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1 June, 2006

Xbox Live's number one offering?

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Bitkari
01/06/06 @ 06:09
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sounds good, hopefully more live arcade games like these will help the xbox360 get out of its spotty ghetto.

mazzl
01/06/06 @ 06:20
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so why then just an 8.
you sound really positive!
what's wrong with the game to retract 2 points?

i could say a 9, for not beeing able to play it with more people in one room, but that would be a bit difficult with a card game as you pointed out so wisely



kaosridder
01/06/06 @ 06:20
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Bitkari - what spotty ghetto? The 360 is doing mighty fine, aint it?

Uno, thought I would try it just to see what the fuss was about and then ditch it. Now I am playing it even more than Oblivion. Wicked and wrong on so many levels. But its fun.
Bitkari
01/06/06 @ 06:28
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Bitkari - what spotty ghetto? The 360 is doing mighty fine, aint it?

it's selling well in its own niche demographic, but it's not exactly catering for the world's most diverse audience.

hopefully live arcade will do something to change that. i was a bit suspicious of J Allard's protestations about how arcade will actually help push the xbox360 beyond the boobs/guns/cars staples, but it seems that this may actually happen...

BartonFink
01/06/06 @ 06:51
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This is an excellent game, great fun, simple rules, easy to pick up and it has that oh only one more go element that lots of games don't. Live is where it's at though it comes into it's own playing real people. My only complaint at the moment is there doesn't seem to be enough players on Live playing it.
reality_cheque
01/06/06 @ 07:00
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Hopefully this review should encourage some more people on here to get it - EG Uno Tournament anyone? :D
boabg
01/06/06 @ 07:39
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I'm on it.
Talha
01/06/06 @ 07:50
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You guys might be surprised to learn this: There's an even better version of this game out there. it features photorealistic character models, real-time bumpmapping and multisource lighting on cards, an AI that can meet or exceed your own, and you can play it even if you have a five-year old PC.

You just have to get a deck of cards and your Mom - multiplayer in the same room!!!!

That said, XBox live is surely blossoming and this is just about the perfect game for it. I think we are entering an age of celebrating plain old FUN in games, without pretension and preconceptions. How good is that?

Hopefully there will be an offline multiplayer option once MS's handheld launches!
lennon
01/06/06 @ 07:50
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Superb game. What Live! is all about.
Furbs
01/06/06 @ 07:51
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So the best games on the 360 is a card game on Live Arcade then?

Whooops, sorry, was thinking I was a boring troll there for a moment :)

Talha, you should know better than that, its such a lame argument. Real football is better than PES, real warfare is more exciting and realistic than an FPS. Its the convenience aspect and lack of threat of death which makes games fun.
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Trip SkyWay
01/06/06 @ 07:53
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Nice review, might give it a whirl.
Been enjoying the break from frantic action, with games like bankshot billiards and tiger woods, this looks like another good one.
Talha
01/06/06 @ 07:59
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@Furbs : Actually I didn't make ANY argument of that sort - I agree it is lame to compare real games to their virtual counterpartes. If you read my whole post, it is clear that I am excited by this game and it was intended to be humorous.

BartonFink
01/06/06 @ 08:11
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I though it was funny Talha.
But I can see where Furbs is coming from too ;)
dk_rare
01/06/06 @ 08:12
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Got the demo, this game sucks.

I mean in the demo there are whole minutes at at time where I didn't do anything, it ever comes up that you only have one card to play the game plays it for you, so this game involved minimal human control. May as well make a dice rolling game
BBIAJ
01/06/06 @ 08:39
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UNO = More addictive than crack!

dk_rare

...it ever comes up that you only have one card to play the game plays it for you, so this game involved minimal human control...

I'd love to know if/why/when/how this happens!
kaosridder
01/06/06 @ 08:50
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dk-rare - its hardly the games fault that you cant fathom something that simple. Blame your parents for bad genes or something.
binky
01/06/06 @ 08:51
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Tried this again last night at around 10.30pm and once again quick match couldnt find me a game :(
Ryan121
01/06/06 @ 08:53
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I loved uno a long time before it became available on the 360. It's just so fun and addictive!
SeesThroughAll
01/06/06 @ 08:55
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"At least it's not Sudoku"
Razzajazz
01/06/06 @ 09:04
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Where the hell is everyone?! I've had this since the weekend, and I've only played 3 games online!! It's quality fun, though! Just hope that they do actually produce new packs regularly, the 35th Anniversary Deck alone just ain't enough!
Xerx3s
01/06/06 @ 09:08
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"Talha, you should know better than that, its such a lame argument. Real football is better than PES, real warfare is more exciting and realistic than an FPS. Its the convenience aspect and lack of threat of death which makes games fun."

+1

Whats up with ppl comparing games to realworld counterparts? If you do that, you can practiacally remove 40% of all the great games.
Talha
01/06/06 @ 09:28
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@Xerx3s : I think I clarified my position in the latter post. It is funny that you read my initial post so much further up the line, jumped on the backlash to it, and didn't check out my response.
gizmo
01/06/06 @ 09:30
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Tried the demo, loved it. Will purchase the full game next time I'm on-line.

Since coming back from holiday I've barely touched my consoles, these light games are the only things that appeal at the mo. (Just had table tennis arrive this morning).
sickpuppysoftware
01/06/06 @ 09:31
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If they do Perudo then I might have to buy one.

Many happy memories of playing Uno round my grandparents. This version probably has a shade more name calling.
01/06/06 @ 09:36
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Yeah BTW guys, real war sucks. You die.
Furbs
01/06/06 @ 09:42
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Talha, dont worry, he does that alot :)
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gamingdave
01/06/06 @ 09:52
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Fun game is fun shocker!

