Customer Reviews

Trivial Pursuit

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

 

 

The game is exactly as expected, you can play the classic mode against friends with an option to pass one controller or use separate controllers. The new, faster multiplayer mode which makes you share a wheel and eliminates sections of the board after gaining pieces is a lot of fun as well and is very refreshing for quick games. You can play this mode in the fraction of hours it takes to finish a classic game. Since it's faster paced it will more easily get some friendly rivalries going with your friends. It also packs a single player mode which I can't yet comment on.

As shown on the back of the box, it does not have online multiplayer. The Live logo on the game is actually there to indicate that there is downloadable content. At release, they have a FREE movies pack DLC which adds over 100 questions to mix in with the standard questions or you can play them separately.

Now for some bad. I ran into quite a few American centric questions which, being Canadian, I had no clue how to answer. May not be a problem for you. Also somewhat related, there are lots of questions where you are shown dots on a map and need to answer a question. I really wish they'd have labeled what the dots were. In the original board game you'd get a list of places, not have to know where each state is or city is in a state in the US. Lastly, the Scene It big button IR controllers do not work with the game. Yeah it would be nice if it works but it's not that bad. Since you take turns you don't really need to answer questions that fast where you can't navigate with the analog stick, and the controls are pretty easy.

I would recommend this game if you have people over a lot that may not be into playing the more hardcore titles (Halo, Gears, etc.). It's great getting some non-gamer friends and family involved on the Xbox!

At its core, this is a great game for the trivia buff. But its content really needs work.

The graphics are great for what it is (this is a jazzed-up board game, kids, not Halo.) The gameplay - visuals, pace, control - is truly excellent and well-thought-out. The designers did a fantastic job bringing Trivial Pursuit into the video gaming world.

My primary complaint is the quality and quantity of content. Perhaps I've been "spoiled" by the excellent and voluminous questions of the classic TP board games of yesteryear, but this was quite disappointing. Don't get me wrong - there are many excellent questions - however, several are miscategorized (asking me about crab soup ingredients in 'Geography' - really, guys?) And (as shipped) the game has nowhere near enough questions to sustain any long-term engagement. To illustrate: we (two people) have only had the game two days, played perhaps four or five games total, and have seen 15 or 20 questions twice. That would never happen with a real TP card set.

The good news is that these content issues can be easily remedied with additional question pack downloads and updates from EA - but, as of this writing, the pickings are very slim.

Also, the geography "map" feature could be improved. When the player is selecting his/her answer on the map, the name of the answer being "hovered" over is not shown. Perhaps this is just to make it more challenging, which is fine, but it's inconsistent with the rest of the game, which lets you see the name of your answer before you lock it in.

Oh, and the idiotic guy talking in the background who says several dumb things to you every single turn? Truly maddening. Who thought he was a good idea? You will want to punch him in the face within the first minute. Thank Heavens you can turn him off (options - voice volume - 0).

And while it doesn't mean much to me, adding support for online play would be excellent.

Overall, it's a very good game. But, if you're going to play it with any regularity, buy it only if you're optimistic there will be more content available to download in the future (I expect there will, but who knows.)

Well, I was really looking forward to this game and hoping it would revive the Trivial Pursuit popularity as it was in the 1990's. Unfortunately, this version is not it (perhaps a later version will be?). The package is misleading as it is not xbox live compatible - you cannot play others on-line - which to me renders it basically useless. They over did the voice over announcer on this game. I always keep the volume down as it is ReaLLy irritating. Other than that, it is ok, educational and all. The long game CaN be rEally long. I like that the individual game can be "won" in several different ways (versus the clock, getting so many points per category before clearing the board, etc.). I happen to have gotten a defective game as it has "frozen" several times. So, this one is getting returned. I may wait and see if they improve it (on-line playable) before I purchase it again.

I've complained nearly since the release of the Xbox 360 that there are no good trivia games for the system. I had purchased and quite enjoyed the original Trivia Pursuit: Unhinged game for the older (original) Xbox system. It was great fun to play, but unfortunately the terribly inadequate backwards compatibility mode for the Xbox 360 didn't include support for that game until several years after the release of that system. Nearly as bad was that once the Xbox 360 came to market the chances of seeing downloadable content and update for the old Unhinged game was pretty much gone.

