Beijing 2008 VIDEO GAME

Are the sprinting events button mashing? What about the distance events? Is it worth 50 bucks?

got to love video games based on how fast you can mash two different buttons.

Still hasn't changed since Track and Field for the nintendo, looks nicer now though.

They should make it like NASCAR, if you hold down the gas you run out of fuel, if you tuck in behind people you draft a little, running on the outside = slower. Some people have higher speed, but less endurance. I don't see how they can make a high tech driving game and then suck so bad at developing a 1500 or 5k portion of the game based on the same dynamics as cars. Steeple could be so much fun.

basically, you still have to mash the X and O buttons for the 800 and 1500 with alil skill to pace yourself....the times are alot more realistic than ATHENS 2004 but i wish it was easier to play than a button mashin for 2 mins.

I know for Athens 2004 you could use the DDR Mat and run in place like old school nintendo and the running mat. is that the same with PS3

Anyone seen the preview for the Sonic/Mario olympic game for Wii? Actually looks like a lot of fun. Maybe someone's gotten to test it?

yes2taco wrote:

They should make it like NASCAR, if you hold down the gas you run out of fuel, if you tuck in behind people you draft a little, running on the outside = slower. Some people have higher speed, but less endurance. I don't see how they can make a high tech driving game and then suck so bad at developing a 1500 or 5k portion of the game based on the same dynamics as cars. Steeple could be so much fun.

This is brilliant! Seriously, I wish I could play the game you're describing. Can we get this idea in front of a video game company? I won't buy Beijing 2008, but if they had the running game described, I'd probably pick up a copy.

Is it really true to life in this game? Suffocating smog and everything?

dude, check it out: OPPOSABLE THUMBS!!! high five!