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You Don't Know Jack (2011) PC
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Feb 9, 2011
  • Also On: DS, Wii
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71 out of 100

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3.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: The YOU DON’T KNOW JACK series has been testing players' smarts and making them laugh for years with its unique trivia-based challenges and in-your-face style of gameplay. Now, THQ is bringing the wise-cracking fun and challenge of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK to today's popular video game systems (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii & DS). Filled with more than 15 hours of game play, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK offers all-new multiplayer action and online challenges via XBLA and PSN. Along with classic quiz modes such as the DisOrDat and the Jack Attack, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK offers brand new features like the Wrong Answer of the Game and collectible prizes, with more than 70 full episodes of trivia quiz show fun. A worldwide phenomenon since its debut in 1995, YOU DON’T KNOW JACK from developer Jellyvision Games has been embraced by millions of players as the gold standard for interactive trivia games.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Cheat Code Central
    Feb 16, 2011
    84
    The essence of You Don't Know Jack is playing with friends, having fun, and getting a good laugh. The little changes of gameplay in comparison to other entries, especially the ability to allow everyone to answer a question, make for a better experience.
  2. GameSpot
    Feb 9, 2011
    70
    Though it has some shortcomings, You Don't Know Jack does deliver on quantity and quality for a reasonable $19.99, making it very appealing for those who like to test their knowledge and have a few laughs while they're at it.
  3. PC Gamer
    Mar 24, 2011
    61
    This version is fine for a single-player quiz, but it's no party. [April 2011, p.75]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 4 out of 5
  1. stewiegrffin007
    10
    YDKJ returns with flying colors. If you haven't ever heard of You Don't Know Jack, you're in for a real treat. The game combines witty humor combining general and pop-culture knowledge into something challenging yet hilarious. The writing really shines here and the host/cast really work the content. I often found myself laughing so hard I couldn't read the question. Great for lonely gamers and party-ers alike. And best of all, it's only 30 smackers. You won't be disappointed.… Expand
    • 0 of 3 users said yes
  2. C_J
    3
    By including only 2-player support for the PC version along with zero DLC and - to a lesser extent (because it's not as good as having mates playing together in the same room), no on-line play, Jellyvision pretty much alienated a huge number of their existing fans. ~~~ I UNDERSTAND that the adjusted format makes it tough to fit everyone around a single keyboard - but there are NUMEROUS solutions that would have been really easy to implement. Let us plug in gamepads! Or let us customize the keys! Jeez, for a fraction of the cost of the game, we could buy a second keyboard and have them both plugged in simultaneously. All of the above would have been really easy to add, so their absence just comes across as complete contempt for their PC customers. ~~~ As a person who's happily purchased 7 or 8 YDKJ titles in the past, I'm sadly passing this one by. I haven't given this the lowest rating possible because the quality of the content seems to be a good return to form - but I do hope that a revised edition some day gets released for PC - one which I'll once again happily buy. Until then, there are plenty of other titles that I'll be buying instead (and I'll potter about on YDKJ: The Ride, if the urge really takes me). ~~~ It's been said by others - and now it'll be repeated by me: a party game for just two players is no party.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. Triggerhappy938
    2
    Essentially this port suffers from PC apathy. The 2 player limit on the PC port misses the point of the YDKJ series entirely, and the lack of DLC really hurts the game's longevity. Ultimately, this comes off as a quick and dirty attempt to get a few bucks out of PC gamers who heard good things about the game's console release.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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