Beijing 2008

The gameplay is similar to other sports games in the genre, with button mashing and timing making up the core of the gameplay. Some events have innovative mechanics, like sprinting and swimming where players must control a bar with the trigger buttons. In Judo, players must react quickly to on-screen cues to gain an advantage during grappling phase. The game also features Table Tennis, where players must be perfectly timed to respond with shots.

The game modes include practice, regular competition, random events, Decathlon or Heptathlon, and the Olympics. The Olympic mode is more complex, featuring challenges each day with increasing difficulty and required successes. Players must assign points to various areas, such as speed, technique, or accuracy, and trigger when required to progress. Failing to reach goals forces players to reload the game.