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| The Entertainment Review |
| Genre: Card Developer: Carbonated Games Publisher: Microsoft Games |
expect to see new games that have never be seen before, they will also see a lot of games that they have seen before in the past, such as classic arcade games and card games. Wait, card games? Players are now
able to downloaded and play “Uno,” a classic card from many players’ past, from Xbox Live Arcade. The game that many have played as a kid is now able to have the added convenience of finding and playing against
opponents online. There is also full voice chat support in each four player game allowing players to chat with their opponents and deal out their best smack talk during a match. There is also support for the Xbox 360
camera, so some players will be able to see who they are playing against if they have a camera hooked up to their system. Hopefully with this feature players will be able to do more with it than flash obscene gestures
to their opponents after a disappointing loss.
For those players that decide that this game is a good purchase, they will quickly find that it is more about making social connections than playing a game from their past. There is no real concentration needed in order
to play this game, especially since the game guides players through the game the entire time. Players don’t need to use maps to find the quickest route through a level, there is no need to pay attention to the slightest
sounds to figure out where enemies are or pay close attention to find that necessary power up to make it to the end of the level. Players simply need to choose a card and through it on the pile of cards in the center of the
screen. With such a small amount of emphasis being placed of the game play, “Uno” opens up a lot of opportunities for players to talk about the game, or whatever topics they want to talk about during game play. The
game overall is very easy to understand, customize and play.
The goal of the game is very simple, get down to one card, call out “Uno” and then get rid of that single card, scoring a set amount of points based on whatever totals the opponents have left in their hands. Each card in
the game is numbered and assigned one of four different colors, and special cards are available to play as well. Players will find some cards that will force their opponents to add cards to their hand skip a players turn
and reverse the order to game play. Also thrown into the mix of the game are cards that can change the color suit that is being played for the round and along with that some will have players picking up a lot of cards
when they are dropped on the pile. The game makes cards eligible for play easy to see by highlighting the available cards for play in the player’s hand. This makes it so that there is no possible way for players to
mistake which cards they can play and when they are able to play them.
There are a couple of twists and turns in the game that show up in the form of challenges that can be issued as specific points of the game. If a person gets down to one card in their hand and neglects to hit the X
button to call out “Uno,” any player in the game are able to challenge them by pressing the Y button. If a challenge is issued before “Uno” is called out by the player, the play who forgot to make the call will be given two
more cards, throwing them right back intot he game that they were about to leave. A challenge can also be issued when a wild draw four card is dropped to check for a bluffing player. The bluffing option of the game can
also be turned on or off, along with other optional game rules, like how many cards players need to pick up if they are unable to make a play with the cards they currently have in their hand.
Though players are able to play offline in a single player mode, it is a lot more fun to play online since conversations with computer opponents aren’t as interesting. Offline players will be able to get two modes, either
solo play against three opponents or partner play. Both online and offline game play gives players the option to change the rules a little bit. For online games, there is a nice player replacement option that keeps games
going even while people are dropping in and out of a single game. Players will also find content expansions in the Xbox Live Marketplace for new skins, music and game rules in the future.
Even though the game can be a lot of fun and the social interaction is a nice addition to games online, it is still the same game many players played as children. This means that anyone who hated the card game as a
child is going to hate this game in its digital form as well. For those who enjoyed the game, the new social interaction is a great addition to the game and the statistic tracking and online leader boards add a certain
amount of depth to the overall game. This is one game that is worth checking out, unless the players didn’t like the card game to begin with.
able to downloaded and play “Uno,” a classic card from many players’ past, from Xbox Live Arcade. The game that many have played as a kid is now able to have the added convenience of finding and playing against
opponents online. There is also full voice chat support in each four player game allowing players to chat with their opponents and deal out their best smack talk during a match. There is also support for the Xbox 360
camera, so some players will be able to see who they are playing against if they have a camera hooked up to their system. Hopefully with this feature players will be able to do more with it than flash obscene gestures
to their opponents after a disappointing loss.
For those players that decide that this game is a good purchase, they will quickly find that it is more about making social connections than playing a game from their past. There is no real concentration needed in order
to play this game, especially since the game guides players through the game the entire time. Players don’t need to use maps to find the quickest route through a level, there is no need to pay attention to the slightest
sounds to figure out where enemies are or pay close attention to find that necessary power up to make it to the end of the level. Players simply need to choose a card and through it on the pile of cards in the center of the
screen. With such a small amount of emphasis being placed of the game play, “Uno” opens up a lot of opportunities for players to talk about the game, or whatever topics they want to talk about during game play. The
game overall is very easy to understand, customize and play.
The goal of the game is very simple, get down to one card, call out “Uno” and then get rid of that single card, scoring a set amount of points based on whatever totals the opponents have left in their hands. Each card in
the game is numbered and assigned one of four different colors, and special cards are available to play as well. Players will find some cards that will force their opponents to add cards to their hand skip a players turn
and reverse the order to game play. Also thrown into the mix of the game are cards that can change the color suit that is being played for the round and along with that some will have players picking up a lot of cards
when they are dropped on the pile. The game makes cards eligible for play easy to see by highlighting the available cards for play in the player’s hand. This makes it so that there is no possible way for players to
mistake which cards they can play and when they are able to play them.
There are a couple of twists and turns in the game that show up in the form of challenges that can be issued as specific points of the game. If a person gets down to one card in their hand and neglects to hit the X
button to call out “Uno,” any player in the game are able to challenge them by pressing the Y button. If a challenge is issued before “Uno” is called out by the player, the play who forgot to make the call will be given two
more cards, throwing them right back intot he game that they were about to leave. A challenge can also be issued when a wild draw four card is dropped to check for a bluffing player. The bluffing option of the game can
also be turned on or off, along with other optional game rules, like how many cards players need to pick up if they are unable to make a play with the cards they currently have in their hand.
Though players are able to play offline in a single player mode, it is a lot more fun to play online since conversations with computer opponents aren’t as interesting. Offline players will be able to get two modes, either
solo play against three opponents or partner play. Both online and offline game play gives players the option to change the rules a little bit. For online games, there is a nice player replacement option that keeps games
going even while people are dropping in and out of a single game. Players will also find content expansions in the Xbox Live Marketplace for new skins, music and game rules in the future.
Even though the game can be a lot of fun and the social interaction is a nice addition to games online, it is still the same game many players played as children. This means that anyone who hated the card game as a
child is going to hate this game in its digital form as well. For those who enjoyed the game, the new social interaction is a great addition to the game and the statistic tracking and online leader boards add a certain
amount of depth to the overall game. This is one game that is worth checking out, unless the players didn’t like the card game to begin with.
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