Good enough to shake a stick at!
User Rating: 8 | Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games X360
Being a sports fan i have to say that i have eagerly awaited a decent Olympics game to be developed since Olympic gold all those years and broken controllers ago on the mega drive. I can say with some confidence I am impressed with the offering brought to us by SEGA based on the up and coming olympics in Beijing 2008. There wasn't too much information released about this game before launch but i gambled and parted with my £40 and would say that this is not a waste. Now i like games to be a challenge and i'm sure that other hard core gamers feel the same and this game doesn't disappoint. Its supposed to be difficult just like it is in real life not just anybody can rock up and call themselves and olympic athlete it takes years of practice and dedication. There is a nice mixture of control schemes used in the games, button bashing of course or stick waggling as well as rotations and button timing activities. Some events are harder than others but that adds to the charm, you have to persevere with this game and get the practice in. After a few goes on the training mode you will find yourself becoming much more competitive. I'm not saying buy this game if you do not like sport but if you do and you like good old fashioned head to head competition go for it because there is not much better than running a 100m showpiece against 7 of your friends online. All the events have full online capability with up to 8 people so this extends the longevity of the game once you have bought it. Go on give it a go, if your not sure hire it first, i hope you enjoy it as much as i do.
