Game Review: Trivial Pursuit

GGG Overall Review: 5
Replayablity: 3
Ease of Achievements: 8
Multiplayer Rating: 0

Nerdy, trivial geeks unite! If youre tired of all the same slasher, gun-toting, military, rock games that are on the market this game is perfect for you. I would recommend this game for someone who is new to the Xbox 360 game world, beginners, and people who want to entertain guests (party setting). Being that 1 vs 100 is on hiatus right now, this was the game I played to get my nerdy trivia fix. Some of the achievements are not the easiest to get so this is a challenging game. There are 2 or 3 that depend on sure luck, but they are obtainable. I guess if I had time I would have had them by now. Achievement whores should ONLY buy this game if they are interested soley in the achievements. I should warn everyone though the best way to enjoy this game is through the DLC. They have question pack in sports, movies, television (how I gained most of my achievements), and video games. Clear The Board, Classic Mode, and Facts & Friends are all the game types you can play. Clear The Board is the most challenging, and Facts and Friends is the most fun. The worst part of this game is that there is no XBL multiplayer. Which to me defeats the purpose. What good is knowing all these facts if we cant beat someone on Xbox Live? The only thing that involves Xbox Live for this game is to download your score on the leaderboards. Again, what good is this feature if I cant challenge someone who has a better score than I do? Bragging rights as a female gamer are VERY important. The absolute worst part of owning this game are the questions about foreign movies, television, etc. If your not from overseas this will hurt your chance of obtaining most of the in-a-row achievements. This is why I stress that buying DLC question packs are a must. Nothing is funnier than the stumped look on my s/o face when he is asked this question for the entertainment wedge: Where do the Golden Girls live? Answer: Miami, Fl. Your avatar is also in the game which is cool. My only wish is that they will re-do this game and add better features. If you want to take a shot at getting 1000G's in this game head over to xbox360achievements.org. As of today May 9th, here are the price listings for this game: New-$15.86 and Used: $12.29.



Pros
Great DLC questions
Good game for a party
XBL avatar in Facts and Friends mode

Cons
No XBL
Foreign questions ruin fun of the game