Vancouver 2010 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games

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  • Summary: Experience the thrill and adrenaline of the Olympic Winter Games of Vancouver 2010. Carve your way down the slopes and across the ice as you aim to reach the pinnacle of your sport and claim a gold medal for your country. Featuring only the fastest, highest and most spectacular events fromExperience the thrill and adrenaline of the Olympic Winter Games of Vancouver 2010. Carve your way down the slopes and across the ice as you aim to reach the pinnacle of your sport and claim a gold medal for your country. Featuring only the fastest, highest and most spectacular events from the Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver 2010 immerses the player, first person, in the adrenaline, danger and glory of the world’s greatest winter multisport event. Feel the speed and adrenaline of the athletes at the Olympic Winter Games at each Olympic venue; hurtle down mountains, ice runs, over jumps and around ice rinks. 14 Premium events in which to earn gold - Including giant slalom, snowboard cross, downhill and bobsleigh, every event focused on speed or danger, and most on both. Fine tune your skills in a range of challenge modes. Such as 'Smashing the Snowmen' and 'Speed Bands' in a first for this kind of mode in an official Olympic title. Take your snow boots online. Set a new world record and see if anybody can knock you off the top of the leaderboard. Defeat your friends online or in the front room. Earn the ultimate bragging rights in up to 4 player split-screen action, or in online head-to-head competition. [Sega]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 40
  3. Negative: 10 out of 40
  1. Gamereactor Sweden
    80
    A challenging game that's easy to control, but Vancouver 2010 should have more events, a better single player mode and more settings options. Overall it feels more of a half-decent Olympic clone then something that deserves those rings on the cover.
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    70
    Although Vancouver 2010 doesn’t excel in any real way, it proves to be a good game, superior to any other Olympic simulation out there. In other words, if you’re looking for the ultimate Olympic experience, look no further.
  3. Xbox Achievements
    65
    This game is fun for a short while but has a real dearth of long term appeal. The events are too few and far between, and are over all too soon, not to mention that once you have mastered them there is zero impetus to go back and play them again.
  4. GameSpot
    55
    The limited selection of events leaves these Olympic Games out in the cold.
  5. InsideGamer.nl
    50
    Vancouver 2010 has the same problems as most other Olympic Games. There isn’t enough variation, the gameplay elements are boring and there isn’t a big overall competition.
  6. NZGamer
    49
    A mixed bag.
  7. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    28
    A collection of utterly shoddy Winter Olympics themed mini-games. Avoid. [Apr 2010, p.97]
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. MarkA
    Jan 13, 2010
    10
    Excellecnt take on the winter olympics. Good events, and a great sense of speed! At the value price, its an ok game... easy achievement/trophies :)
  2. RyanW
    Jan 12, 2010
    9
    Great fun game, wish they had included the Biathalon and of course Curling. But I will sit and play this game plenty as I prepare for the Great fun game, wish they had included the Biathalon and of course Curling. But I will sit and play this game plenty as I prepare for the actual games.… Expand
  4. BernieB
    Jan 17, 2010
    9
    Ok, so it doesn't have a career mode, but all the events are solid and the game comes into its own online. My mates and I had an Ok, so it doesn't have a career mode, but all the events are solid and the game comes into its own online. My mates and I had an absolute blast. See you at the top of the leaderboards!!! (Yes you can consider this a challenge)… Expand
  5. SageS
    Jan 20, 2010
    8
    I loved this game, but it was just missing Curling, that would of been amazing online!
  6. DoosR.
    Jan 28, 2010
    7
    Definitely doesn't deserve kudos of an 8, 9 or 10 score by any means as many key events are glaringly missing; ie. curling, biathlon, Definitely doesn't deserve kudos of an 8, 9 or 10 score by any means as many key events are glaringly missing; ie. curling, biathlon, figure skating, snowboard halfpipe, etc. But seems they kept the scope within budget, and what they have delivered is pretty good quality really, despite lack of depth in gameplay modes. Plenty of value though if you wanna rise up the Online Leaderboards for each event and beat your personal records.… Expand