Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Review

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Review

Over the past four weeks or so, we witnessed sportsmen and women from around the world compete to be the fastest, strongest and fittest of them all. As spectators, we too can experience the excitement of winning medals with PS3’s Beijing Olympics 2008. The Official Video Game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, this multi-console game features a wide variety of Olympic sports -- 35 events from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games! Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games also known as: Beijing 2008, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

With 38 events in 10 sports the game gives us a chance to be competitors and change the course of this year’s ultimate standard-bearer in sporting glory. Most of the sports are score- or time-based, with a few random events thrown in to spice things up. The core events are track and field, obviously, with the sprinting (including the classic 100m race), throwing and jumping events.

But be prepared for injury as you use the new twiddling analogue stick or the optional two-button alternative. Throwing and jumping events vary in the required technique, with some using the typical speed and angle approach, and others timing a series of button presses or stopping a marker within a set zone.

It’s incredibly tough when competing in two-length races. Onlookers will be entertained with the players’ hilarious controller grips and contorted facial expressions. The shooting events call for a lot of practice, gymnastics is an acquired taste, and judo and table tennis a bit awkward. In the single player mode, you can manage your own Olympic team — train members, improve their stats and have them go for gold in the various events.

This game is best if you have several controllers and a bunch of friends competing against you. Instead of a computer-controlled athlete, you'll have a group of people struggling to beat each other. The graphics are well done, with some of the athletes looking like their real counterparts and the menus have a new generational flair to them. There's nothing new in this game, but with its addictive gameplay and party game potential, it's a lot of fun.