Rating: 
Summary: This game is very underrated.
Review: As of this writing, I bought the PC version a few days ago, and as a fan of the Olympics, I think this game is well done. However, while there are some pluses, there are some minuses as well.Pluses for this game would be the graphics (of course), and for the rather intuitive gameplay of it. For best results, you want to obtain a controller that has the look and feel of a PS2 controller. I would recommend the ski-jumping and snowboarding events, because I cleared those ones pretty easily. In ski jumping, all you need to do is get the wind to a high level (20 max), take off on the red mark, and align the skis so that the arrows are green. Then, when the button sign comes, if you press it at the right time, you get a telemark landing. In snowboarding, you don't even need to crouch or jump turn. All you need is a good start (using the power bar), and navigate the route already laid out! (And then, after the last gate, maybe you can crouch to gain a little bit more speed, especially when you're neck-and-neck with your opponent.) I'm working on the bobsleigh one, I've yet to beat Legend level there, since in that level, you need to go under 45 seconds, something that I have yet to accomplish.. After that, aerials (I got as far as Intermediate), slalom, and downhill are the next good events. But most importantly, I can get to play as Australia! Even though I'm not from Oz, I love the Aussies to death! And even though at the real Salt Lake Winter Olympics they only got 2 medals, both gold, as of this writing, I won 19 medals so far, all gold. I bet you'd wonder what would happen if Australia won that much. The Freeform mode also gets you a really good feel for what you need to do, and that makes the game even more sensational. The soundtrack for the game is very catchy, and toe-tapping, too. Of course, there are some minuses as well. First, you only have six events. If there was curling, Super G, speed skating (Long and short track), the games that Konami's version of Nagano 98 had, it would be more appealing. Hopefully, Eidos will rework their plot for Torino 2006, and add the events that Konami's Nagano 98 had, so that all parties are satisfied. Also, there was one example in which the downhill for novice level could not give me good control on turning the slopes, and I seem to be behind in time. Weird, isn't it? Also, the commentary was sub-par in that it repeated itself. A larger list of commentary that is 50, maybe 100 times larger would be optimal for freshness and feeling when winning an event. I also think the Classic mode should be shelved, since arcades and Olympics do not go hand in hand, IMHO. Next, you only have 16 nations to play as. WTF!? I was hoping I could play as all of the nations that had competed...More songs for the game would be even better, too. Finally, the player's appearances just didn't mix in. Since when do we have a black person representing Russia or Switzerland? Wow, an Australian Aborigine playing in women's freestyle aerials! And some of the slalom character's faces looked the same! They need to improve on the ethnic faces and skin tones of the characters, because they don't look legit. (Though I would let the Australian competitor in aerials slide...I think that would be a first if it really happened! Cross your fingers...) Other than that, this is a well-worked game, although it needs some, make that, A LOT OF fixing up for Torino 2006. I would definitely recommend this game to those who bleed Citius Altius Fortius. But, if you don't bleed that, don't bother to play this.
Rating: 
Summary: Ouch!
Review: Bad all around. This is just plain no fun. I was looking forward to this for the skiing. However, the way the skiers behave has nothing to do with real skiing (trust me on this one... I'm originally from Austria... :-).
Another big disappointment was the ski-jump. I have yet to figure out how to loose this event. And don't even get me started about the other events...
Rating: 
Summary: Gold Medal Expectations, Bronze Medal Results
Review: Graphics are excellent and it is fun to play, but WHY ONLY SIX EVENTS?! WHERE IS THE SPEED SKATING?! Play control is difficult and not very intuitive. If you are an Olympics enthusiast as I am, it is probably worth buying. Otherwise, I suggest you pass this video game up. The 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics deserve better than this.
Rating:
Summary: Gold Medal Expectations, Bronze Medal Results
Review: Graphics are excellent and it is fun to play, but WHY ONLY SIX EVENTS?! WHERE IS THE SPEED SKATING?! Play control is difficult and not very intuitive. If you are an Olympics enthusiast as I am, it is probably worth buying. Otherwise, I suggest you pass this video game up. The 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics deserve better than this.
