Video Gaming News - July 2004
Foster City, CA (July 13, 2004) - Sony announced today the launch of
Athens 2004 from 989 Sports.
From Sony:
Now available in stores for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system,
Athens 2004 is designed to capture the spirit and emotion of the Olympic Games
while providing the most detailed and comprehensive licensed video game ever
made in connection with the Olympic Games. Featuring a variety of Game Modes,
along with venues that have been recreated down to the smallest detail, players
will be able to choose one of 64 countries and 800 different athletes while
attempting to break an Olympic or World Record in 25 events.
By featuring four Arcade and eight Competition Game Modes ranging from Practice
to the Official Decathlon and Heptathlon combined events, Athens 2004 provides
gamers with an unparalleled gaming experience while celebrating the diversity of
the Olympic Games by delivering a wide variety of Olympic sports including
Athletics (Track & Field), Aquatics (Swimming), Gymnastics, Shooting, Archery,
Weightlifting and Equestrian.
For those gamers seeking an enhanced interactive experience, Athens 2004 is
Dance Mat compatible. By utilizing the Dance Mat for (PlayStation 2), sold
separately, Athens 2004 becomes a truly interactive experience as gamers attempt
to run faster, swim stronger and jump higher, all while competing on the Dance
Mat.
"Athens 2004 truly captures the passion and atmosphere of the Olympic Games,"
said Ami Blaire, director, product marketing, PlayStation. "This game provides
the opportunity to compete in the events and venues of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic
Games within a virtual setting."
Developed by Eurocom, in close cooperation with International Sports Multimedia
(ISM) and the Organizing Committee of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games to ensure
the authenticity of the game, Athens 2004 is the only official licensed video
game product of the IOC on console and features some of the Olympic Games' most
challenging sports. Athletics (Track & Field) events include the High Jump, Long
Jump, Triple Jump, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Pole Vault, Shot Put, 100m,
200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 100m Hurdles and 110m Hurdles events, as well as the
Decathlon and Heptathlon. The Aquatics events include Swimming disciplines
featuring 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 100m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle
events. Gymnastics events feature the Artistic discipline including Floor
Exercises, Rings and Vault events. Additional sports include Archery (Individual
70m event); Equestrian (Individual Mixed event for Jumping); Shooting (Skeet
event); and Weightlifting (Clean & Jerk event).
Additionally, Athens 2004 features seven venues which have been recreated using
architectural plans and photography to ensure an exact replication of the
real-life environments, including the Olympic Stadium for Athletics, the
Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, the Olympic Aquatic Centre, the Nikaia
Olympic Weightlifting Hall, the Olympic Indoor Hall for Gymnastics, the
Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre and the historic Panathinaiko Stadium for
Archery.
By utilizing advanced motion-capture techniques, Athens 2004 delivers
unprecedented control and flexibility allowing for more complex and realistic
movement, guaranteeing an accurate and immersive experience for players. To
provide a true-to-life experience, some of the World's Top Athletes from
Athletics (Track & Field), Gymnastics, Archery, Weightlifting and even horses
for Equestrian were motion captured in an effort to deliver animations and
realism like never before. Additionally, both World and Olympic Records are
stored within Athens 2004, allowing gamers to attempt to go for the Gold and
break actual existing records.
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