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In honor of the 2012 Olympic Games, starting later this week, we’re going to post some apps that you’ve gotta have during the Olympics. Spread the Olympic spirit by using the following app to stay connected to all of your favorite Olympic events…
Spartan Athletics: Olympic Games
Spartan Athletics, by SpartanApps, allows you to control the movements of a character competing in a sporting event. Swiping, flicking, and pressing motions easily direct a character to perform athletics tasks. The harder you swipe, the faster the action. The faster you flick, the more powerful the action. The quicker you tap, the swifter the action.
The easy-to-play game allows players to test their skills in 10 different Olympic Decathlon events:
- 100 m
- High jump
- Javelin
- Long jump
- Discus
- 400 m
- Shot put
- Pole vault
- 1500 m
- 110 m hurdles
Best part about this game? You can compete with your friends! Both single and multiplayer modes are available. Be sure to master your techniques before challenging your pals.
Spartan Athletics can be downloaded for $.99 in the app store.
Summer Games 3D
Summer Games 3D offers players to compete, using their mobile device, in 20 different Olympic events. The $.99 app is available for purchase in the app store. A free version is available; search for Summer Games 3D Lite in the app store. The free version allows users to compete in 3 events while the $.99 version provides 20 events.
Fun and challenging Olympic sports available to play are:
- 100 m run
- 400 m run
- 4 x 100 m runs
- 1500 m run
- 110 m hurdles
- Javelin throw
- Hammer
- High jump
- Long jump
- Pole vault
- Keirin cycling
- Spring cycling
- Pursuit cycling
- Sprint team cycling
- 500 m rowing
- 1000 m rowing
- 50 m swim
- 100 m swim
- 200 m swim
- 4 x 100 m swims
Summer Games allows 1 or 2 plays to compete. A split screen mode makes challenging friends easy. There are 3 control modes for each event on each mobile device. Currently, Summer Games 3D is available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
Download Summer Games 3D, by Tangram3D, in the app store today and prepare to enjoy the 2012 Olympic Games!
Stay tuned for more Olympic games and apps that you’ve gotta have!
Featured screen shots of Spartan Athletics and Summer Games 3D are from the app store.
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