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Beijing Olympics 2008 | 
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| From: Sega Of America, Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $39.98
You Save: $10.01 (20%)
New (37) Used (13) from $26.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 4328
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 68027
Model: 68027
UPC: 010086680270
EAN: 0010086680270
ASIN: B0015AT8FW
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | As the exclusive official video game, Beijing 2008 offers over 30 official events and national teams | | • | Create the atmosphere of the Olympic Host City in your own home | | • | Sports include: Track & Field, Aquatics, Gymnastics, Cycling, Judo, Table Tennis and Canoe-Kayak | | • | Online features including exhibition events and leaderboards | | • | New gameplay mechanics including time, rhythm, and targeting based systems |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
In Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games, players will embrace the competitive spirit of the world's most prestigious sporting event and represent their country as they compete for the highest honor--the Gold Medal. Appearing on next generation consoles, the game promises to deliver a far more entertaining and immersive Olympic experience with superior graphics capturing the detail of each event where a fraction of a second means the difference between winning and losing. With brand new gameplay mechanics challenging their speed, time and coordination, players will strive to break records alone or with up to seven friends online as they lead the US team to victory in 38 authentic Olympic events. This summer, everyone will want to show their patriotism and bring home the Gold. Features: - Over 30 Official Events and National Teams: Across 10 authentic-looking stadiums, players will represent the country of their choice and compete in such sports as Track & Field, Aquatics, Gymnastics, Cycling, Judo, Table Tennis and Canoe-Kayak for the highest honor.
- In-Depth Olympic Games and Competition Modes: In Olympic Games mode, players will organize their daily schedule and customize their national teams with agility, power, stamina and speed for competition in 38 events. With up to three friends, players will participate in either single or multi-event challenges in Competition mode.
- New Gameplay Mechanics: There are a variety of controls across all events, including a time-based system where timing, power and angle are essential, a rhythm-based method that requires increasing and sustaining speed, and a targeting system to aid players in accurately hitting targets.
- In the Zone: Pulls players right into the athlete's mind, getting them closer to the action and giving them time to accurately control every move.
- Global Online Competition: As a member of the aspiring US Olympic Team, players will face challengers from across nations. A multitude of online features, including exhibition events, and leaderboards will allow players to prove themselves before the world.
- Capturing the Olympic Spirit: As the exclusive official video game, Beijing 2008 offers an authentic look and feel of the Games, ultra-realistic recreations of the Beijing stadiums and a chance to soak up the atmosphere from the Olympic Host City in your own home.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Beijing Olympic games 2008 September 13, 2008
I bought the game for my son. He liked it but he said it was hard to make the player do what he wanted.
 A horrible game a waste of money August 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For some reason this is one of the hardest olympic games I have ever played. At least with Sydney 2000 for the N64 if we button mash we destroyed the field or the Track and Field for NES we can use a turbo button. Those games were at least somewhat fun and addicting.
Anyways I found this game difficult on some of the events which will be explained later, I have not played most of the events, but I heard kayaking and cycling was a pain. On the sprinting events such as swimming and track, I found it easier just to use the toggle sticks instead of alternating between A and B. Once you get the hang of the start which took me about 2 hours, it was fun, but you have to count to 6 which worked for me.
The 800m and 1500m do require some button mashing, but it is not intense and you can take it easy. I found those events easy to learn within due time.
I found Table Tennis a pain because you can not move the guy like you are suppose to, but I have the Table Tennis for Rockstar and that is like 10 times better. Judo really sucks, I do not have any clue of how beat my opponent after an hour of wasted time. Hmm Archery was actually easy and I had fun with that event, I actually got bulleyes on my first try. Clay pigeon shooting or the fast draw shooting was hard to understand.
Overall after playing the game for a total of 8 hours of wasted time, the game really is not good. I feel like just selling it on ebay for the most part. My arms really hurt and my fingers have blisters after playing the game. the only thing I can say about the game is the graphics are great, but you do not have time to enjoy them since you are busy looking at the controller button mashing or closing your eyes wondering when the suffering is going to stop.
DO NOT BUY UNLESS WILLING TO HAVE NO FUN AND BREAK YOUR ARMS!! July 14, 2008
4 out of 19 found this review helpful
OK, this game is awful!!! The major problem is that the controls are suckish! Tap A and B repeatdly KILLS your hand and arm. Plus, they don't know how to explain things, even in the manual!! The graphics are okay... They exclude many sports, like BASKETBALL!!!!! Please do not buy this game, it is awful!! Rather than wasting your money on an AWFUL game, preorder Madden '09, or NCAA Football '09. Take my word for it. The worst part is that you really want to like it, because it is the olympics. Make sure, if you really have to try it, to get the warranty. You'll use it within 12hrs-72hrs max.
 Arm Tiring, Fun and Hard to Play!!! July 12, 2008
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
First thing I will say to you, have you've ever played Track and Field at the arcade in the 80's or the Xbox Live arcade version? Do you remember mashing those buttons to make the player go fast to get the best times? Well this game is going to bring back those memories again.
This game does have 38 events and most of these events are hard to do and to master. So don't think you'll going to blow the competition like it's nothing.
Controls:
I have to say my arm got so tired after I was done playing this game. But I will say it all great fun. Some events on this game the control can be too intense and too hard to master but that beauty of this game, it's not easy to do. Putting a challenge to me is which make this game worth the money.
Graphic:
The graphic in game is not too bad, but enough to say that this game is a next gen game for the Xbox 360. I feel some areas they could of added to make it better like having the player sweating while doing the events, or even tears when they win the gold medal. Little things like that could of been nice, but I guess you can't have it all.
Online mode:
The online mode on the 360 is good. A few lagging while playing the game but I'm sure they'll have that fix on a patch soon. As far as finding someone to play against with there is no problems in this area.
Overall:
The game play is good but some issues on this game that could of made the game better. Such as:
1. They should of have it where we can customize our own player rather than selecting their player models they have.
2. Have commentator talk more during the event and have the crowd cheering more to make that game more alive.
3. On the table tennis event they should of change the viewpoint so it easier for us to see the ball to hit.
Final Thoughts:
This game did bring back memories from the old track and field game. Some
things on this game that could of made it better, but I won't complain. I find this game fun, hard and plenty of events to choose from to keep busy and to break records. I definitely recommend this game to anyone that love button mashing games or the track and field game in the 80's. But first I do recommend you to download the free trial of Track and Field on Xbox Live Arcade to get the feel of what Beijing 2008 will have to offer but more.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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