As the Olympic Games underway in Rio, we take a closer look at the “official” game for the event. And see shades of a classic title run right through it. Which is good – and bad – news.
t has been written in the Digital Tech Bible that every major event existeth not if it hath not its own official game or app (well, it has not been written but we sort of think it must be!), so it is hardly surprising that the Rio Olympic Games have their own array of apps, official and otherwise. And of course, they have an official
game, which has been rather predictably and a trifle staidly titled Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Honestly, though, we think they could have just as well titled it “ Stick Olympics,” as most of the
sports covered in it seem to derive their gameplay from titles from the folks at Stick Sports, who are behind iconic games like Stick
Tennis, Stick Soccer and are best known in India for their super casual, super addictive take on the
Gentleman’s Game, Stick Cricket. But to get back to basics, the game is available as a free download on iOS and Android. We tested it out on the iPhone 6s Plus and well, our feelings are largely mixed.
The game covers six Olympic sports – tennis, table tennis, archery, skeet shooting, football and basketball. You get to choose the country you want to represent (you can change it once without
coughing up in digital coinage which can be purchased or earned – welcome to the in-app purchase world, fellas). The app does take the liberty of trying to choose its interface based on your region, which can be a tad odd – we ended
up with a Hindi UI and for a minute were stumped on how to change it (instructions sounded a little muddled in it). Changing
nationality to Brit did not change matters and finally we had to get into settings to get into an English interface. You can choose your ID and name too and can log in from Facebook if in the mood.
Right, that sorted out, we were into the Let The Games Begin Mode. And well, all six are simple and short. You enter each sport in the semi-final stage and are assured at least two matches – one in the semis, and one for the gold or the bronze, depending on how well you fared in the aforementioned semis. All games are basically
about tapping and swiping at the right time – in tennis and table tennis, you tap and swipe in the
direction of your shot; in football and basketball, you swipe towards your goal or basket; and in archery and skeet, you tap at the appropriate time to unleash an arrow or bullet. An interesting
touch is that in each case, you will be facing a real player and will not be playing against the phone. That’s good, because it adds an element of unpredictability. And that’s bad, because you cannot play the game without a data connection.
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Rio 2016 Olympic Games App Review: Official Olympics Game in Stick Olympics Mode!
Description : As the Olympic Games underway in Rio, we take a closer look at the “official” game for the event. And see shades of a classic title run righ...
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