Athens 2004

List Price: $29.99 Discount Price: $10.59

Features:

• 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
• Choose from 800 athletes from 64 countries, across five continents -- from South Africa to Serbia & Montenegro
• Try to beat world records by competing in Challenge Mode, with 1 to 4 players
• Compete like an Olympian in the Decathlon, Heptathlon, Aquatics, Gymnastics and more
• Dance Mat compatible - get a true feel for the competition, as you struggle to jump higher, swim harder and run faster

Accessories:
PlayStation: The Official Magazine (1-year)	Electronic Gaming Monthly	Play	Tips & Tricks Magazine

Customer Reviews:

Athens 2004 [Posted on 2004-12-03]
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.

A Good Value [Posted on 2006-07-16]
While this title is several years old, it is still a very fun PS2 title. My wife and I rented this for the family and had a blast. While there are many games that require you to hammer buttons, there are also games like archery, the 1500k, pole vauly, gymnastics, horse jumping, shot put (and many more)that require a lot of skill. We found most of the games addictive. Also, with practice you could get better. Archery was awesome! If you are looking for a cheap game that many in your family would like, I recommend this title. We bought it after renting.

Some have given this game negative reviews because some events (like swimming and the 400 meter) require you to tap for over a minute. No one can possibly do this and enjoy it. But, and I say BUT, there are too many good events on this title that DO NOT require you to tap for you to pass on it. Ignore the "tappers", you will have a blast with the rest.

Next best thing to the real deal [Posted on 2008-01-17]
Athens 2004 is a real good games, I remember when it first came out.. I wasn't expected that much improvement from the last game (ESPN Track and Field).

The game have a wide range of events and it's enjoyable. Competision is always tight, the more you break the records the tougher the competiters get. BUY THIS GAME!!! this would be the best Athletics game until/if they come out with one in late 2008/ early 2009. I hope they improve into having real athletes on it by names and things, that would be tight!!

Track and Field is my heart. I've been sprinting the 100m, 200m, sometimes the 400m and did the Long Jump/Triple Jump as field events ever since I was around 8yrs old. Competed in track and field games such as Cafifta, and other island meets (I'm from the Caribbean) I always loved the sport.

I won over 60 medals (36 of them are gold) but all that ended when I was 18yrs old before a track meet. Got into incident that caused me a knee injury but I'm working my way back to running again and competing.

AMAZING [Posted on 2008-07-28]
I bought this game strictly for the equestrian and found myself playing every event! it's realistic and the controls make sense. Some events like shooting I find time consuming and not as fun as the other events. The weird thing is that I've played a lot of equestrian games and this one is the best and it's not even focused on it! This game is worth every penny of the price! A great party game too :)

Practice makes perfect [Posted on 2008-09-29]
Practice definitely makes perfect in this game. Due to the way the controls are setup, it makes for an interesting test of finger strength and endurance :). Overall a very enjoyable game. Graphics are pretty good, gameplay is very smooth, etc. I am a huge sports game player, so for me this was a must buy. It adds a level of diversity to my game portfolio :)

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