| Brand: | THQ | ||
| Average Rating |
|
From the creators who brought you the award-winning and highly successful television game shows Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune comes Merv Griffin’s Crosswords. Featuring TV game show host Ty Treadway, Merv Griffin’s Crosswords combines a 1,000+ unique and challenging crossword puzzles with fast-paced game show action in an incredibly addictive and entertaining casual game. more info
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Merv Griffin’s Goodbye
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
It is hard to believe that we’ve seen classic game shows really start to dominate for the Nintendo Wii. Recently, classic shows like The Price Is Right, and nighttime favorites like Deal Or No Deal and Jeff Foxworthy delivering his wit and Redneck humor with Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? make their way to the P.C., as Deal or No Deal is set to make its way to the Wii. But, with longevity in game shows as video games, no creator has done it better than the late great Merv Griffin. It has been over a year since Griffin had passed away, but his quirky quiz shows, Jeopardy! and Wheel Of Fortune have not only dominated on television, but as computer games have been the cornerstone of quiz show success for systems everywhere. But, Griffin’s last game show creation has finally made it to the Wii. But, is this a good buy, or just something that misses the mark in price and value.
Merv Griffin’s Crosswords, the final game show that Griffin developed is finally available for the Nintendo Wii. The show which sadly was cancelled last year due to poor ratings, is given a second chance as a video game. The game features ex-soap actor and former host Ty Treadyway, as he hosts the game show that tests you mind that is loosely based on everyday crossword puzzles. There are over 1,000 differnt questions that test your mind, from the show. The question range from easy to hard by ironically as days of the week: Monday for easy, tuesday for intermediate, and Sunday for Advanced. The graphics look simple, but the gameplay can be very challenging at times. There aren’t many modes to play here, but basic modes like timed play, free play, and getaways mode, which is like unlocking places around the world, but lacks the feeling of play. While you can play against others at home, I was really hoping there would be a bit more challenge with battling against others online, but that is just wishful thinking. While the price of the game is also inexpensive, the mental challenge for solo play can be addictive at first, but lacks the feeling of enjoyment later on in fun, while the control is just simple click and play.
All in all, I was really hoping that there could’ve been more to breathe life into Merv Griffin’s Crosswords for the Nintendo Wii. But, it is interesting to see Merv’s last show that could’ve been great, if it was paired up in the block that Jeopardy! & Wheel Of Fortune have delivered well on television today. If you were a die hard fan of the show, or are just a hard core fan of crossword puzzles, than this would be a great buy for $20 for your Wii library.
Graphics: B-
Sound: B-
Control: B
Fun & Enjoyment: C for solo play; C 1/2+ for multiplayer
Overall: C
Could have been good however…
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I don’t know what, if any, the previous reviewer, Michael, stake has in this game but I too enjoyed the tv version of this game. The game would be great if it weren’t for the stupid wiimote. Now, I am a big fan of the wiimote for most other games but for this one the wiimote is ill-designed. You have to use the wiimote to “type” in your answers and the wiimote is sooo jiggly (used the regular one AND the motion sensitive one) that when you go to type in your letter…it will easily jump to another letter, thus deeming your answer wrong! I played 3 games trying to master a way to get the wiimote to be more stable (I braced it on my leg, set it down on a table…etc…) to no avail. This would be a great game if only they could come up with a more stabilizing way to enter your letters using the wiimote. Because of this frustrating factor (because once you enter a letter there is NO way to backup and delete it..not that I have found anyway)…I am taking this game BACK. Rent it first folks to see what I mean.