"Whats up with ppl comparing games to realworld counterparts? If you do that, you can practiacally remove 40% of all the great games."

Well theres a difference in comparing console games that go some way to simulate real situations (sports, fps, driving), and console games that are exact copies of real games. Sure, in GT I can drive a 1000bhp Viper round a track without crashing it, and couldnt in real life. But a card game on a console IS a card game. The only differnce is being able to play against people not in the same room.
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reality_cheque
01/06/06 @ 10:10
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@gamingdave: You can't lose this deck of uno cards either - I've had 2 sets over the years and have no idea of where they are! :P

Oh and what's with this real life version with the machine that throws cards at you? Talk about a waste of bloody plastic!
Talha
01/06/06 @ 10:18
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@Furbs : I don't know - it just struck me as a funny thing to write. And just look how many others are jumping on his comments!! :-( Save me!!
mazzl
01/06/06 @ 10:31
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@Talha
i just dont like to need to husttle up the cards :P
AHiFi
01/06/06 @ 10:50
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Great review; especially liked the story of "a friend of Eurogamer" to tie it all up. ;] Will need to think about getting this...

souljah
01/06/06 @ 11:13
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My girlfriend only likes Tomb Raider. Not the new one, but the first three. Anything else and she just isnt interested. Running through the arcade options one night and she looks up from her book and sees UNO.

Now I have to find the money for a new 360 and another big telly as I can hardly get a look in. Thanks Microsoft!

Excellent game, always makes me laugh with the "draw one until play" option when someone calls uno, then is forced to pick up nearly half the deck on their next go.
stormuk
01/06/06 @ 11:29
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I dont get why its knocked because its not using every ounce of a consoles power tbh.

Sure they could make it so there are alsmost real life opponents, have some type of mini game pda sitting next to you so you could play a sub game of space invaders, have it so you could get up and play a game of table football but why? it does what its meant to do play a game of Uno and it costs a few quid.

There are lots of games that never pushed their hardware platforms, yet are seen as classics - chu chu rocket, tetris, dance revolution, lumines, sensi soccer etc and some of these were full price lets not forget

Oh and yes Id love to see Chu Chu reborn on the 360
adcworks
01/06/06 @ 12:02
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the doubters are getting fewer and fewer on this game. me included.

the weekend just after it came out, i did nothing but play this game. my g/f had her masters exams, so i had the time. i didn't mean it to happen, it just did.

and before that weekend i was still on 3 star rating and just my work colleagues as friends.

afterwards, i had a friends list 40 long from all corners of the globe, some really funny chat during play, and a 5 star rating.

it's brillant, just because you can chat to people and laught when they draw so many cards.

vastly underestimated. this is what gaming and live do for you.
Eighthours
01/06/06 @ 12:03
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True, you can't compete against other players in your living room, since you'd all be able to see each other's cards (although there is an option to play in a team with a partner).

Eh? As far as I'm aware, you can't play with a partner who'a in the same room as you. Your partner has to be someone across Xbox LIVE.
OllyJ
01/06/06 @ 12:03
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Shithead is loads better though, way more tactics to be had, I find UNO to be a set path pretty much....

someone make Shithead! you can do it like Tony Hawks HORSE game, the winner types the word in that flashes up at the loser ;D
ChrisBravoTown
01/06/06 @ 12:47
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FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND A GAME:

Select "Custom Game" then "Refresh list". Works every time.
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GordonJ@work
01/06/06 @ 14:52
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Played the demo for a bit, reminded me of playing "blackjack" back in my schooldays, haven't bought it yet, because I was a bit underwhelmed (as it's very basic compared to blackjack, and I doubt you could add stacking of "draw 4" cards and being able to play more than one card at time.
Rodafowa
01/06/06 @ 15:36
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Its the convenience aspect and lack of threat of death which makes games fun.

Good God, the Uno games must be nasty in your manor.
Eighthours
01/06/06 @ 16:58
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The one rule I really want customising is to allow the "put down all your cards of a certain number" one.
smelly
05/06/06 @ 11:54
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I played uno this weekend with 5 kids in a caravan using playing cards. It was free.

Why on hell would i pay to play it with strangers?

pinhead
05/06/06 @ 21:54
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My god, the 360 release schedule must be light if this is all we have to review.

I have a 360. Oh dear the release schedule is very light at the moment.

M$ release some bloody software and stop holding back all of the AAA titles for release in and around PS3 release date! I want gears of war now! This tactic will not stop the playstation nation buying the limited stocks of the PS3, they are going buy it anyway. Appease the users base you already have and we will tell other people to buy them instead of the overpriced Sony effort. Software sells machines!!!

/rant ends
/holds on for GRAW co-op extra live content + chromehounds.
jlaakso
27/06/06 @ 09:04
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I can understand people playing the Heartwood Hearts and Spades and whatnot, but Uno? That's like playing Solitaire. Relaxing, yes, but so brainless as to be entirely pointless.

Well, to each his own, but I seriously wouldn't recommend Uno as a game. It's just not a very good design. My cardgame-loving wife grew bored after a couple of games.

But judging by the responses on this very page, Uno is a wise move from Microsoft.
ukslim
07/09/07 @ 10:42
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"End result is that for several rounds at a time you might just end up having to press the A button without any choice to make at all..

Quite how you avoid that "problem" when you are simulating a card game is beyond me!"

You can't, because the problem exists in the card game. It's a good computer port of a really bad, inexplicably popular card game.

S***head turns it into a more entertaining game by layering a meta-game involving power exchange, banter and even mid-game rule changes, on top.

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