Athens 2004 (video game)

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Athens 2004
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Developer(s) Eurocom
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Eidos Interactive (PC)
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • EU: 2 July 2004
  • NA: 14 July 2004
Microsoft Windows
  • NA: 5 October 2004
  • EU: 8 October 2004
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Athens 2004 is the official video game of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, hosted by Athens, Greece in 2004. Developed by Eurocom and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (Eidos Interactive for PC), it was released for the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows.

Contents

List of events

Following is a list of events in the game. By default, all events are available for both sexes unless otherwise noted:

Playable nations

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Playable countries

A record 64 countries were able to be played on the game. They are:

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version of Athens 2004 received "mixed" reviews, while the PC version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [1] [2] In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported for release on 29 July 2004,[ citation needed ] Famitsu gave it a score of one seven, two sixes, and one seven for a total of 26 out of 40. [6]

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