Advantages: Good online multiplayer, excellent graphics Disadvantages: Controls, no story line
Satisfactory sporting games are often hard to come by, especially for those of us wanting to experience a variety of events. Luckily, Beijing 2008 just made the cut. For the first time ever, Olympics fans have gained the chance to try their hand at running, swimming, shooting, jumping and much more from the comfort of their own homes. Sounds like a dream, and the game really did have some great features, but there were also some huge disappointments.
.Graphics.
Excellent graphics, in my opinion, are important in any good game, and Sega certainly didn't let us down here. Whether you're mid-race in a running event or getting ready to dive into the pool, you can always depend on the stunning looks of the surroundings. Simply everything is life-like, and the athletes become real as they cross the finish line first, last or somewhere in ...
Advantages: Loads of Games, Great Graphics, Good Sound Disadvantages: Cheats on Xbox Live, Cuts your hand in running!
Hi this is going to be a review on the game Beijing Olympics 2008 for the Xbox 360
Lets get on with it!
Well this game is amazing there is loads of different games (38 over 10 sports) which makes it last for ever.
I will talk a bit about a few of the games now
100 Metres in this game you have to use the left right thumb stick or rapidly press A and B like most of the running games there is one problem when using the thumb stick it hurts!!! I have about 5 cuts on my hand and a few blisters they really didn't think about it when they made it them buttons! There is also 200m 400m
110 Metre Hurdles in this its just the same as the 100 Metres except there is hurdles and to jump the hurdles you have to press the LT button or left trigger.
800 Metres and 1500 Metres in this you do the same in the 100 Metres except you don ...
Advantages: Great Graphics, Intuitive Gameplay Disadvantages: Some Events Are Bad, Aching Hands
The game beijing 2008 is not exactly what i expected...
The graphics are superb and the way the game is designed is fantastic however, there are a few aspects which do let the game down terribly...
The events are plentiful but, unfortunatly, repetitive...
Track
100m
200m
400m
800m
1500m
100m hurdles
110m hurdles
Field
Hammer
Discus
Javelin
Shotput
Long Jump
High Jump
Triple Jump
Pole Vault
Aquatics
50m Freestyle
100m Breaststroke
100m Backstroke
100m Butterfly
10m Platform Diving
3m Springboard
Shooting
Skeet
10m Air Pistol
25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Gymnastics
Parallel Bars
Uneven Bars
Vault
Floor Exercise
Balance Beam
Rings
Other
Team Pursuit
Kayaking
Judo
Table Tennis
Archery
Weightlifting
Decathlon and Heptathlon are also playable in competition
So, as you can see, the large ...
