Scrabble

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Never pass on a turn again with six levels of in-game artificial intelligence help.
• Improve your game with six immersive in-game excercises designed to hone your skills with the tiles, and track your improvement game after game.
• Experience more ways to play with three exciting game modes: Classic, Speed, and the new SCRABBLE Slam.
• Utilize great learning tools with the in-game complete Merriam Webster SCRABBLE dictionary, as well as 'SCRABBLE Word Finder' which finds the best word in any given situation.
• Take your game anywhere as you challenge friends and family in Ad Hoc wireless multiplayer games supporting 2-4 players.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001LX4BNC
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 7 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 17, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,979 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Board Games
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Sony PSP

Amazon.com Product Description

With this update of SCRABBLE for PlayStation Portable, players take on the challenge of becoming the great word wizards that they have always wanted to be. First, hone your skills by strengthening your vocabulary, pattern recognition, and point strategies through fun training exercises like never before. Then, when ready, apply these newfound skills with the tiles in real games, either in single player mode, or against friends and family in wireless multiplayer action. At every turn adaptable computer AI help and onscreen reminders of the last words played ensure that this will be the most accessible and exciting version of SCRABBLE you have ever experienced.

Key Game Features: Improve Your Game - Immerse yourself in six in-game exercises designed to hone your skills with the tiles, and track your improvement game after game. More Ways to Play - Three exciting game modes: Classic, Speed, and the new SCRABBLE Slam. Great Learning Tools - Game includes a complete Merriam Webster SCRABBLE dictionary, as well as 'SCRABBLE Word Finder' which finds the best word in any given situation. Compete Anywhere - Challenge friends and family anywhere in wireless multiplayer games using six levels of artificial intelligence help.

SCRABBLE (PSP) Players: 1-4 Wireless options: Wi-Fi compatible (Ad Hoc) 1-4 players.

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Product Description

Scrabble PSP

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent version of the classic game, April 11, 2009

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AlexJouJou (D.C.) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scrabble (Video Game)

I had to make a choice between the DS version of the game and the PSP version of the game. After reading reviews of the DS version I opted for the PSP Scrabble. I am not dissapointed at all. This game is great fun!

I can't speak as someone who has extensive Scrabble experience but I enjoyed playing the game growing up and then with my kids now. I would consider myself a casual player. I find the AI is fine--but not very challenging at the early levels. The controls work very well--no complaints.

I suppose the only complain I would have is that the AI uses strange words and a LOT of 2 letter words. This can reduce the fun since it is tough to build off of 2 letter words in many cases. I would also say whatever dictionary this one has is ODD. The Computer uses word like Ki (Chi as in Chinese Chi) but it won't let me use Zen. So there are occasional dissapointments and a sort of wonderment of what that word is that the AI is using but not enough to detract from the entire experience.

As for anyone who is a much more serious Scrabble player than me I am not sure the level of challenge here will be sufficient although I haven't played through the whole game yet.

As an enjoyable just before bed or lunch break diversion this gets top marks from me!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Scrabble game, October 6, 2009

By 

D. Duong "DUCK" (Rockville, MD) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Scrabble (Video Game)

I've played this game a lot on the subway and on my once a month business trips. It does the trick as far as passing time. Playing as a single player, I think it will help you improve your normal game if you play in unchallenge mode as you can experiment with different words since the computer will let you know if the word doesn't exist before you actually play it.

The only negative is that the hardest level is too difficult for me, the computer players are always busting out long words I've never heard of using all their tiles. The next level down isn't hard enough in my opinion. On that level, it seems like the computer doesn't utilize board strategy very well i.e. using an 'S' in the middle of a sentence, not capitalizing on a TW, etc.

I say get this game if you are even a casual Scrabble player, as I'm sure it'll be a game you can pickup and play for a long time.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great version of Scrabble for PSP, January 13, 2010

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Surface Dweller (California, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Scrabble (Video Game)

I'm a big fan of Scrabble, and have been since I was a kid. I found this PSP version to be very fun, easy to get into and adjust to, and the game AI to be well rounded(as in not cheating all the time as in another Scrabble game I bought for the PC). I really enjoy the sound effects and the music for this game. It is really fresh and upbeat, and doesn't bore me after playing it for hours, unlike other games I've played. I'm 25, and I think this would be perfect for a child to an elderly person. I also thought the game icons were kinda cool. Another redeeming feature I would say is how the game adjust to your difficulty level as you progress. So you don't have to be an expert at Scrabble to enjoy this game, and beginner should like it just as much, if not more.
Thanks Hasbro & Sony

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