Athens 2004 (PS2) | This Game is STILL Amazing

Athens 2004, PlayStation 2. I used to love this game and hope they make more like it after upcoming Olympics. So much fun going back to this one, I hope you enjoy it. A big thank you to the team working on PCSX2 for making it possible for me to revisit this game, they've done a great job and deserve a huge amount of credit. Hope you enjoy.
Setting Up: (0:00)
200m: (0:58)
Triple Jump: (2:31)
Floor Exercise: (4:13)
Javelin Throw: (6:31)
High Jump: (8:44)
110m Hurdles: (12:05)
Skeet: (13:12)
Rings: (19:41)
100m: (21:41)
100m Freestyle: (22:50)
400m: (24:58)
Weightlifting: (27:11)
Outro: (30:00)

[@dcaseng]

The PS2 era is still the most innovative in terms of game development.

[@dudemanismadcool]

I am seriously impressed by the character models and animations.

[@TheRausing1]

100%. Especially with sports games. Madden, PES, tony hawk etc all had way more content and better gameplay back then.

[@Vokunos]

yeah honestly... after that it was, not only, but mainly graphics that changed with newer consoles and better pc´s. GTA San Andreas was the Big Gaming Revolution for me back in the Day (yeah i know gta 3 and vice city are similar, but gta san andreas still hits different), it was so Different compared to everything on a ps 1 or on a pc to that point. the ps2 gave us Open World Games like san andreas and even much bigger (but a bit lifeless) with just cause, it gave us games like "Fahrenheit" long before a "heavy rain" or "detroit become human" existed. Even tho the most popular shooters had their prime with the next generations halo3, modern warfare 2 or battlefield bad company 2 (and battlefield 3), i remember the first time i played a first person shooter where you had full control over your movement was on a ps2 (even with splitscreen multiplayer). Late PS 2 Games where miles away from those clunky ps1 games.

[@justdev8965]

Very well said Disco

[@HockeyJokerit]

Today everyone lets the normal gamemods rot and spends their development money online. Microtransactions killed it.

[@Old299dfk]

For a game thats nearly 20 years old, the animation is amazing.

[@pedrox96]

The animation in this game is way ahead of their time. Especially the floor exercise part, just wow!

[@dukes1lv3r48]

bro don’t tell me 2004 was nearly 20 years 😭😭

[@justdev8965]

You think the quality of a game or the animation has anything to do with its age? It only has to do with the quality of people that worked on it.

[@dukes1lv3r48]

@@justdev8965 well it’s definitely a lot easier to make a good looking game nowadays

[@Akimoto4u]

You were a little, most games were good.

[@Rashkind1]

Man the amount of controllers that got broken when playing this game with my cousins and friends, especially when trying to break records, fingers left blistered haha

[@emobassist]

That should be an olympic event

[@altguitardemos6608]

I remember putting a groove through the button. I used to use a Lego helmet haha.

[@Rashkind1]

@@altguitardemos6608 Hahaha I hear ya, when we got tired of hurting our fingers we started using lighters, plastic bottle caps, batteries etc whatever we could find basically lol that was the main reason why the controllers got damaged haha

[@dwaynedibley997]

The secret was to use the bottom of your t-shirt over your thumb to slide across the buttons

[@simonrose3009]

@@dwaynedibley997 nah the little plastic Lego helmet used to fit the end of my finger. Better grip than the t-shirt method.

[@hassnur497]

I bet u my bottom dollar... That this game has more authenticity, love and engineering behind it than fifa 22 will.

