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'''''Athens 2004''''' is the official video game of the [[2004 Summer Olympics]], |
'''''Athens 2004''''' is the official [[video game]] of the [[2004 Summer Olympics|XXVIII Olympic Summer Games]], hosted by [[Athens]], [[Greece]] in 2004. Developed by [[Eurocom]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] ([[Eidos Interactive]] for PC), it was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Microsoft Windows]]. |
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==List of events== |
==List of events== |
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| Developer(s) | Eurocom |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment Eidos Interactive (PC) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | PlayStation 2 Microsoft Windows |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Athens 2004 is the official video game of the XXVIII Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Athens, Greece in 2004. Developed by Eurocom and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (Eidos Interactive for PC), it was released for the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows.
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)
Playable nations
A record 64 countries were able to be played on the game. They are:
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
The Gambia
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
India
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
North Korea
South Korea
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | (PS2) 65.27%[1] (PC) 37.50%[2] |
| Metacritic | (PS2) 61/100[3] (PC) 41/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 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]
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