Sydney Olympics 2000 - PC Games

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 keyboard-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 keyboard mashing Not much fun as a single-player gaming experience