DHGF: London 2012 may be the official video game of the Olympics, but it’s definitely not going to be a contender for a gold medal. It is vastly improved over Beijing 2008, so that’s something to celebrate, but it’s there’s still room for improvement. It’s a decent enough little game that will make fans of Olympic video games happy, but the more you play the more you realize the A.I. is so completely scripted that it will make the same exact choices every time. Controls are hit or miss as some events are spot on, while some are just downright terrible to play, Still, as a first outing by Sega Sports Australia, I’m happy with what’s here and can’t wait to see what they do with Rio De Janeiro 2016. This might not be a keeper, but for a weekend rental or an eventual budget person, it’s not a bad choice
One Hit Pixel - United Front Games' latest title takes top spot, with New Super Mario Bros 2 in second and the London 2012 title in third.
Fingers crossed for Darksiders 2. I'm just 2 hours in and it's great fun and rich in content.
If you want to get a taste of the Olympics once again without watching everything once more on BBC iPlayer, you can always try out the game, but you will be missing out on a large number of sports. The game features 46 events from 13 sports, pretty stingy when compared to 304 events from 36 sports that we just witnessed over the past couple of weeks. London 2012 clearly doesn’t quite match the real thing for events to take part in, but the bigger question is, are they any good to play?
GodisaGeek: "Although the London 2012 Olympics have now drawn to a close (we shed a tear, did you?) the official video game is still going strong, holding the top spot in the UK charts for another week."
Full charts inside article.