Rating: 
Summary: Try It If You Think You'll Like It
Review: I am clearly part of the target audience for this game having just attended the Olympics and having frequently skied the snowsliding venues. As such, I am predisposed to like this game and not surprisingly I did. I spend most of my time on the mens downhill portion of the game and I think it is a pretty fair and fun simulation. The skiers animations don't often look realistic but OK. The controls for it work pretty well considering you simply can't turn on a dime at 70 mph. Moreover, the difficulty of the game increases a lot if you play the higher levels and the course comes closer to matching the actual course. I have a hard time believing people complaining that the game is too easy if they are playing harder levels. The other portions of the game are also pretty good with the bobsled and the slalom being my next favorites. The slalom is peculiar in that you can miss a gate and the game simply brings you back to that point. The ariels have simply been frustrating. Overall, I am happy with my purchase but it clearly could be better. One thing they did almost perfectly was the matching the banners and logos of the games. If you are a winter sports enthusist and you suspect you will like the game, you probably will.
Rating:
Summary: Try It If You Think You'll Like It
Review: I am clearly part of the target audience for this game having just attended the Olympics and having frequently skied the snowsliding venues. As such, I am predisposed to like this game and not surprisingly I did. I spend most of my time on the mens downhill portion of the game and I think it is a pretty fair and fun simulation. The skiers animations don't often look realistic but OK. The controls for it work pretty well considering you simply can't turn on a dime at 70 mph. Moreover, the difficulty of the game increases a lot if you play the higher levels and the course comes closer to matching the actual course. I have a hard time believing people complaining that the game is too easy if they are playing harder levels. The other portions of the game are also pretty good with the bobsled and the slalom being my next favorites. The slalom is peculiar in that you can miss a gate and the game simply brings you back to that point. The ariels have simply been frustrating. Overall, I am happy with my purchase but it clearly could be better. One thing they did almost perfectly was the matching the banners and logos of the games. If you are a winter sports enthusist and you suspect you will like the game, you probably will.
Rating:
Summary: Other than a few flaws, not bad...
Review: I had to upgrade my video card drivers and DirectX inorder to make the game from crashing (causing a total restart of my computer). Once you get it working, the game is pretty fun, very realistic. It features 6 Olympic Events: Men's alpine skiing downhill
Men's k120 ski jumping
Men's snowboard Parallell giant slalom
Ladies' Alpine skiing slalom
Women's Freestyle skiing aerials
Men's two-man bobsleigh The events are fun and you have 4 different playing modes... Olympic Mode (play for medals, if you play all events, you get to watch a opening/closing ceremony), tournament mode (night time tournament 4 round elimination), Classic- the conditions/difficulty gets harder round-by-round. Freeform- lets you restart events, a practice, you set time of day, weather/visibilty. The graphics are nice, i say it's worth the $$$ (...)
Rating:
Summary: Salt Lake City 2002
Review: I think salt lake city is a very good game, but i don't understand there is no speedskating in the game that's not
very good i think because speedskating is one of the greatest and most popular sports you could have by a olympic game. I'll give this game four stars because the graphics are very good and it is a good continuation on sydney 2000. The only thing that i gave a - point in that way is the speedskating. I hope that sport is in there in Torino 2006
Rating: 
Summary: saltlakecity2002
Review: i would not by this game.i think it is real cheap.you always
come in last place.theres 6 events- mens alpine skiing downhill,
mens two-man bobsleigh,ladies alpine skiing slalom,womans
freestyle skiing aerials,mens snowboard parallel giant slalom,mens ski jumping k120 individual.
Rating:
Summary: Good Graphics, Limited Play
Review: If you're looking for a simple game with good graphics, here's where you need to stop looking. If you're looking for a good Olympics game, get Sydney 2000 instead. I was very disappointed with the small number of playable events in this game (only 6 events), yet the event they include are very enjoyable. If you definitely want this game, wait a while until the price goes down. It's not worth the $(...) you're going to pay for it right now.
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