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*[http://www.eurocom.co.uk/index.php/video-games/athens-2004/ Athens 2004] at [[Eurocom]] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071204004647/http://www.eurocom.co.uk:80/index.php/video-games/athens-2004/ Athens 2004] at [[Eurocom]] |
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Revision as of 15:23, 20 October 2016
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| Developer(s) | Eurocom |
| Publisher(s) | PlayStation 2 PC Eidos Interactive |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PC |
| Release | PlayStation 2 PC |
| Genre(s) | Sports (Olympic) |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Athens 2004 is the official video game of the 2004 Summer Olympics, featuring various track and field events, as well as others.
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)
Countries
A record 64 countries were able to be played on the game.
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Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | (PS2) 65.27%[1] (PC) 37.50%[2] |
| Metacritic | (PS2) 61/100[3] (PC) 41/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpy |   [5] |
| IGN | 4.5/10[6] |
Athens 2004 has received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PlayStation 2 version a 65.27% and 61/100[1][3] and the PC version a 37.50% and 41/100.[2][4] IGN gave the game a 4.5/10, criticising the game's ever-repeating button mashing and overall easiness of the game.[6] GameSpy gave the game 4 out of 5 stars, praising the game's varying gameplay.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/919616-athens-2004/index.html
- ^ a b http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/924616-athens-2004/index.html
- ^ a b http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/athens-2004
- ^ a b http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/athens-2004
- ^ a b http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/athens-2004-/528766p1.html
- ^ a b http://ps2.ign.com/articles/531/531078p1.html