In the years since there have been a couple of trivia games released on the Xbox 360 (and/or on Xbox Live), but still nothing quite as fun as the heyday of NTN (National Trivia Night, or whatever it was called...), or my more favored You Don't Know Jack series.

Xbox Live should be a natural for a good trivia game. After all voice support is built in and the game matching system in Xbox Live is second to none. Yes, I know that the Playstation Network is available for Playstation 3 owners (I have one of those too) and it's completely free. PSN is not bad, and would also be a nice venue for playing a good trivia game though PS3 owners aren't guaranteed to have a microphone so I rank it a little below Xbox Live in the usability area.

Regardless, the question here is whether or not Electronic Arts' Trivial Pursuit game is worth the purchase and in answer to that question I must say the answer is a mere maybe. The game itself isn't bad, but being stuck with local only (as in only local to your own console) gameplay really limits the game much more than it should. The game is fun for a single player but the fun will wear down quickly. For multiple players (family, friends, etc.) its ok as well but in reality the best entertainment for these kinds of games come when you can be completely competitive without really worrying about hurting the feelings of someone close to you. (Which is why being able to play over Xbox Live or the PSN would be so essential).

The discount price may entice some purchases, and certainly there is entertainment value to be had here, the question is whether or not you'll really be happy after the purchase? Certainly the ability to download content to add to the game helps keep the game fresh over time, but will such content continue to be forthcoming if the game doesn't sell as well as the publishers hoped? That remains to be seen.

I love the idea of having board games in digital format. Not only does it save on shelf space, but you can earn Xbox Achievements, everyone use the couch, and adds a new level of gaming. I found Trivial Pursuit to be true to its form and play like Trivial Pursuit would. The questions range from easy to extremely tough, so it's all luck of the draw. The dice seem to work well and stay well randomized.

The only thing keeping this from a 5-star review was the animations. Unfortunately, there is no way to take them off, so moving the pieces around the board slowly to simulate a bee flying, teleporting, jumping, etc is just a waste of playing time. If you are playing with a large crowd, it can take quite a long time to get back to your next turn. Otherwise, I love this game. Much better than the Hasbro Family Game Night. There you have no option to play the classic game, only mini games that use imagery from the games.

Definately highly recommended for the $20 range.

we like it very much. we like the fact that the game can be added to with content from xbox live. good graphics and animation. lots of questions seem to limit the amount of repeat questions you get, which is a bonus. overall a good game.

Great version of Trivial Pursuit and the new Facts & Friends mode is a fun/interesting way to play and will probably be the favorite mode of many players.

A few reviews have been far too harsh over the Geography questions and lack of online play. The Geography complaints are based on questions that ask you where something happen before presenting a map and having you select the area on the map that corresponds to your answer. This is tough as there are no boundaries on the maps and they zoom in to an extent that makes it even worse.

Online play means nothing to me since I refuse to pay for XBOX LIVE and would rather play games against opponents in the same room with me. I save my online contests for PC games.

Bottom line ... I didn't let the geography complaints steer me away and I'm glad (and I'm horrible at geography).

My family recently had the opportunity to try Trivial Pursuit on the Xbox 360. This game is AMAZING and really is hours of fun. It's great that our entire family could all sit down together to play this. Ofcourse my husband and 17 year old daughter took the wins every time. They are super science and history buffs. The graphics were great and you have to be quick on your feet with some of the challenges. My daughters played this one night for almost two hours. I loved that they were able to find something that they both loved that was also educational. Our favorite game mode is the Facts & Friends. Another great part of this that we love is that you can also play Live with this game. So you can play anyone, anywhere, anytime.

While I consider myself quite a genius, this game is pretty difficult. It consumes a large amount of time when playing with 2 or more people to finish the games (ie get all the wedge pieces) so you might want to grab a beverage and numb the pain. If the game moved a bit faster and the questions were a little less difficult then I would have given it 5 stars!

Guess I should have done my research before buying this--they fooled me with their little Xbox Live logo on the front of the package. Silly me for thinking I could actually play against real people online. None of my friends like trivia so I guess I'm stuck playing by myself. Why bother?