Product Description:
London 2012 The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games - Complete package - 1 user - Xbox 360
Product Details:
- Over 30 Olympic events have been authentically recreated in their official Olympic arenas with a host of new disciplines making their debut for London 2012.
- Keirin (Cycling) at the Velodrome, 10m Synchronized Platform (Diving) at the Aquatics Centre and Trampoline at North Greenwich Arena are just some of the new events in which you can compete for that coveted gold medal.
- In another first for this iteration of the video game, London 2012 will take the world's biggest sporting event online in the form of global leaderboards.
- The leaderboards will track personal medals gained while playing online, with each personal medal won added to that nation's medal table.
- London 2012 will contain a number of game modes including single player Olympic Games mode, online and offline multiplayer and party play.
Customer Reviews:
Finally, an Olympics game that's worth buying By H. Wang
I was definitely apprehensive about buying this game given my prior experiences with officially licensed Olympics games in the past. But in this particular case I was glad I bought the game. Here's why:
1. The game has a nice assortment of events. As with many of these types of games, much of the game favors track & field events and swimming. But there's also a nice variety of other events that keep things interesting, including diving, gymnastics, weightlifting, beach volleyball, cycling and even table tennis
2. HERE'S WHAT'S GOOD - The game does not favor ridiculous button mashing. Thank goodness for that. Many previous games make the mistake of using the old-school Konami Track & Field mechanics of ridiculous mashing with a bit of timing & finesse thrown in. Here is it all about timing and rhythm. Sure there are cases where you need to jam on the buttons, but it is only in short bursts. Most of the time, it's all about keeping your rhythm, finding the right pace and also getting specific timing events down. That's what makes this game great. It caters to both the hardcore gamers who want to get the perfect timing down to break world records (that is shared on global leader boards if you play on Xbox live), and also to the newbies who just want to have fun and pick up & play.
3. Controls are VERY solid. For each specific event, the controls make sense. They are intuitive and logical. For example, freestyle swimming events require rhythmic motion of the L & R sticks (alternating) where as butterfly swimming events use synchronized L & R stick motions. Skeet shooting uses the L stick to aim and R trigger to fire. Any type of running event requires steady presses of the A button, and for gymnastics you use the A button to run and then use other buttons do specific tricks in the air. Bottom line, it all makes good sense.
4. The graphics are very good. I had no problems with it, and the venues are beautifully recreated. The sound is solid, with lots of crowd noises and announcers. The play-by-play is nice, but after awhile it does get annoying. However it did not ruin my experience in any way. Also the load times between events are okay. Not that short, but not so long that it becomes annoying. Once the event loads you can just play it to your heart's content without worrying about reload screens. It just moves quickly from there.
5. MULTIPLAYER - the game runs smoothly on Xbox live and it is actually quite fun to compete against other players and try to get your place on the leader boards. The events are divided based on style (or you can just join quick play) and there are no hiccups so far based on my experience. It's actually very fun to compete against other players online and this is definitely another big plus for me.
MINOR GRIPES
1. I liked the variety of events in the game, but personally I would have liked to see more gymnastics events given how popular it is in the realm of things. There is only trampoline and vaulting, and I wish they would have had more things like pommel horse, floor exercises or uneven bars. I just don't see why they couldn't add this.
2. Some of the events are just variations of the same thing (i.e. diving on higher platforms). I would have liked to see more events rather than similar variations of the same event.
3. The difficulty curve is a bit odd. Some events take a lot of effort to master. Others are just simple. It doesn't make sense for me to break the world record on shot-put in my second attempt. The same thing happened when I made my second try at the 100 meter hurdles. But this is just minor.
CONCLUSION
It's a great game and definitely one of the best in this category. I know games like these literally come once every four years and they are few and far between. For all you fans out there, casual gamers or folks who are just plain curious, this game is definitely a solid addition to your library thanks to the (relatively) easy and sensible controls and the excellent presentation.
CLIFFS NOTES:
PROS
- Easy to pick up & play
- Great/logical controls
- Fun with other players and on Xbox live
- Decent graphics, excellent presentation
CONS
- Some events are repetitive, could use more variety
- A lot of load times between events (though they are fortunately not too long)Good way to whet the appetite for London By Jason Giles
I rounded my score up to 4 from 3.5 stars. Not a bad game at all. Here's the breakdown:
Good:
- A wide variety of events: track and field, shooting, archery, rowing, volleyball, cycling, diving, gymnastics
- Great difficulty scaling: You can dominate Easy right away, Medium takes practice, and Hard is, well, hard
- The button presses and stick movement seem to well timed. I was worried about using the sticks in swimming to move each arm independently, but it's actually a great way to control the swimmer and is very gratifying when you get the timing right
- The graphics aren't groundbreaking, but they are good
Not so good:
- Because the same A button performs multiple actions, volleyball can be a bit frustrating. Table tennis might suffer from a similar problem, but I haven't played enough of that event to be sure.
- The announcers very quickly get annoying. Fortunately, you can mute them.
- Some events are just a bit too easy. I shouldn't have been able to break a world record in javelin my second time playing it. On the other hand, some events are quite hard and require a bit more practice to even be competitive
Bad:
The game did lock up once while loading an event in the middle of a 20-event Olymic games run. When I reloaded the save, it marked me as not qualifying for that event. It only happened once, but it was infuriating. If it happens again I will update my score accordingly.
Overall:
Assuming the lockup mentioned above was indeed a one-time fluke, I have no problem recommending this game.Mark Nutt! By Ryan Schwenker
Brings the legacy of Mark Nutt right to your own living room! Totally recommend this game. It is super fun.
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