sports video game
Beijing 2008
By Eurocom, released 1 Jan 2008
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
What it is
Beijing 2008 is a sports game developed by Eurocom, released in 2008. It lets players represent a country and compete in 38 Olympic events across ten sports, including track and field, aquatics, gymnastics, cycling, judo, table tennis and canoe-kayaking. Career and Competition modes are listed, with career play involving scheduling and team attributes such as agility, power, stamina and speed. Competition mode supports up to three friends in offline single- or multi-event challenges. The description also mentions online competition against other nations and a range of event controls, including timing, rhythm and targeting systems. Steam features list single-player, multiplayer, partial controller support and Family Sharing. The game is listed for Windows and PlayStation 3, while Steam specifies Windows. Its genre is sports, focused on event competition and representing a chosen country.
What players like, and what they don't
- 38 events across ten Olympic sports
- Career and Competition modes are listed
- Offline Competition mode supports up to three friends
- Online competition against other nations is described
- Steam lists partial controller support
- Steam listing specifies Windows only
Who it suits
It suits players who want to compete across varied Olympic events, alone or with friends. The listed offline Competition mode supports up to three friends, and online competition is also described.
Beijing 2008 offers a broad set of Olympic events with career, offline competition and online play described. Its Steam feature list specifies partial controller support.