[@mindofvirtuoso3358]

Well fifa is going to be free anyways. There are strong rumours that fifs 23 will be the last fifa you will have to pay to get

[@gui18bif]

@@mindofvirtuoso3358 when you dont pay for something you're still being used for profit

[@mindofvirtuoso3358]

@@gui18bif still its a win win. You are still getting used even if you pay to play fifa 😭

[@gui18bif]

@@mindofvirtuoso3358 i played the "free" version of PES for this last 2 years

[@freshyjones9062]

Weird comparison

[@p1mmyt0w3ll]

spent so many hours on this. i still remember putting socks on our hands so we could rub the X and O buttons in the running races rather than pressing them without getting blisters

[@dwaynedibley997]

We use to use the bottom of our t-shirts

[@tonyhawker4067]

Dust cloth was faster then cotton

[@TheWeco]

A pencil though

[@ryanlocke3537]

I used a pen on track and field to keep up with my older bro, I was quick enough with just my hands by Athens 😅

[@Bukejuice22]

I used my fingernail. Smoked everybody I played lol

[@priincebrvce-ralfrangnicki259]

Best Olympics game ever

[@alexandrerocker]

London 2012 is better

[@rodrigocamanho9170]

No

[@TusharSundarka]

Mario and Sonic 2010 DS would like to speak to you

[@dubduboli3908]

@@rodrigocamanho9170 London is soooooooo better

[@realdeal8225]

International track and field by Konami on PS1 was the best athletic game of all time. Especially if you had the adapter for 4 pads lol. Man I'm old.

[@szewai395]

It can be seen that it is indeed a game made by heart, and it is hard to imagine that the game in 2020 is not as good as 2004.

[@anielchall9708]

2020 is better

[@szewai395]

@@anielchall9708 deceive oneself and others

[@Ma1nXD]

2012 was good as well

[@johnd3124]

gamers : any game created 10-20 years ago is better then games today. 20 years from now.. gamers will say games in 2021 were so much better 😅

[@szewai395]

@@johnd3124 To be realistic, it's not nostalgia. in fact, games are like life, always feeling that they will always be better, but in fact, this is not the case.

[@cory2841]

This man just murdered floor exercises. Sheeeeesh i'm impressed

[@robinlaumeyer4939]

I remember completely burning my palm on the joystick for a good discus throw as a kid. Only realized it after the new WR. Worth it, obviously.

[@tyronebranch2946]

My favorite Olympic video game to play. The most realistic out of them all. I wish they could recreate this and add more events such as 4x100m 4×400m sprints relays and have online play where we can play against other gamers.

[@MB93]

Yeah much prefer this style of game to the more cartoony Tokyo Olympics game

[@DanArnets1492]

​@@MB93 - I just want an Olympics-based game where it's more about timing rather than mashing. You know, like to win the 100m dash you need great reaction and to match the steps of your character or to win weightlifting you need to pull both sticks at the same time in the same direction.

[@wvu05]

@@DanArnets1492 Well, you do need great timing on the jumps, so at least there's that. And the 800 and 1500 involve strategy rather than simply mashing.

[@Postermaestro]

@@wvu05 let's be honest 90% of the game is hitting X and O as fast as possible, still enjoyed it back in the day

[@wvu05]

@@Postermaestro Well, not 90%, but a substantial portion. Not being the fastest (eventually, I started sitting the controller on the floor so I could push faster), I preferred the events that were based on timing.

[@veldringr]

I remember playing this amazing game and then go to work my shift as a volunteer for the Athens 2004 Olympics, at the International Broadcasting Center.

[@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711]

How did you get that job??

[@veldringr]

@@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711volunteer applications always open since the stage where a city declares its candidate status. If the city is successful, the interview stage opens and according to your skills you get your assignment and volunteer pack. I think I did my volunteer application in 1997 and my interview in 2003.

[@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711]

@@veldringr thank u!

[@dannym631]

For a game made in 2004 it still looks pretty good.

[@VicDubLu]

The animations kinda blow my mind lol

[@julien5407]

Physics and graphics still on point compare to other 2000s games. Wish they reedit it on ps5 in 4k

[@Lordguesser]

I think what makes this kind of game so great is the quirky animations and graphics. If they remade it with today's tech, it might be too much with realistic graphics.

[@JonatasAdoM]

@@Lordguesser Ironic it would not look as good for todays age. These games looked top notch nowadays. They'd fry the PS5 if they were to try 20s realistic graphics.

[@superspinazie]

oh my fucking god that intro song made me emotional, the memories from playing this with my dad 15 years ago. goosebumps all over...

