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Very disappointed!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Graphics are pretty bad, contestants are square and they move very jerky. Gives me a headache. It looks like a game from 10 years ago! And, it is very boring when you play by yourself or with just a few players. Who Wants To Be A Milionare PC game is a lot better!

This game is the weakest link! Good Bye!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: November 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game delivers a pretty weak attempt at bringing the game to the computer. While I realize that it is hard to record Anne saying loads and loads of phrases, they could have done better then the 5 they included. The contestants also say the same things as they talk to Anne about voting people off. For example "There is something about her that I just don't like". The her could refer to any female player in the game. As far as the trivia part is concerned, there are loads of questions. So I guess if you are more into the trivia aspect of the game as opposed to the voting off aspect you might enjoy the game. However there is no way to skip the voting people off section. I ended up returning my copy and have been happy without the game.

Problems running the game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I love the concept of a Weakest Link game, but the program does not run properly on either my Gateway 233 MHz laptop running Windows 98 or my Sony 750 MHz laptop running Windows ME. The program runs too fast, so the characters' comments jumble together, and I only get 25 seconds to play each round instead of a few minutes.

Activision's customer support was friendly, but they had no suggestions for fixing the problem other than waiting for them to release a patch or an updated version if enough people have problems running it. I would not recommend purchasing this software until a patch or new version is released. However, I am looking forward to playing it again once that happens.

Improvision of The Show

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: October 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Great game! One problem I had was that I didn't have a good video card, and you need a GOOD one that supports 3D graphics. If not, it will appear blank when the announcer introduces the contestants, etc. Plus the question and possible answers might not show up if you don't. It looks great!

There are three "Modes" in the game.

1 - Normal - Exactly like the T.V. Show. You have about 4 choices to choose from but only starting with 1 letter of the correct response, not so much to give it away.
2 - Easy - This option gives you 4 choices to choose from, including the whole word. A teenager/young adult could play this with ease.
3 - Junior - This option gives you 2 answers to choose from. The EASIEST. A 2-year-old could play this mode and win.

Overall, I give it a 4 star, because Anne repeatedly says the same things like "Coherently, you have gotten rid of all the Weakest Links, and you still banked only this much."

Why not include an online multiplayer?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is very realistic:

1) If you think too long to answer, the other players will vote you off.

2) This happened to me during a tie-breaker: 3 players left; and everyone got 1 vote. Strongest Link had to decide who to vote off, and since I voted for them, they changed their voted and voted for me even though I wasn't the weakest, but because I voted for them. I was impressed.

3) If you think Ann is intimidating on TV, wait 'til you buy this game. Everytime you choose the "Single Player" she cracks how you don't have any friends to play with, or if you pick the "Bend the rules" option, she says "I guess you do need to cheat to win."

4) Unlike other trivia games, this one has 100,000 questions!!(So I heard) I played it and no repeats yet and even if you might see a repeat, you have to be a real rain-man to memorize all the answers.

However, this game needs online multiplayer! If it will in future editions, this should challenge other game like You DOn't Know Jack as the best trivia game of all times.

A VERY FUN GAME!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

OK,WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS,I THOUGHT,COULD THIS BE BETTER THAN MILLIONAIRE? WELL,YES! THIS HAS MORE EXCITEMENT,TONS AND TONS OF QUESTIONS,AN ANIMATED SET,AND OF COURSE ANNE! EXACTLY LIKE THE SHOW,EVEN THE EXACT SAME INTRO'S AND ENDING'S LIKE ON TV,THE ONLY DRAWBACKS ARE: THE COMMENTARYS OF THE CONTESTANTS AND ANNE REPEAT TOO MUCH,AND IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE CONTESTANTS MOUTH'S MOVED OR THEY HAD SOME EXPRESSION,VIDEO'S AND PICTURES (NOT THE ANIMATIION) ON THE GAME ARE GRAINY,AND YOU HAVE TO SELECT THE RIGHT DRIVERS,VIDEO CARDS,ETC.,EVERYTIME YOU START THE GAME,NO OTHER GAMES DO THAT THAT I'M AWARE,IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT DRIVERS YOU WANT THE GAME TO USE,AND SELECT THE WRONG ONES,THE GAME STARTS,YOU CAN HEAR THE SOUNDS BUT YOU CAN'T SEE ANY PICTURE! AND END UP HAVING TO DO AN IMPROPER SHUT-DOWN ON YOUR PC,AND ONE OTHER THING,NO SCOREKEEPING!!!!!!!!!! WHAT'S A GAME WITHOUT SCORE KEEPING?!?! WELL HOPEFULLY THESE ISSUES WILL BE FIXED ON THE 2ND EDITON (IF THERE WILL BE ONE,I HOPE!),BUT STILL A GREAT GAME. GOODBYE!

