Long awaited Athens 2004

Advantages: Good graphics, realistic, fun game!
Disadvantages: Controls can b difficult to master.

...I've owned this game for little over 24hours, I'd say I know pretty much everything there is to know about the game, now that's not cos it's simple, or that it's an easy game, it's most likely cos I've played it for around 12 of the 24 hours I've owned it. THE GAME Well It's Athens 2004, so yeah it's an Olympics game.... Not all events are included in Athens 2004, so that's a downside but the main events are there. CONTROLS The controls are not simple, but once you have played for a while, they do come more naturally. For most events "x" and "o" are the buttons used to gain speed, or distance when throwing the javelin or shot put. When running this can be uncomfortable. For example the 400m sprint often proves difficult for me as you must hold "L1" to take your mark, then be quick off the release to make sure you get a quick...

PlaceboFan 01.09.2004 · Read review
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The Other Athens

Advantages: fun, charming and diverting city with plenty of interesting things to see and do; great variety of bars and restaurants
Disadvantages: has some shonky areas, may bring you to spend more than you'd like

...The city of Athens, Georgia, USA, is one of those eclectic university towns scattered all the way across the country. If you're an American and a seasoned college student, you know all about what that means - an infinite variety of bars, pubs, theatres and crack houses. And, of course, a vast number of students to take advantage of whichever of these vices may take their fancy. In this particular case, it's the enormous campus of the University of Georgia which has set up shop in this interesting town. Athens is about 70 miles from Atlanta, anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half drive depending on various things - the traffic, whether there is a thunderstorm present, or if someone has managed to cark it somewhere along the road and has thus blocked it in some manner. Once you're out of the suburban and ugly sprawl of Atlanta you...

adamsputnik 05.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Athens

Athens 2004 - Only wins the bronze medal

Advantages: Really good multiplayer fun
Disadvantages: Really repetitive gameplay

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superfrenchguy 09.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Athens 2004 (PS2)

A great PS2 game!

Advantages: Great fun with friends and really good price - get into the olympic spirit!
Disadvantages: Not as fun on your own

...The first Olympic style, button bashing game was released over 20 years ago and was the famous Track and Field made by Konami. It is great to still see these kind of games still being made in which you have to have 'super human' abilities in order to beat all your friends at this type of game. Athens 2004 of course was the accompanying game for the Athens Olympics which was taking place four years ago now, and it certainly lived up to its potential. In the game there are two main modes to choose from: Arcade which is designed to be more fun in which world records and medals are not important, just enjoy yourself. The second mode is competition in which glory is what matters and you can become a hero in many Olympic events. Arcade mode: - Practice: Here you can practice your skills as a beginner learning the events or as a more...

shamis4 14.07.2008 · Read review
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Athens - Haven't You Grown Since I Saw You Last?

Advantages: Vibrant, cheap excellent public transport. Famous historic sites. Eating out
Disadvantages: Not as 'Greek' as it used to be. Poor air quality. The drivers!

...when in use as a gunpowder store, get off the Metro at Thission and pay 4? to enter the old Agora (market area). If nothing else there's a magnificent view of the Acropolis from here, and hardly a crane in sight! The temple is in quiet gardens, the tranquillity of which is only broken by a whistle blowing, followed by 'Come out of there!' in English every time someone strays onto something they shouldn't. This is remarkably easy to do, as it's not obvious where you shouldn't be treading sometimes. It's a curious sight to see a modern metro train snaking its way to Piraeus past the structure. Of course, the 2004 Olympics put Athens back into everyone's consciousness, but if you don't want to trek out to the new Stadium area to marvel at new buildings, why not visit the 'old' stadium, host to the first Olympics of the 'modern' era, i...

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Review of Athens in general

Remember track and fields?

