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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[edit]

The official game of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad held in Athens in August 2004, Athens 2004 features 25 events spread around 8 sports, the real stadiums and arenas such as the state of the art Olympic Stadium built for the competition and the Panathinaiko, venue of the first modern Olympics, a. Athens 2004's answer to that is to make just about every game revolve around mindless button mashing that tests your thumbs and fingers to their very limit - a bit ironic (or sad) when compared to the total physical transformation an Olympic athlete must endure. Some games are based off of your finger's dexterity and strength, and other events will revolve around precision-based timing ' and for a real good.

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 (PS2 version only)
  • Artistic: Floor exercise (separate gameplay for male and female), still rings (men only) and vault
• Equestrian (PS2 version only)
  • 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[edit]

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
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United States

Reception[edit]

The PlayStation 2 version of Athens 2004 received 'mixed' reviews, while the PC version received 'unfavorable' reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[18][19] In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported for release on 29 July 2004,^{[citation needed]}Famitsu gave it a score of one seven, two sixes, and one seven for a total of 26 out of 40.^[4]

References[edit]

1. ^Edge staff (August 2004). 'Athens 2004 (PS2)'. Edge. No. 139. Future plc. p. 106.
2. ^EGM staff (September 2004). 'Athens 2004 (PS2)'. Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 182. Ziff Davis. p. 102.
3. ^Reed, Kristan (30 June 2004). 'Athens 2004 (PlayStation 2)'. Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
4. ^ ^ab'アセンズ 2004 (PS2)'. Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 816. Enterbrain. 6 August 2004.
5. ^Kato, Matthew (August 2004). 'Athens 2004 (PS2)'. Game Informer. No. 136. GameStop. p. 100. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
6. ^Bones (13 July 2004). 'Athens 2004 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com'. GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
7. ^Silverman, Ben (22 July 2004). 'Athens 2004 Review (PS2)'. Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
8. ^Davis, Ryan (11 November 2004). 'Athens 2004 Review (PC)'. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
9. ^Davis, Ryan (26 July 2004). 'Athens 2004 Review (PS2)'. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
10. ^Steinberg, Steve (11 July 2004). 'GameSpy: Athens 2004 (PS2)'. GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
11. ^Lafferty, Michael (8 June 2004). 'Athens 2004 - PS2 - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
12. ^Sulic, Ivan (26 October 2004). 'Athens 2004 (PC)'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
13. ^Sulic, Ivan (16 July 2004). 'Athens 2004 (PS2)'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
14. ^'Athens 2004'. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. August 2004. p. 93.
15. ^'Athens 2004'. PC Gamer UK. Future plc. 25 December 2004.
16. ^Hruschak, PJ (1 September 2004). 'This week: Athens 2004 (PS2)'. CiN Weekly. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on 2004-10-12. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
17. ^McNamara, John (10 July 2004). 'Athens 2004 (PS2)'. The Times. News UK. Retrieved 29 August 2018.(subscription required)
18. ^ ^ab'Athens 2004 for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
19. ^ ^ab'Athens 2004 for PlayStation 2 Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

External links[edit]

• Athens 2004 at Eurocom
• Athens 2004 at MobyGames

The 'Official Video Game of the (2004 Summer) Olympic Games' is designed to give players a taste of the preparation, perseverance, and power demanded of aspiring athletes who enter the world's preeminent athletic competition. PC players can compete in more than two dozen prominent events, as one of 800 characters virtually representing one of 64 countries. They'll hone their skills in Practice Mode, focus on a favorite competition in the Single Event Mode, and go for the gold in the game's Challenge Mode. Featured events are from the realms of archery, weightlifting, equestrian, gymnastics (four events), aquatics (four events), and track & field (thirteen events). Athens 2004 is the only 2004 Olympics video game sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee; the PlayStation 2 version of the game was published by SCEA under the 989 Sports label.

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So what makes this game stand out from the rest? For starters, it's beautifully captured, at least on the PC version of the game. It's all there: The larger than life stadium complexes, the millions and millions of fans from all parts of the world taking up every seat in the house, the random array of camera flashes causing the entire arena to light up and sparkle, and a vast, diverse field of contestants, all sporting their nations colors and insignias. When you set foot in the arena, you know you're in the spotlight of one of the world's grandest stages.

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Athens 2004 succeeds where other titles of this genre have failed in the past because of such careful attention that's been paid to detail and in doing so has captured that special 'aura' that encompasses the Olympic games.

The hype and sound of the Olympics is a fantastic thing and Athens 2004 does not disappoint as it boasts that feature well. There's enthusiasm in every crowd cheer or chant and the 'event announcers' commentary masterfully plays off those emotions just like the real life counterparts. From the time you take the field, the awe-inspiring 'silence' that falls over the audience before the start of an event and the climatic celebration that comes with the thrill of victory tells you that all eyes and hopes are on you to perform. You feel like an entertainer. You want to entertain them.

You want nothing less than the victory so you can hear them shout for you at the top of their lungs and listen to the announcers brag about your phenomenal performance. And of course, there is no greater hype one can experience during the Olympics than the one that comes after setting a new world record.

In this game, there is no doubt at least one event for everyone to enjoy. All of the traditional events like the meter dash, hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus and javelin throw, shot put, skeet shooting, and swimming have all been revamped to simulate a more realistic experience. There are even a few events not often seen in past games of this genre like power lifting, otherwise known as the Men's Clean and Jerk event, and the Women's Individual 70m, and an archery event requiring lots of concentration and great precision. Every event is a unique and fun experience that leaves you wanting for more.

You can choose to play all the events in an individual 'exhibition' type mode or if you're ready to take in the full experience, take on the various aspects of the O-games through 'Competition Mode.'

Athens 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Video

Choose from the Decathlon, an all Men's competition event that spans over two days, the Heptathlon, which is the Women's version of the Decathlon, the Athletics competition which is a series of running, jumping, and throwing events held over a numerous amount of days, Aquatics which consists of backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly swimming events, or the grandest of all the modes, 'Champion,' encompassing every Olympic event, both men and women, featured in 'Athens 2004' that spans over a numerous period of days in a predetermined order within various Olympic venues.

The real achievement of Athens 2004 is without a doubt the control feature. You don't have to go out and buy yourself a fancy new 'turbo' joystick, run yourself to breathless on a video 'floor pad,' or even beat your keyboard to death to win events. Every event in the entire game is played on roughly three to four keys. The best part is that the 'meter building' events are not totally based off how fast you mash your buttons but more so the 'rhythm' of your fingers.

Once you master this new technique, you'll find winning those former 'button-mashing-frenzy' events a synch to compete in. More importantly, this new easy-to-use and user friendly control format puts everyone on a level playing field when it comes to multiplayer competition.

Even those inexperienced gamers that seem to be 'mechanically challenged' could potentially do well in most of the events with little or no practice making this the perfect game for family time and entertainment.

We got skeet shooting for Dad, women's archery for Mom, the 100m breast stroke for little sister, and power lifting for big brother. What more could you ask for?

The bottom line is if you're a big fan of the Olympic games, you'll get no closer to the real thing than 'Athens 2004.' This game clearly raises the bar for this particularly genre and probably won't get the proper credit it truly deserves.

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