Description
The Olympic Games of Athens that have been hailed as the "best Games ever" have their own official videogame. The game attempts to capture the spirit and feel of the individual sports it simulates. These sports include Athletics, Aquatics, Gymnastics, Shooting, Archery, Weightlifting and Equestrian. Each sport contains various events, 25 in total, taking place in an accurate depiction of the actual venues, such as the Athens Olympic Stadium, Panathinaiko Stadium (where the first Modern Olympics of 1896 took place) and others. There are many game modes ranging from Practice Mode to the demanding Heptathlon and Decathlon Competitive Modes. The player can choose among 64 (from a total of 202 countries) and 800 different athlete models. Up to 4 players can compete in the Games and the game also supports a special Party mode utilizing a dance mat.
Alternate Titles
- "雅典2004：奥林匹克运动会" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Futuregamez.net |
Jul 01, 2004 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| GameSpy |
Jul 11, 2004 |
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80 |
| Fragland.net |
Jul 26, 2004 |
75.5 out of 100 |
76 |
| IC-Games |
Jul 21, 2004 |
73 out of 100 |
73 |
| Game Captain |
Jul 25, 2004 |
67 out of 100 |
67 |
| GameDaily |
Dec 14, 2006 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
| GameCola.net |
Aug 01, 2006 |
4.7 out of 10 |
47 |
| 1UP |
Jul 22, 2004 |
4.5 out of 10 |
45 |
| Netjak |
Oct 25, 2006 |
3.9 out of 10 |
39 |
| GamePro |
Jul 12, 2004 |
3.5 out of 10 |
35 |
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Trivia
From the "What are those?" files:
The weird looking Olympic mascots are Phevos (male) and Athena (female). This brother and sister pair represent the spirit of the Olympics and connect the modern games with their ancient origin. Their bell-shaped appearance is inspired by ancient Greek dolls. Also of note, the game's load screens feature the official logos of the events, showing the Athens
mascots in action.
Learn more about them at
Olympic Mascots.
