London 2012 – Official Mobile Game Review
We’re all getting quite excited over here in the UK with the Olympics starting is 25 days time and this new app is just the thing to curb that excitement in-between times…
Stats
Category: Games
Updated: June 19, 2012
Version: 1.0.2
Size: 143 MB
Developer: NEOWIZ
Our Ratings
Graphics/Sound: 5/5
User Interface: 4/5
Gameplay: 5/5
Re-use/play value: 5/5
Overall Rating: 5/5
NB: We tested the free version, the paid for version is $2.99/£1.99 and comes with 5,000 stars which you can use to purchase game items and customise your character further. With the free version, you can purchase additional items at any stage within the app.
What Is It?
This is the Official London 2012 Olympic Games for your iPhone/iPad. It must be noted though that this game is incompatible with iPod Touch, iPhone 3GS or earlier and the first generation iPad.
Is It Easy To Use?
Yes and it comes jam packed with content. You start by creating your own character, choosing gender, hair color and ability levels, there are actually 220 items to customize your character with. You can choose to represent your own country or anyone elses. You will then discover that there are 9 Olympic events to compete in, these include 100M hurdles, 100M freestyle, double trap, triple jump, pole vault, 100 m butterfly, kayak and archery.
You can train your character to help gain strength, speed and technique, in fact there are three gaming modes, Training, Olympic and Challenge. In the Challenge mode you can challenge your Facebook friends or compete in-game challenges.
Is It Fun?
Oh yes, most definitely, in fact we think once you start playing this app you will have great difficulty trying to stop. It is very addictive and exciting, just really entertaining.
Is It Pretty?
Very much so, the graphics are tremendous and that just adds to the enormous play and entertainment value of this game.
Should You Download It?
Yes absolutely, you must, we haven’t heard from one person yet that hasn’t been impressed with this app. We are sure you will love it.
Video Demonstration
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
