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Meh. Looks good. That's it.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 14 / 15
Date: November 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Okay. So this game was suppose to come out last year. It didn't. I thought that would be great, because there would be great new updates. I was wrong.

First, Artech Studios (the developers), used most of the same code from other WoF games. This means that there's no new game rule updates. It's been 5 years since any major change to Artech's line. No Mystery, no Toss-Up, no Bonus Wheel, nothing new. Other bugs include the fact that many videos that are on the disc, are not played in the game, such as the intro video (the one like the TV show). Why is this? Did Artech not check their code before sending this game to gold? Also, the annoying audience noise speed-up round bug is back into this game. So is the bug that let's you use a free spin in the bonus round.

However, the sets are beautiful! They look so good. And the new motion blur (ala GTA3) on the wheel is cool, and the vibration is back. We even have a 3 flippered wheel (finally!). However, with such great looking sets, all you really see is the wheel and the board. No fun zooming, you see the board, and the wheel. All the other eye candy remains rendered, but out of view.

So to boil it down, this new WoF has good looking sets, that you only see the board and wheel of.

Also, there's one new mode, "2 player, No AI". It's so nice to be able to play with a friend, and not worry about a computer player solving all the puzzles. Speaking of the AI, they've got the same scratchy voices, but play much better.

Pros:
Looks Great
New "2 Player, with no AI" Mode
3 Flippered, Motion Blurred wheel

Cons:
Not enough view of the sets
No new rule changes
Bad Bugs Still Exist
New videos are recorded, but aren't used in game due to yet another bug.
The new Vanna audio is poorly transfered.

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When will they learn?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 15 / 19
Date: December 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Game developers are constantly trying to make games more and more "realistic." Now we have action games that are more like watching movies - cheesy B-movies - but they're just not fun, and they slow the pace of the games to a crawl.

This insatiable quest for realism is even bleeding over into simple games like "Wheel of Fortune," where your game is interrupted every other second by computer contestants spouting stupid platitudes, or by Vanna White appearing to grin at you and show off her necklace, which looks like a belt buckle on a chain.

And what the heck is Vanna White doing *hosting* the show? Where is Pat Sajak? Vanna sounds like she's reading from a book titled, "Things Pat Sajak Might Say," and her inflection gives us a clue as to why her acting career didn't take off.

The game play is tried and true, but it does seem like you spin more bankrupts and lose-a-turns than the computer players do. I was also infuriated by the way the computer players constantly buy vowels as soon as they have the money -- just like the real show!

Thankfully you can play with one or two players and no computer contestants... a *very* smart move from Atari.

The graphics are fine, nothing too flashy. I like how the camera is constantly zooming in and pulling back on the wheel or the board. The sound is adequate and, as previously noted, annoying.

Some of the other options included are useless. I tried to take the "contestant exam," and after a 30-second load time, I was presented with a puzzle. I solved it and was told I had gotten 1 of 16 correct; then I had to wait through another 30-second load time before puzzle No. 2 came up. Intolerable!

I also noticed no differences between the "quick play" and the "normal game," except the fact that my name was "Player 1" instead of "Dennis."

Overall, if you're a "Wheel" fan, you'll like this version. Believe it or not, I had a version of this game in the 1980s on a floppy disc that played better than this one -- but as I've said before, simpler most of the time is better.

An excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 14
Date: December 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the first "Wheel of Fortune" game released on Playstation 2 and I believe this and "Jeopardy!" are the first two games released on Playstation 2 in 2004. I play it for a lot of times and I never feel that "I want to give up". Clearly, this is a perfect game with a real experience and some challenging puzzles. Also, it includes true audience sound effect for each letter that you guess. In addition, the graphics are perfect. So, this is a perfect game and absolutely recommended.

Great Game for the whole family

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: November 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My family and I play this game together and it teaches my kids how to spell and have good sportsmanship. I would recommend this game to anyone who wants to have fun and also is a good learning tool.

DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 12
Date: February 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I thought the PS2 version would have an enhancd version of the Playstation 1 editiion. WRONG!!!There is no enhancement and it is harder to operate the game. The Playstation one versions are more fun and easier to play. DO NOT BUY THIS- the graphics are harder to see! A message to game designers-WHY TAKE A GAME FROM PS1 TO PS2 if you don`t design it BIGGER AND BETTER? Stick with the Playstation one versions, they are fun and easier to play!

Wheel of Fortune

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Bought this game for an office activity function and everyone enjoyed it. Co-workers also went out and bought their own copy to play with their own family members.

WHEEL OF FORTUNE!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

THis game is entertaining and just like the game show on tv. It is a good value and provides hours of fun!!

aggravating

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: April 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Usually when I play video games, I play alone using one-player modes. The one-player mode on this game was extremely annoying.
The computer players are always yelling out goofy phrases while spinning the wheel; they also seem to get less "bankrupts" and "lose a turns" while getting more "special prizes" than you; I played some rounds where I didn't even get to spin the darn wheel. If you want to have any fun with this game play it with NO computer players. Maybe invite some friends and/or family over to play it with you because like I said earlier it just isn't much fun playin' solo. I give it 2 stars at best.

AWSOME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is much better than WHEEL OF FORTUNE 1 and 2 for PSX. It has a great graphics and many new puzzles but I wish they would make one with the new set and rounds.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my nine year old daughter for Christmas and she loves it. I would recommend it for anyone who is a Wheel of Fortune fan. It is a lot of fun for the whole family.

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