I am sure it would have been a lot more fun to 'run' the 100m dash with 'Kinect' rather than pressing the 'A' button as fast as I could for 10 seconds on end. While this isn’t the case for every event, there seemed to be little challenge presented by playing with a controller. Playing on Xbox 360 without 'Kinect,' almost every event seemed to consist of pushing the 'A' button repeatedly. The gameplay itself was a bit repetitive. Only 36 out of 204 National Olympic Committees are playable in the game, continuing the trend of the 'official' video game under-representing London 2012. In Olympic mode, players play all the events while representing a country and trying to lead its athletes to the top of the medals table. In individual mode, players can choose whichever events they want to compete in whatever order they want and then go for the gold. The two main game play options are individual and Olympic mode. This bodes well for fans of athletics (100m, 110m hurdles, 200m, 400m, discus, high jump, javelin, long jump, shot put, and triple jump), diving (3m springboard, 10m platform, synchronized 3m and 10m) and swimming (50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke).īut fans of archery, beach volleyball, canoe slalom, cycling, gymnastics, rowing, shooting, table tennis and weightlifting will be left feeling underwhelmed and wanting more. The official 'London 2012' video game only contains events from 12 of the 26 sports on the Summer Olympic program, and nine of the sports featured have two events or less. Unfortunately, the gameplay itself is a mixed bag. London 2012's logo and typography is featured only on the main menu and loading screens so as not to distract the player during the events, which is a nice touch and not overbearing.įor those who want to feel as though they are participating in London for the Games, it's definitely worth the $49.99 investment. Olympic purists will enjoy the attention to detail as well as the consideration for accuracy in the events and venues showcased in the game. The various events allow users to travel from the Olympic Stadium to Eton Dorney and back to ExCel within a single game! The official 'London 2012' video game is as realistic as possible with regards to the look of the Games.Īll of the events take place at their respective London venues, with realistic and sharp visuals.

'London 2012' is the first in the franchise to utilize Microsoft’s 'Kinect' motion technology along with Sony’s 'PlayStation Move.' Published by Sega, the title allows players to participate in 31 events from the Olympic program in individual or 'Olympic Mode' play. This latest installment is the sixth summer edition of the 'official' Olympics video game franchise started in 1992. (ATR) The official 'London 2012' video game provides a realistic user experience of 'competing' in Olympic sports across the British capital.

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