Athens 2004 (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Eurocom |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment (PS2) Eidos Interactive (Windows) |
| Platform(s) | PC, PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation 2 Windows |
| Genre(s) | Sports (Olympic) |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone PEGI: 3+ |
| Media/distribution | PC: 1 CD PS2: 1 DVD-ROM |
Athens 2004 is the official video game of the 2004 Summer Olympics, featuring various track and field events, as well as others.
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[edit] Reception
The reception of the game was quite mixed. IGN[1] criticised the game for its ever-repeating button mashing and overall easiness of the game, awarding the game a "poor" 4.5 rating, as opposed to GameSpy,[2] who praised the game for its varying gameplay, awarding it 4/5 stars.
[edit] List of events
Following is a list of events in the game. By default, all events are available for both sexes unless otherwise noted:
- Track
- Sprints: 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres
- Middle distance: 800 metres and 1500 metres
- Hurdles: 100 metres hurdles for women and 110 metres hurdles for men
- Field
- Jumping: Long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault
- Throwing: Discus throw, javelin throw and shot put
- Swimming
- 100 metres breaststroke, freestyle, backstroke and butterfly
- Gymnastics
- Artistic: Floor exercise (separate gameplay for male and female), still rings (men only) and vault
- Equestrian
- Show jumping (mixed gender event)
- Weight lifting
- +105 kg. clean and jerk (male only)
- Archery
- 70 m individual (female only)
- Shooting
- Skeet shooting (male only)
[edit] Countries
A record 64 countries were able to be played on the game.
| Preceded by Sydney 2000 |
Official video game of the Summer Olympics 2004 |
Succeeded by Beijing 2008 |
| Preceded by Salt Lake City 2002 |
Official video game of the Olympics 2004 |
Succeeded by Torino 2006 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Reviews
- Athens 2004 (PS2) reviews from GameStats
- Athens 2004 (PC) reviews from Gamestats
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