Athens 2004, The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games has been designed to capture the spirit and emotion of the Olympic Games. Compete in four Arcade and eight Competition Game Modes ranging from Practice to the Official Decathlon and Heptathlon combined events. Participate in more than 25 events: 13 athletics, 4 aquatics, 4 gymnastics, skeet shooting, archery, weightlifting and an equestrian event. This is the only official licensed video game product of the International Olympic Committee(IOC). Test your abilities in Party Mode - Compete in 10 different events like the Hurdles 100m Freestyle, Gymnastics Floor Exercises and more Incredible motion captured player animations for Olympic athletes -- even horses were filmed for the equestrian events, for realism that's never been seen before
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Authentic 3D-crafted stadiums for actual Athens 2004 events - Panathinaiko Stadium for Archery events, Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall, Olympic Indoor Hall and Markopoulo Shooting Centre
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Choose from 800 athletes from 64 countries, across five continents -- from South Africa to Serbia & Montenegro
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Try to beat world records by competing in Challenge Mode, with 1 to 4 players
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Compete like an Olympian in the Decathlon, Heptathlon, Aquatics, Gymnastics and more
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Dance Mat compatible - get a true feel for the competition, as you struggle to jump higher, swim harder and run faster
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Athens is pure Gold!!!!Aug 05, 2004
By L Cocker I recently bought Athens 2004 and thought it was fantastic, the gymnastics events looks very realistic, and the fact that you can use the dance mat makes the game even better. This is a perfect game for you to invite your friends over to play! There are loads of events that you have to master, and try to become a gold medalist! The button pushing isn't for the weak fingered, but it's great to watch your friends jumping up and down on the dance mat trying to finish the 100 meters. This game is for the competitive people who want to win and prove to their friends that they are the best! I would recommend this game!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Athens 2004Dec 03, 2004
By Ilya Carl Conyette I love this game. I have it and play it every chance I get. It would be nice with the improvements for the next Track and Field game to have the 100 and 400 relay races. Or have the competition just like the olympics with heats, semi finals, and finals. However the game is fantastic.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Frusterating but AWESOMEOct 25, 2004
By Susanna Overall I love this game. At first I was like this sucks because the controlls are so screwed up, but it's so addicting you play it anyways. After a few days or weeks of playing, I got really good at the confusing controlls and now I'm always playing this game. This game is constantly challenging, so it never really gets old. There are a lot of categories to choose from so if you just hate a few of the games, you can pick other ones. I would definatly recommend this game if you wanna have fun.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Olympic HeavenAug 06, 2004
By Jim D
"Jim D"
I liked this game because It has loads of events, with diffent levels of controls. The controls take time to get use to but once you get into it, you end up spending ages trying to beat your own world record. The shooting and the archery are the best events.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Awesome Athens!Aug 09, 2004
By Lady J Lo Athens 2004 is an awesome sports game and a realistic version of the Olympics. I was really impressed with the number of events in the game. As well as the running and hurdles, you can swim, do gymnastics, shoot on the archery range, and even ride a horse! The controls are easy to use. As other reviewers have stated, it is a great party game for you and your friends - really cool with multitap and dance mat!
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