Beijing 2008 for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

Beijing 2008 for the Xbox 360 is probably the best Olympic game ever made. Of course, that's like saying, "That's the best manure sandwich I've ever eaten." Ok, it's not that bad. Actually, there are a lot of positives on this title. The best thing about it is that it’s not just track and field. There are multiple events that include pistol and skeet shooting, diving, and judo. The menus and presentation are smooth and the graphics are decent for its genre. Some of the games play like complex mini-games but it's hard to ask for more from a game that boast 36 events. And at $39.99 it's a good value.
Now some of the bad: You better have a sturdy 360 controller. I think I damage mine trying to run the 400m dash. Its lots of alternate button pushing and thumb stick waggling. A friend of mine actually ended up with blisters on his palms from the track and field events. I can see many of these games playing better on the Nintendo Wii.
Another problem, if you want to call it that, is that athlete’s names are not allowed to be used. I know these are supposed to be armature games and the participants are not allowed to profit directly from the Olympics but, it would be nice if I beat a guy named Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly relay and not CPU USA. I can’t yell at a guy named CPU USA. Unfortunately, the online play is where the game really suffers. The constant lag and dropped game issues really hurt what could have been a fun online experience. Overall, I would say this game is worth a rental and not a buy.