Customer Reviews

Scrabble

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

My husband and I love the game. I more so than my husband. There is one thing I didn't like. They supply the dictionary and there is no way to turn that off, or the "hints" part either. My husband uses that more often than he should and usually wins because of it. Other than that, the game is great for Scrabble buffs.

I bought this version of Scrabble for my PlayStation2 thinking it would be at least half as good as the one I own for the PC. Boy was I surprised. This is the worst version of Scrabble I've ever played. First of all, you cannot see the whole scrabble board. Also, the controls are very awkward and not well thought out. There is a zoom in view, a zoom out view, and a zoom out with scrolling view where you can't press many of the buttons. The zoom in is HUGE and useless, the zoom out modes are too close so that you can never see the whole Scrabble board at once! You are forced to scroll the screen to see only portions of the board at a time. Both me and my wife were extremely disappointed by this version of Scrabble. BEWARE, unlike the PC version which is a 5 star version, this version barely gets one star. Unlike the PC version the music isn't very good and you can't change the music, you can never see the whole board when playing, you can't change the type of board you play on, you can't change the view angle, you can't change the background, the tiles look flat and ugly, your tiles on your rack are so HUGE that they block the view of the board extensively. The score (when visible) takes up too much of the screen, and of course makes it difficult to see the board. Fortunately you can turn off the score view. This is a very sad implementation of what is a great game. I don't recommend buying the PlayStation version at all. If you own a PC you are much better off getting the PC version. The PC version is 100 times better than this version is. Hasbro is normally a very good quality company. I'm surprised Hasbro allowed this version to hit the market place.

I really did like this way to play Scrabble. You can play against "Maven" (the AI) which has levels from novice to grand master, you can play against up to 3 humans or you can play solitare. There is also an option for tournaments which sounds interesting. Rules can be adjusted and scoring is all taken care of. The only negative is the music-very annoying. It's a good thing you can tone it down.

the way maven plays in the earlier levels is unrealistic. he'll somtimes spell the funky words with bad placement as if having the vocab to win but not the skill.

I used to have this game and it's helped me improve my vocabulary. I see some people don't like it because of Maven. I enjoy it alot because I can play someone without anyone actually being there at one level or another. I also enjoy it because I can compete with friends or family. It's a wonderful family game.

Scrabble is fun to play. In fact, my mother-in-law plays it with others over the internet. I don't have internet though, but still enjoy it. The computer can be set at different levels so it can be easy to beat or very challenging. Up to 4 can play. Make sure you have a fast computer though. I don't and at times it gets frustrating waiting. It's fun if you like scrabble.

I recieved this game and can't quit playing it. I have so much fun learning new words to put in the game and would recommend it to anyone and everyone.

This game is fun to play, but could be upgraded with some changes. You cannot see the whole board while playing. This can get very frustrating when you start to get words away from the center of the board. Has some nice features with hints and dictionary.

I love playing against the mavens, moving up the levels as you improve (beginner to grandmaster). We play as a family and even have my daughter playing (plays against the lower mavens). Don't care too much about the graphics, but once you get used to the controls it is very easy to play.

Hi,
I bought and returned this because what I wanted was not the play station but a cd that could be played on the computer. I therefore returned it over 4 weeks or more ago, but have not got my omney back. Can you please help make sure I do get my money back