it's an interesting simulation

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I like this game but cannot in all fairness give it an unqualified recommendation. The synchronization between the audio and video, particularly when Anne is speaking, could be better. In spite of running the game on a loaded Pentium 4 system, I could not get crisp video resolution no matter how the monitor was configured, especially for the opening movie segment. Although the box suggests the game could work on a Pentium 200, I originally installed it on an AMD K6-2 450 and lost the picture just when it was time to "meet the team". The game ran slowly on a Pentium III 450mhz. In single-player format, when one of the computer-generated opponents is voted off, this opponent, game in and game out, makes the same final remarks after taking the walk. (There is an option to increase player abusiveness, which I have not yet tried.) If you get to play the last round for the money, which I accomplished twice in about 12 tries (losing $275,000 and $150,000), there are no closing remarks by either the winner or runner-up. Concerns have been raised about the overall quality of the graphics, particularly the expressions and body movement of the players. I think there could be some room for improvement here.

One feature of the game allows in my view for a little bit of cheating. When presented with a question, you have just enough time to read it, and decide whether or not you have a reasonable chance of coming up with the correct answer, before banking.

Several aspects of the game I think are very successful. The audio generally is very realistic compared to the show. Anne is as charming as a wasp. The overall high speed of play is intimidating; alertness and concentration are essential, and the nasty business of voting has to be done with care. As in the show, you need a bit of luck as well as skill, as you can get voted off even if you are not the worst player. As a rule the team either votes one player off in a landslide or the result is very close. The rendering of the stage set is effective.

Overall I think the game is great fun, but I hope the next version of it will have some fine tuning here and there. Recommended.

Test your patience and knowledge!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I first got this game, I didn't know if I'd like it. To tell the truth, I find the real TV show rather insulting! But I have to admit, I've gotten lots of hours of fun and entertainment from this. You have to leave your ego and seriousness at the door. At first, I didn't like the personality selections they give you (I usually play alone). They all seem a little screwy. But after I decided not to take myself seriously and started picking the various personalities, I had a ball! I even tried the teenagers and members of the opposite sex just for a little variation. I did get a bit of a surprise when I was down to the final 3 and (as the strongest link) got voted off! It really irked me when Anne came on and scolded me for not being too smart! Like I said, don't take yourself seriously with this game, or you might as well as play something else! I also like playing the different levels! This CD is lots of fun and you don't find yourself answering the same questions over and over. Lots of variations! Go for it and have fun, even if you end up the WEAKEST LINK -good bye!

Excellent !!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The game is 90% to the REAL programme, but still, there are some improvements.
1) the phrase "NOW THE RULES....." can be heard after introducing the team.
2) the introduction of the team should be done by the team's own voice, instead of the other's
3) there are some scene of "LET'S PLAY THE WEAKEST LINK" repeated, such im[provement can be avoided or eliminated.

YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK, GOODBYE !!!

Hope that there will be more versions internationally.
Including USA and Hong Kong of course.

Great Graphics, Very Entertaining

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Overall this game is very good in both the graphics field and the entertainment field. The only reason why I gave the game 4 stars instead of 5 was the fact that Anne Robinson had only about 3 or 4 punchlines. Other than that the game is great.
Graphics: 94.5% (A)
Entertainment Value: 89.3% (B+)
Overall: 82.5% (B-)

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