Sydney 2000 - Sega Dreamcast

While not all of Sydney 2000's 12 events use this tedious control system, the few that don't feature similarly shallow-as-a-puddle gameplay. What's worse, in order to make it to the Games in Olympic mode, players must "train" their team in a series of tiresome Virtual Gym exercises, which involve--you guessed it--lots and lots of button mashing. Thankfully, Sydney 2000's Arcade and Coaching modes allow players to jump right into any event. You won't get to experience the game's Olympic fanfare, but you'll probably save yourself from a repetitive-stress injury. --Joe Hon

Pros: Makes for an easy-to-pick-up multiplayer game TV-style coverage includes replays shown from multiple camera angles Cons: Shallow gameplay involves little more than mindless button mashing Arcade stick more of a requirement than an option Not much fun as a single-player gaming experience