Vancouver 2010 (video game)

Vancouver 2010
European cover art
Developer(s)Eurocom
GameHouse (iOS)
Publisher(s)Sega
GameHouse (iOS)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS
ReleasePlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • NA: January 12, 2010
  • EU: January 15, 2010
  • AU: February 4, 2010
Microsoft Windows
  • AU: January 2010
  • NA: January 15, 2010
  • EU: January 15, 2010
iOS
February 16, 2010
Genre(s)Sports (Olympic)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Vancouver 2010 is the official Olympic video game of the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was developed by Eurocom (who had worked on previous Olympic games in 2004 and 2008), and published by Sega.

Gameplay

Vancouver 2010 is a video game based on the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Many of the events in the real-world Olympics are playable.

Disciplines

The following events are in the game:

In addition, the game includes 30 different challenges spread over all the events which can be unlocked on a one-by-one basis as the user completes the tasks (For example, the 'Landing Zone' challenge forces the individual to land a ski jump with 10m of 90m and another successive jump within 10m of 120m).[1]

Playable nations

Playable countries

There is a total of 24 playable countries in the game. They are:

Reception

Vancouver 2010 received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[19][20][21] IGN said of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions: "If only this game had some semblance of a career mode or anything that felt slightly like the real Olympics, then perhaps SEGA would have had a real winner on its hands".[8] GameSpot said of the same console versions: "The limited selection of events leaves these Olympic Games out in the cold".[5]

See also

References

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  6. ^ Folkers, Brandon (February 9, 2010). "Vancouver 2010: The Official Video Game of the Winter Olympic Games - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Buchanan, Levi (February 17, 2010). "Vancouver 2010 Review (iPhone)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
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  10. ^ "Vancouver 2010". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. July 2010. p. 79.
  11. ^ "Review: Vancouver 2010". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 30. Future plc. March 2010. p. 72.
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  14. ^ Mr. Pinkerton (January 2010). "Vancouver 2010 (PS3)". Teletext GameCentral. Teletext Ltd. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
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  16. ^ "Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  17. ^ "Vancouver 2010 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  18. ^ "Vancouver 2010 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for Xbox 360". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
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  20. ^ a b "Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  21. ^ a b "Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2012.