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Version Reviewed: European
Based on the long-running game show, HandyGames’ adaptation of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? will have you or your friends wondering if you should have paid more attention in elementary school.
Offering two modes — Exam mode and Study mode — the game is definitely more suited to local multiplayer. You can easily finish a single player session in around 30 minutes and while the game offers replayability through unlockables such as new classmates, costumes, and questions, it all feels like a bit of a slog. There is a skip button to speed up some of the sluggish animations, but even with that function in mind, there are certain “suspenseful” sections that slow the pace to a crawl.
But, with a plethora of questions in different subjects such as maths and even animal sciences, the game does a decent job of shining when played with friends and family. With an array of trivia, both young and older audiences will be able to challenge themselves. It’s also nice how the developer has adapted key gameplay elements of the show, such as integrating Lifelines which come in handy when you get stuck.
Unfortunately, even the multiplayer gets bogged down. While the local play is sturdy, online would have been an appreciated addition in this day and age. Worse, many of the best question sets are locked behind the single player grind, which as we’ve already alluded to isn’t the ideal way to play.
There’s fun to be had here in multiplayer, but it does wear thin. The lack of online and the emphasis on unlockables through the sub-standard single player drags the overall package down.
Average 5/10
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Comments (6)
I think the quizzers amongst us will probably not care for the quality of the game, but rather the challenge of general knowledge.
This show ended like a decade ago, why does this exist?
I didn’t know they were still releasing new games on PS3. ?
Wow this is bizarre. It’s 2022. Although I have to admit I’ve been playing way too much of that Monopoly game on PS Plus with the fam so I can’t really talk.
I’m going to buy but on sale. They could have saved money by having less animation and fluff, people don’t play these games for presentation that slows down getting to the next question.
Woohoo…!
An education game for my PS5 games collection. ?
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Game Profile
Title:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
System:
PlayStation 5
Also Available For:
PS4, Switch eShop, 3DS
Publisher:
THQ Nordic
Developer:
Massive Miniteam
Genre:
Party
Players:
8
Release Date:
To Be Announced (USA)
To Be Announced (UK/EU)
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