Advantages: lots of diffrent games
Disadvantages: same button bashing controls

...Athens 2004 is the officially licenced video game for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.It seeks to recreate all the hype tension and glamour of the Athens Olympics. Fans of track & field will instantly be at home with this game as many of the events require expertise in the "button mashing" style of gameplay. The game itself has twenty five different events from seven different Olympic Sports including Aquatics, Athletics, Gymnastics, Archery, Equestrian, Shooting and Weightlifting. Competitors can choose from 64 countries. The game features seven official venues that have been recreated using architectural plans and photography (of those venues that were finished before the game was completed...) to try to ensure that players feel like they are actually there. Graphically the game does quite a good job of recreating the look...

meggyloo 26.01.2005 · Read review
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Going for Gold

Advantages: Live your Olympic dreams
Disadvantages: Feel the blisters on your fingers

...Athens 2004 is a game in which you can try and live out your olympic dream and go for gold in a huge number of sports. You can chhose to represent a large selection of countries including USA, Sweden, Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba and of cours Great Britain. EVENTS There are a massive number of events that you can compete in and i will try my best to go through them all. 1) Running Events : 100m, 200m 400m, 800m, 1500m and 110m hurdles. The 100m through to the 400m are controlled by basically moving your fingers between the x and o buttons as fast as possible which i found was sore on your fingers after a while, especially the 400m. The 800m and 1500m have are different in that you use the analog sticks and have to time when you start your sprint. If you sprint to early you will run out of energy and won't finish...

killiefan 06.11.2005 · Read review
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And The GOLD Medal Goes To. . . . . . . . . . .

Advantages: Good gameplay, nice graphics, good selection of activities
Disadvantages: Repetative voice over, a little pricey,

...After having owned a PS2 for a while now and only having one game, I really wanted to buy something new to play on. My partners friend came round one night with this game and we all decided to have a quick look at it, to see what it was about. After that, I was hooked! *******************WHAT IS IT********************** Athens 2004 is a PS2 game, that resembles the 2004 olympics. You can choose to play any of the events and your aim is to win a gold medal. This game is played using the normal hand held controller, but some of the events, such as gymnastics, can be played using a dance mat. *****************PLAYING MODES***************** When you load up this game you are presented with a number of options. These options are: ARCADE - this puts the emphasis on fun rather than official olympic records. Within...

purebitch 21.11.2004 · Read review
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Plaka Hotel, Athens

Advantages: Position, Price
Disadvantages: Basic (but plentiful) breakfast

...The Plaka Hotel is a real find. It is ideally situated at the foot of the Acropolis and is amongst ,or within easy walking distance, of many of Athens attractions. It is on the corner of a small side street just a hundred yards or so from the metro station that is at the end of the line from the airport. Some bedrooms do have a direct view to the Acropolis. The hotel staff are friendly and helpful and the accomodation is generally clean and modern. Our room was quite small but not so much that it was a problem. There was an adequate amount of storage space. The bathroom was small and a bit dated but ok, considering the price! We paid £33 a night for a double room with breakfast and thought this was a real bargain. Make sure you compare sites for prices as they vary considerably. The breakfast was quite basic but included...

suelr13 21.07.2007 (26.07.2007) · Read review
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Good and bad of Athens

Advantages: Vibrant, lively, good food, great sights.
Disadvantages: Some dodgy bits!

...I recently took a four day break in Athens with my wife and thirteen year old son. Like all cities, we found it had good and bad bits, but on the whole, I would highly recommend a visit. Our hotel was located just off an area called Omonia Square. The guide book described this area as 'gritty'. I guess we should have read into that what we actually found. There are men with obvious Heroin addictions wandering around the area day and night. Prostitutes can be seen plying their trade. One of these was at least sixty-five years old and was wearing a skirt that revealed her bum cheeks. The shock registered by my wife and me was only matched by the amusement caused to my son. The stalls evenly dotted around the square sell the usual magazines, cigarettes, touristy stuff, and sweets, but also have a fine selection of pornographic videos...

GF1124 12.12.2007 · Read review
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