Test your fingers with a Beijing 2008 demo
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Sep 2nd 2008 at 10:35AM }
Attention couch Olympians, a brand new demo of -- ahem -- Beijing 2008 - The Official Game of the 2008 Olympic Games is now available on Marketplace. According to the dash details, as provided by our good buddy Major Nelson, there are 38 events in which to compete. All of them are guaranteed to "challenge a player's time, speed and co-ordination." Somehow, we get the feeling that a lot of button mashing and stick twirling will be involved. Still, if you think you've got it in you to best a digital Michael Phelps, give it a go.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ObiBen @ Sep 2nd 2008 10:41AM
Alright! Just in time for the Olympics.....oh, wait.
joeybeast @ Sep 2nd 2008 10:54AM
I'm gonna need some steroid first.
MDJ2010 @ Sep 2nd 2008 10:59AM
Ironically I was literally just looking on a reatail site and saw this and thought to myself 'Considering this will have a price drop pretty soon I wouldn't mind a demo' - and what do you know, although I'm probably gonna hate it! Damn Button Mashing!!!
Aegis @ Sep 2nd 2008 11:36AM
I'm not playing the demo, or the full retail version. Ever.
AoE @ Sep 2nd 2008 1:48PM
what if there was $100 in it for you?
Andrew @ Sep 2nd 2008 5:52PM
I have a huge blister on my thumb and on the top of my middle finger from where it rubs against the ridge of plastic underneath the stick when I flick it back and forth.
Jayo @ Sep 2nd 2008 6:00PM
Does it include a poor sportsmanship simulator?
ziggen @ Sep 3rd 2008 12:38AM
game sucks ass
Rainmaker2112 @ Sep 3rd 2008 5:03PM
The retail game might have 38 events, but the demo only lets you play 3. THREE MEALSLY EVENTS!!! 100m dash, triple jump and hammer throw. No swimming, no gynmastics, no shooting, no nothing, except for events we could play in the old XBL Arcade game "Track and Field" Waste of a chance to really show off the game! Nice "job" gang. Wait to provide plenty of ammo for "what not to do in a demo" blog entry.