THQ is a publisher that understands the need for a wide portfolio. Their games for the younger player, family titles and the WWE SmackDown Vs. Raw franchise may not be designed for the core gamer, but the revenue they bring allows THQ to take risks with the likes of the Red Faction and Saints Row series, and the recently announced collaboration with Guillermo del Toro, inSANE. Wheel of Fortune is one of the former titles; certain to please the family this holiday without demanding a substantial, uninsured investment to develop. As the name would suggest, Wheel of Fortune is a game show style game for the season of family gaming.
PP: Wheel of Fortune comes with over 4000 unique word puzzles, so should you be stuck indoors long enough, you might actually make it through all of them across the variety of game modes, like Classic Mode, Quick Mode, and Family Mode.
Neil writes: "Way back in 2017 Ubisoft treated the Xbox world to two of America's finest game shows with the launch of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! on Xbox One. But the launch was region restricted and saw a huge swathe of players unable to enjoy the fun that the games could bring. Here and now though, in 2020 we finally see both games rock up in the UK. And if you're after some family friendly fun to drag you through the tough times, these are it."
Ken relives his game show phase in his latest review.