[@RealNickyBoy15]

This just randomly popped up in my recommended but I’m not disappointed. Thank you algorithm

[@DouglasMeloche]

the jubilant satisfaction any time you landed an event stage with a PERFECT

[@MB93]

can't beat it

[@og87]

Me and my friends fucking loved this. What a game.

[@renhoek3851]

There seems to be thousands of FPS and RPGs an athletic game with traditional gameplay but more events and todays graphics would be so popular surely

[@RackSnack]

The Equestrian Jump event was also really nice in this. I absolutely loved this game.

[@MB93]

Yeah that was good. I always found that event pretty tough.

[@dana6650]

Forgot how awesome this game is! Challenging for world records and Olympic gold was so fun

[@babatundeadeyemi9291]

How do i run fast. Please help. What will i press on the controller

[@eugenestoner2685]

@@babatundeadeyemi9291 you can slide over buttons with your fingernails or pen.

[@wall22]

This game is amazing! Spent hours and hours playing it back in the day. Thanks for posting.

[@mattbarton2029]

This game brings back so many memories! I remember using a bottle cap to quickly slide between the two buttons!

[@mansisity]

I use to play this with my brother and dad when my dad would be on the road. We would hook our ps2 into the hotel tv and have a blast. Also my dad would use a guitar pick in order to tap multiple buttons at once faster and it worked great

[@JackTheStrippa]

cherish these memories bro.. sounds amazing

[@SkittileSkelanimal47]

Not even 10 secs in and the nostalgia HIT me

[@justinchimento5654]

I remember buying this game in highschool and my mom going you wanted this game? Yeah I wanted it I always enjoyed the Olympics and I absolutely loved this game. Hell it inspired me to do shotput in highschool I just wish I never had to get rid of my PS2 but my mom got diagnosed with cancer and every dollar mattered. One day I will relive this game.

[@snail736]

Hope your mother is ok

[@justinchimento5654]

@@snail736 she survived the cancer but died in 2016 from a random heart attack. She was pretty healthy as an adult other than the random cancer diagnosis (no history of cancer in the family) and heart attack.

[@lulebrah]

remember breaking my fingers playing this

[@johnnydeleon8210]

The throbbing pain was real 😭

[@Mrboogiegamble]

Facts

[@lulebrah]

@@johnnydeleon8210 fr

[@JJBGaming__YT]

so true haha

[@TTinari]

This was a MASSIVE favorite of mine from PS2. Recently got one gifted to me, and I've been looking into games to get for it. This might have to be on the list, especially after this video.

[@imPriFi]

Thanks for uploading brought back some good memories of mine and my brothers childhood 👌

[@TheHuskyK9]

I remember playing this on my PS2 and loved it. Definitely one of the best Olympic games made yet

[@klapekniekapek]

I used my socks to swipe finger between X and Circle, i destroyed a lot of pairs with my dad while playing this game :D

[@AitorACR]

This one and track and field on gba used to play with my dad too, what a memories

[@mangolongp1ay641]

Just another way 4 a young lad to ruin his socks 🤣😂

[@RazorChampion99]

I remember playing on this on an old PS2 demo disc back in the day. Good times.

[@greg0uk]

No you don't.

[@Bryce_C.]

@@greg0uk what are you talking about

[@greg0uk]

@@Bryce_C. What are you talking about?

[@Bryce_C.]

@@greg0uk how do you know that RC99 didn’t play the demo back in the day

[@RazorChampion99]

@@Bryce_C. If I remember correctly, the demo had maybe 2 or 3 Olympic games. 200m, High Jump and Triple Jump. Possibly more if I'm remembering wrong.

[@amare5355]

Underrated channel

[@MB93]

Appreciate it, thank you. Glad you're enjoying the vids.

[@kikirowy]

This was the first game I got for my PS2 Slim and since I didn't have any other I've played the heck out of it 😄 This video brought back a lot memories, thank you for that 👏😀

[@RobM199]

I remember the resistance of the buttons on my controller went completely after this game and I was still ALWAYS left for dead in Running.

