Beijing 2008

ScarySquirrel · 24 May 2008 at 19:23

Awesome! Been waiting for a decent Track & Field style game for AGES.

The graphics in this look pretty nice and the videos are pretty impressive.

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/876/876318p1.html

Anyone else into these kind of games?

Beijing 2008 features some 38 events for you to compete in, ranging from basic staples like the 100 meter dash to more complex trials like the uneven bars or even Judo. As is the case with any of these titles, it's the control mechanics that make or break events, and fortunately Eurocom looks to have done most everything justice while also managing to mix things up a great deal.

ScarySquirrel · 24 May 2008 at 19:52

aeT said:
Aren't most licensed Olympic video games terrible?

Track and Field on PSX is where it was at!

Yeah probably, but we shall see.

T&F on PSX, agree, was awesome!

ScarySquirrel · 24 May 2008 at 20:08

Moon Piglet said:
Look forward to this one. hopefully it will be good!

Whats the release date?

July in USA, Q3 for Europe

ScarySquirrel · 27 Jun 2008 at 08:48

Metalface Mark said:
This game is also by Sega, its extremely sweat enducing and brings back all the fun of Track and Field on the playstation (and obviously track and field in the arcade).

Just been playing for an hour and ill have to go for a shower before bed, im all sweated up

Is it good then?

ScarySquirrel · 27 Jun 2008 at 10:17

Cool sounds good.

For running do you jog the analogue stick, or use the buttons? (or both?)

ScarySquirrel · 7 Jul 2008 at 14:03

After reading a lot of positive comments on AV Forums about this game I picked it up today after trading some stuff in.

I'm looking forward to bashing it out later..........then I'll probably see what the game is like

ScarySquirrel · 7 Jul 2008 at 16:38

Will do mate, I'll get some games in tonight so I'll post my thoughts later

ScarySquirrel · 7 Jul 2008 at 16:46

Montegue said:
If it's anything like the old school games of the sort then I used to use a clipper lighter (the silver end) and place it in between the 2 buttons and then go rapid side to side whilst doing my Miaggi breathing.

Finger in sock all the way. Or using bending your finger and using your nail on the buttons whilst franticly jiggling back and forth in a suggestive manner.

ScarySquirrel · 9 Jul 2008 at 10:29

I think I am going to take mine back to the shop. It is good but I just can't see me playing it past a couple of weeks. I would rather spend the money on something else.

ScarySquirrel · 14 Jul 2008 at 09:25

I traded mine back in the other day as well. I got £25 or something for it. So it cost me £10 to try it out. I thought it best to get as much money back as possible now before it drops in value.

I just found it really boring to play

ScarySquirrel · 14 Jul 2008 at 09:58

Mullman said:
It burns your hands soooo bad, I played it for about 15mins the other day, and never to be played again lol.

I know, it reminded me of when me and my mate played Mario Party on the N64 for 10 hours straight and we had no skin left on the palms of our hand. No joke!! It was horrible.

ScarySquirrel · 14 Jul 2008 at 10:32

peterattheboro said:
I did that. Mario Party was actually fun tho!

Good point

Hence the 10 hour gaming session