Keefer Madness

Scene It! for Xbox 360 Makes Me Long For More You Don't Know Jack Titles

// March 21st, 2009 // Game Reviews, Gaming, Reviews, Xbox 360 Review

So we just snagged a great deal on a used copy of Scene It! for the Xbox 360 at our local Game Stop – $19 (though I see now you can get it new for $30). That’s great for a game that retails for $60 with its four specialized buzzer controllers. Amanda and I just ran through 2 games of it to give it a whirl and its a lot faster paced and nicer looking that its grandfather DVD game counterparts of the same franchise. The 360 version allows for four people to buzz in on every question and it moves at a better pace. The clips are varied, and even include some HD content thrown in for good measure, along with a fair amount of old time films for the real film buffs, or at least those more cultured than us and the gang we hang out with.

Regardless, the game is a blast and good for a group of four (or more in teams I guess). We’ve only now played two games, but I also like the feature that it remembers the the questions you’ve already seen to both keep it fresh, and simultaneously keep it fair. I believe there are plans to offer add-on packs for the game to keep the questions new with extended play.

The other thing though, is the in-between narrations that blast and congratulates players reminded me of the old You Don’t Know Jack franchise and made me long for those titles to be resurrected for family play on the Xbox 360 console. It would be great to extend the use of the include wireless buzzer controllers to the YDKJ franchise. Doubtful, but would love to see the games come back.