Features - Friday, July 11, 2008 15:07 - 2 Comments

The History of Track Video Games and Beijing 2008: Will it Capture Gold?

Those of you who know me will understand why I’m excited for this game, Beijing 2008, as I am a huge track and field fan, athlete, and coach. I have played most of the track games that have been released over the years for many different consoles, from Konami’s early versions for the NES to Athens 2004, but although they all look different, they all share the same mechanics: tap two buttons as fast as you can while tapping this other button to perform a skill, such as a jump or hurdle. Events like archery or sheet shooting are usually added in to change up the pace and test your accuracy, but I only play these to give my fingers a break. I know for the average person these games would only be fun for about an hour, but when I felt like getting on the trackand the weather was poor outside, I would pop in Track and Field for the NES, listen to Chariots of Fire on the title screen, and get ready for an intense finger workout!
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