[@nighthawk2664]

Remember playing on my PS2. Thinking of getting it out again and bringing back the memories

[@JJBGaming__YT]

used to play this all the time, my poor fingers haha... want to play it again after seeing thisss , awesome video MB :)

[@jackward9901]

Man I must have played thousands of hours of that game growing up, what memories this brought back... Permanent blisters and forever breaking remotes.

[@popcorn4465]

This is amazing for 18 years old the movement is so good , don't make em like this anymore 😍👍👍

[@allaround6960]

Used to play this amazing game for hours!!!!!! One of my top 3 favourite games ever!!!!!

[@mattflores4390]

I loved this game. My friends would have parties to play this game. '04 memories.

[@terrorbyte2642]

Just ordered this game on eBay, thank you for this

[@ninetofiverecordings]

amazed how you don't have more subscribers..great channel.

[@Sorensen009]

Woow amazing video, I really want to play soon this game 🎮

[@furiacs21]

wooow! I've played this game a lot! London 2012 was definitely based on this! nice gameplay!

[@Randolo10]

PS2 was mind-blowing back in the day

[@eemuhellman2202]

I remember that the 24(?) competition with friends was actually like an workout. The swimming always totally killed me.

[@moritzxbr3447]

I remember Torino 2006 aswell... Great memories playing this game with my dad

[@AD-2020]

Still have this - Loved shooting Skeet

[@RedTheGemini]

Omg I LOVEDDDDD this game! 😭 I used to play it for hours lol.

[@braydonelgin4113]

This game was honestly my favorite game growing up playing ps2 as a kid

[@JustnVids]

4:13 this one was my old time favorite right here! I remember i was using the arrows at first and then i end up noticing you could use the buttons lol

[@deanoeaglet3546]

Cheers for the vid mate , Been and purchased it on Ebay

[@Kontra05]

So many good memories playing this with friends

[@BarryTRCRacing]

They packed so much into these games, 2004,2008,2012 so many hours, I’m disappointed by the 2020 game.

[@digitalinsanex4949]

Ah as fan of the Olympics I can get the disappointment as there are some that's are fun on the new one but I can clearly see the older ones were great as for me I'd love to see an Olympic game with all or a great selection of games to choose from as I'll even take additional dlc games for the current one if that was an option they took

[@BarryTRCRacing]

@@digitalinsanex4949 if they can find a way to bring back a big mix, and the stronger campaigns then I’m all for it, I want to see a big Paris 2024 game, the popularity is there

[@digitalinsanex4949]

@@BarryTRCRacing that would be something as I know they can do more than just the games as it would be cool if they had like the usual games mode but had a separate mode to be like some sort of career mode that is like focus on whatever game and of course not have everything a mid gender sport as I know the current one definitely lacks in my opinion some of the popular games as my least favorite to play is boxing with how poor the controls are as I play stuff like fight night champion and a bit of the UFC games so it was very hard to get used to the controls

[@heiwenchan9303]

OMG!Thank you for this bro. Brought me so many nostalgic memories

[@greg0uk]

No it didn't

[@philjones45]

Great looking game, and a very fun video. Take your jumper off.

[@MrRobDolo]

This game was so fun and innovative, even the long distance running and equestrian were fun to play, I would always play as the Bahamas because their sprinters looked the best lol

[@matthewrighelato7779]

Still play it today, love the archery! 😀

[@jamesrattray1345]

I used to love this game ,played it so much ,brilliant game

[@kiwibrada7286]

Dammmmm the battles me and my dad use to have on this were legendary! Love this game

[@kben24]

The forearm exercise you’d get playing this game was legit!!! Feel the burn baby...

[@thomasoreilly6276]

Tiesto played at the opening ceremony of this if I remember correctly. He had to play a set with strictly no vocal tracks at all as to avoid confusion and misinterpretation amongst the various countries and languages present

[@Mario_N64]

I was disappointed. I expected Vangelis to perform. Or Yanni.

