ESPN International Winter Sports 2002

Xbox · 2002 · US

Also known as: ESPN International Winter Sports · Hyper Sports 2002 Winter (JP)

Konami KCEO

Publisher: Konami · Developer: KCEO

While not officially endorsed by the Winter Olympics, the game is modeled closely to it with 10 events that include skiing, curling, bobsledding, figure skating among more. The gameplay for each event varies, but feature similar controls that require the player to tap a set of buttons when prompted for control, speed, etc. Depending on if the player hits the required buttons successfully and the timing will determine the outcome of these events. There are four different gameplay modes that include Championship which lets the player compete in a series of events to win the coveted gold medal and Head-to-Head which allows two players to compete against each other. It also features the ESPN license which adds to the realism with a TV-style presentation along with announcers for in-game commentary.