year of Olympic Games. The host is China. Most games are held in Beijing. Many people are excited about the Olympics, even people who usually seem indifferent about sports. This game is trying to ride the same wave of excitement....

By GamePyre on August 16, 2008

Beijing 2008 proves beyond a doubt that rapidly pushing buttons is not fun....

By GameSpot on August 11, 2008

First, a cautionary note. Beijing 2008 requires some form of protection for your hands. Our right hand is cut to shreds; this despite using various aids, including cartoon plasters, a thick promotional T-shirt lying around the office, and a comedy...

By Games Radar on July 08, 2008

By Sherwin LohFOR a game based on an event that comes every four years, one would think that the people behind it can use that time to dream up something new.Instead, Sega has added a new entry to a long list of less than stellar sports games. Beijing...

By AsiaOne on August 07, 2008