Sydney 2000 (DC)

I'm a bit a of track & field type game addict, so when Sydney 2000 came out I had to buy it. The game has 12 events, ranging from 100m to shooting to diving, so there is a decent variety of skills involved. But it may have been nice to have a few more. In Arcade mode you can compete to get the highest score over the 12 events, and play against your friends. Being a four player game, its a good post-pub game with your mates that doesn't require much teaching and gets everyone competitive. There is also an Olympic mode, where you aim to reach the Olympics by training up for each event by doing exercises in the gym and qualifying events. This gives the game a ...  Read the complete review

This year on Dreamcast I was hoping for a really good Track and Field Athletics type of game, and so when 3 were announced I was pretty pleased, but now that all three are out and have been reviewed, I have to say I am disappointed. Firstly Virtua Athlete failed to live up to my expectations - great graphics – but it couldn’t really compete in a sense as the game only has 7 events, so it’s not worth it. Then ESPN T&F - ok a track and Field game from Konami - why? Well the ESPN game is the most average of the lot. But this is Sydney 2000, and it boasts 12 events including all the major and most famous field and swimming events, it has ...  Read the complete review

The concept of Sydney 2000 is very simple you have a variety of modes for a variety of Olympic sports, while there are several disciplines missing (Judo and Gymnastics for example) there is a pleasantly broad enough range to please anyone. The modes themselves will be familiar to any Dreamcast owner, firstly there is Arcade where you progress through the 12 disciplines in a steady fashion getting the best results you can in each. Coaching, where you have the opportunity to improve your skills with the addition of a ghost opponent (to help you beat your own time) and finally you have Olympics. The Olympics is what makes Sydney 2000 stand out from its ...  Read the complete review

"Sydney 2000" is a video game which was released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000 by Eidos Interactive. It is a sports game based on the summer Olympic games. In the European marketplace, the game received a rating which deemed the title appropriate for ages three and above. Gameplay of this title surrounds solely on athletics and other summer games. At the time of release, Sydney 2000 was the only official video game of Sydney's summer Olympics and offered players the chance to participate in some of the more popular events through two gameplay modes. The "arcade" mode allow selection of events prior to play and the "Olympic" mode ...  Read the complete review

Having played both Virtua Athlete and this I can say that this is the better of the two. Better graphics, more and better events and slightly better controls mean that if you are after a button basher, then this is the one to go for. However, in 1P mode it quickly tires, so unless you've got loads of friends coming round you may want to think twice. It makes a great party game though! Oh, and who though kayaking was a good idea? ...  Read the complete review