[@thomasoreilly6276]

He also played for free

[@Krizmanic13]

i legit used to get blisters on my thumb playing this game xD

[@raphaeldelaghetto4]

Used to love playing this game with my mates… good to see Sam Alledyce on the weightlifting lol

[@S93H794]

I remember going to my best friends house after school everyday to play this game together , it was 17 years ago.

[@layzeetv3877]

I forgot about this game last time I played it was in 2008 how time flies

[@EPiche09]

I’ve always wondered but never tried these games. Love the Olympics

[@arnaufigueras]

The best game I've ever played!! I loved it as a teenager!

[@sipparadoxtv5329]

I played this game SOO much! Every time an Olympic game comes out I think about this, and am so disappointed how this game’s replayability and entertainment value cannot be duplicated.

[@JH-812]

I've never heard of this game but damn I want a new one made so I can play it.

[@VikasKumar-nq8if]

That swimming animation was awesome

[@katiesnails961]

Loved this game 🎮 especially the show jumping

[@Danxiong]

Never played this but I did had a blast playing Track and Field 2000.

[@justinharris2272]

I had no idea this game existed, this looks like a ton of fun to play with my wife (:

[@ZolaMagic25]

International Track and Field 2000 was also such a fun game to play

[@thomaskeil89]

Wow that music has brought back so much nostalgia

[@maikpru1194]

Auf jeden Fall das beste der Spiele in Spielumsetzung auf der Playsi 2

[@jdtoledo]

Oh man! I have good memories playing that with friends

[@8Bitsgoal]

Oh my childhood. This is game were amazing

[@zopelix1870]

oh man i remember owning a demo disc as a kid the memories :'D

[@pa_blo4220]

Bro I used to play this with my bros all the time back in the day!!!

[@richfranklin9270]

This game was amazing, I still have it in my house

[@faridholmiftha4156]

I remember I used to play this game and love it.

[@DESMOTIVATION]

This Athens game is legendary, I still remember getting 8.92 seconds for 100M

[@s34nvideos]

My second favorite after Olympic Summer Games on the PS1!

[@juandeag5194]

woooow i used to play this game soooo much on my ps2. I remember thinking the graphics were so amazing

[@pod10]

Don’t remember Sam Allardyce competing in the weight lifting for team GB.

[@kikirowy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jondenver5763]

Perfect motion capture!

[@milkstudioproductions]

I remember I would always play this with my dad (by play I mean he played and I watched) but anyways this video brings back great memories

[@francoissakir4955]

So nostalgic, I loved this game

[@JohnSmith-tv2kb]

Wow look at those graphics. They are amazing for the time. That's crazy.

[@nathanielmccarthy1559]

Even the damn music and sound effects were on point

[@michaelgibbons4738]

this and sydney 2000 with the qualifying mode are the 2 greatest olympic games going

[@Whopcap]

05:57 this tune especially from here on is so good!!

[@TJCoolzD]

still one of my favorite Olympic games too! if not my favorite. The one for Tokyo 2020 is ok. underrated game series by far.

[@MB93]

Yeah I wish the Tokyo game wasn't cartoon style...

[@TJCoolzD]

@@MB93 yeah. but it's still a fun time! if I had to rank these games, it would be like: 1. Athens 2004 2. London 2012 3. Beijing 2008 4. Atlanta 1996 5. Tokyo 2020 6. Sydney 2000 7. Rio 2016 (?)

[@kalashnakov0477]

@@TJCoolzD There was none for Rio 2016, the Sydney 2000 was really horrible too

[@TJCoolzD]

@@kalashnakov0477 i know. and yeah, i have the sydney one, not the best.

[@MattaFawaka144]

@@TJCoolzD @mb93 Track&Field 2000 was the bom!

[@Jale299]

this game aged well

[@dannym631]

It really has.

[@yupperdude1]

Animations pretty damn good for a 2004 game

[@squaddingquads]

me and my mates used to has monster fridayt night sessions against each other on this, never been a game as good since based around the Olympics

[@TheAcdcnz]

O man me and my brothers used to love this game!

[@stumbling]

Love that the weightlifter's face turns red.