Vancouver 2010 (video game)

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Vancouver 2010
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Developer(s) Eurocom
Publisher(s) Sega
Distributor(s) EA Games
Platforms Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release date(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    Microsoft Windows
    AUS 201001January 2010
    NA 20100115January 15, 2010
    EU 20100115January 15, 2010
    Genre(s) Sports (Olympic)
    Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

    Vancouver 2010 is the official Olympic video game of the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver.[1]

    Gameplay

    Vancouver 2010 is a video game based on the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Many of the events in the real-world Olympics are playable. For a complete list of playable events, see below.

    Disciplines

    The following events are in the game:

    In addition, the game includes 30 different challenges spread over all the events which can be unlocked on a one-by-one basis as the user completes the tasks (For example, the 'Landing Zone' challenge forces the individual to land a ski jump with 10m of 90m and another successive jump within 10m of 120m).[2]

    Nations represented

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    Reception

    Reception
    Aggregate scores
    Aggregator Score
    GameRankings (PC) 57.25%[3]
    (PS3) 56.09%[4]
    (X360) 54.85%[5]
    Metacritic (PC) 57/100[6]
    (PS3) 56/100[7]
    (X360) 54/100[8]
    Review scores
    Publication Score
    GameSpot 5.5/10[10]
    IGN 7.3/10[9]

    Vancouver 2010 has received generally mixed reviews from critics. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PC version a 57.25% and 57/100,[3][6] the PlayStation 3 version a 56.09% and 56/100[4][7] and the Xbox 360 version a 54.85% and 54/100.[5][8] IGN gave the game a 7.3/10 rating, claiming that "If only this game had some semblance of a career mode or anything that felt slightly like the real Olympics, then perhaps SEGA would have had a real winner on its hands."[9] GameSpot gave the game a 5.5/10 rating, saying "The limited selection of events leaves these Olympic Games out in the cold."[10]

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ VANCOUVER 2010™ – DE OFFICIËLE VIDEOGAME VAN DE OLYMPISCHE WINTERSPELEN. Olympicvideogames.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-17.
    2. ↑ "Vancouver 2010 demo hands-on". Retrieved on December 24, 2009.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for PC. GameRankings (2010-01-15). Retrieved on 2012-08-17.
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for PlayStation 3. GameRankings (2010-01-12). Retrieved on 2012-08-17.
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for Xbox 360. GameRankings (2010-01-12). Retrieved on 2012-08-17.
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More. Metacritic (2010-01-15). Retrieved on 2012-08-17.
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for PlayStation 3 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More. Metacritic (2010-01-12). Retrieved on 2012-08-17.
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for Xbox 360 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More. Metacritic (2010-01-12). Retrieved on 2012-08-17.
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Vancouver 2010 Review – Xbox 360 Review at IGN. Uk.xbox360.ign.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-17.
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games Review – GameSpot.com. Uk.gamespot.com (2010-01-15). Retrieved on 2012-08-17.

    External links

    Preceded by Official video game of the Winter Olympics
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    Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
    Preceded by Official video game of the Olympics
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    London 2012
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