And that's what Hasbro Family Game Night boils down to -- a collection of board game classics that succeeds when those classics are represented well, but isn't nearly so fun when too many liberties are taken or too many control issues get in the way of enjoying each design in the way it was originally intended. Most of the games in Game Night are solid, and the excellent presentation that brings them all together into this one cohesive package makes it a compilation that's certainly worth looking into if you've got the family and friends around who'll want to play it with you. But if you're on your own with no potential human opponents, or if you're a person who prefers traditional, tangible pawns, dice and plastic battleships, or if you think the inability to play standard Boggle is appalling, well -- you'd be better off heading to the old basement closet, dusting off those old game boxes and sticking to the real deal.
Join Wallace Phelps, of The Married Gamers, as he reviews Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show.
Major Nelson's Blog writes:
"This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can get the following Hasbro Family Game night titles for 50% off."
This is the second time this deal has come around so if you didn't get the games the first time now would be a time to complete the collection. Suprised I haven't seen any deals on MS point cards. I think the main reason for this sale is that the new FGN3 is not coming to XBLA, at least it hasn't been announced. Personally I have played the new one and would not buy more than Life, Yahtzee Hands Down, and maybe Mouse Trap. Definately not worth the full disc price. Sorry Hasbro but bad move leaving the FGN XBLA fans in the dust.
X360A report about three upcoming games to feature in Hasbro's Family Game Night on Xbox Live. The titles are Connect 4x4, Jenga and Pictureka.
