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Wits & Wagers
Released On: May 7, 2008
63
User Score
Available after 4 ratings
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
63
13% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
60% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
27% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
63
13% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
60% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
27% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
A genius quiz-show game that ranks right up there with classics like "You Don't Know Jack." [Apr 2008, p.68]
If the answer to "who considers themselves up for a quiz?" is you, check this out. [Issue#34, p.116]
I would've liked to have seen more pizzazz and personality from the actual gameplay and questions (instead of just the silly avatars), and the game flow could've been streamlined considerably (I don't need between-round updates on the betting tendencies of A.I. opponents), but Wits & Wagers is a loose and enjoyable experience that fills a necessary gap on Xbox Live Arcade without significant monetary -- or mental -- investment.
If you like numbers – dates, weights, estimates, measures, etc. – then Wits & Wagers may be right up your alley. But as an overall trivia experience, it wears out its welcome fairly quickly.
Ultimately the game dies due to the problems with the multiplayer, and so here lies the paradox: it would be great to see more people playing this online, but online is so crippled it doesn't make buying it worth while. Go figure.
Some board games translate well. This doesn't. [Aug 2008, p.99]
When you've got a quiz where players don't even need to understand the question to win, you've got a quiz that doesn't really work all that well.
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Summary [Xbox Live Arcade] Wits & Wagers is a trivia party game where you don't need the right answers to win. For each question, bet on the answer you think is closest to the truth, whether or not that answer is your own. Use your knowledge of trivia, your intuition, and the odds to help decide where to bet. Seven rounds of questions - plus da...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date: May 7, 2008
Developer:
- Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
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