Can anyone elaborate on why there aren't more track and cross country video games?

TAA wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

There's a new game called Go Home Devastated 2018 realistically based on this year's World Indoors. It's pretty tough to maintain precise control over the runner, if you step on the line or bump another runner you get DQ'd as the title suggests.

Lol! Hardloper you're a genius.

This was stupid...even by LR's low standards.

QWOP

LoneStarXC wrote:

Because you can literally just go outside to run, why do you have to pretend?

Guitar Hero developers are laughing at you while they count their money.

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Letsrun: snark, sarcasm, all of this is great. Can we not have jokes about mass shootings, especially today?

QWOP wrote:

QWOP

gentlemen - if you have missed it, here's the greatest game of all:

London 2012 sold well and is a really addictive game. Zerkka has an ongoing series on his youtube channel that get close to a million views a video. Online multiplayer as well...

best video game ever wrote:

If you have a PS2, Athens 2004 (the Olympic video game) was one of my favorite games of all time. You can pick it up on ebay for less than $10 right now, and I'd highly recommend it. Unfortunately the longest distance race was 1500m, but it was still incredible.

Can you choose to be Webb in it

“Stadium Games” on the original NES retails for thousands of dollars these days to collectors! It’s iconic.

The world record holder on the arcade game Track 'n Field is a high school Track and Field coach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HJqEBVfvXs

This isn’t really a funny joke, but a tomagatchi (spelling) athlete would be a great addition to an exercise physiology classroom. Controlling training regimens and diets of (example) an NFL linebacker, a marathon runner and a premier league midfielder. A little time and elbow grease in the programming department could knock out about two years of information with three tomagatchis.

Gordon Shumway wrote:

International track and field was one of the best games ever for PS1. Kept track of all of the individual event records and overall top score. Very fun! Also who could forget the Nintendo powerpad game! A game for cross country would be stupid. Even more boring that watching a cross country race.

An XC video game would be lit, you could have like manager mode and coach TCU to the big 12 title (BWAHAHAHA)

I totally agree with the OP but this subject has been beat to death with petitions and other message boards. Ain't going to happen. The cost of developing a game is several million dollars, probably tens of millions. They would only invest in a game that promised a lofty return.

We need more 'rassling VGs.

http://www.wrestlecrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/HALLOWEEN-maniaarcade-ODDSIZE.gif

I remember as a kid playing 'Run for Gold' for the ZX Spectrum. Pretty cool being able to run as Seb Coe against Cruz, even if the game itself wasn't up to much, especially by today's standards. Anyway, the interesting thing is it was probably the first (and only?) ever video game devoted to middle-distance running. At the time, I'm not sure there was even a decent football (soccer) game for the Spectrum or Commodore64.

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004270

http://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spectrum/run-for-gold/cover-art/gameCoverId,309625/

https://deandean.wordpress.com/category/zx-spectrum-games-play-your-favourite-games-here/

I think a Cross Country game would be a lot better. Lots of those off-road ATV games (Offroad Fury?) have the user going through muddy trails and over crazy hills. It would be cool to swap runners for the ATVs and have them crashing into each other, stopping at water break stations to refuel, falling off cliffs, bumping other runners and dealing with elements.

How has no one mentioned Mario and Sonic at the Olympics?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_Olympic_Games

Great pokemon go training:

1. Go find an area that is 1 kilometer from any stop, gym or spawn point.

2. Throw down incense.

3. A completely random pokemon will spawn as soon as you have moved 200 meters from the last spawn AND 1 minute has passed.

If you can find a straight line this is an 8 minute mile. I have only been able to do this in hilly areas with no roads and windy trails. So I end up having to run at about a 7 minute pace on uneven terrain with hills.

I have a few pokemon that I have only caught by doing this.

Would this fit the definition of a Cross Country video game?

There's also Athletic's 3d on mobile- You can run all running events up to 1500​m