Hasbro Family Game Night (video game)
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Encore Software (Windows)
| Hasbro Family Game Night | |
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 PlayStation 2 PAL version cover art. | |
| Developer | EA Bright Light |
| Publishers | Electronic Arts Encore Software (Windows) |
| Composer | Richard Jacques |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Windows |
| Release | PlayStation 2, WiiXbox 360PlayStation 3
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| Genre | Party |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Hasbro Family Game Night is a 2008 party video game developed by EA Bright Light and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 2 and Wii in November 2008, before being ported to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 the following year with similar, un-related games of the same name being released for the Nintendo DS and Microsoft Windows. The game adapts a selection of popular Hasbro board games into a video game form, with both classic and enhanced versions of each game available to play. The game was named after the company's "Family Game Night" marketing campaign, which aimed for families to bond together while playing board games.[3]
While receiving mainly mixed reviews upon release by critics, the game and marketing campaign were a commercial success for Hasbro and Electronic Arts. This allowed the two companies to produce a franchise featuring three additional video game entries, while a game show of the same name aired on The Hub from 2010 until 2014.
Hasbro Family Game Night is a Party video game which adapts six classic Hasbro board games in a single disc package, with Mr. Potato Head as the game's host. The game is set within a simple game room where the games will form up when chosen, with Mr. Potato Head flying around on a jetpack. The games are chosen through a robotic-style menu featuring the cover art of the game, whose design depends on the region. The game room can be customised with one of four different themes, while completing objectives can unlock new furniture and themes for the room, alongside trophies. In the options, the player can also choose wherever they want Mr. Potato Head to be enabled or not, in addition to wherever game tips show up while playing.
The games all have traditional versions as well as "advanced" variants exclusive to the video game. The Wii version utilizes motion controls with the Wii Remote for its gameplay, while the other versions use standard button controls.
The Xbox 360 version added online play through Xbox Live and widescreen support. The same applies to the PlayStation 3 version, but with its online play being through PlayStation Network. The online servers for the game were shut down in April 2012.[4] Both versions also add Achivement (Xbox 360)/Trophy (PlayStation 3) support.
Games
The games included are Battleship, Yahtzee, Boggle, Connect Four, Sorry! and Sorry! Sliders. Scrabble was added for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions exclusively for the North American release (as Mattel holds the rights to the game outside North America). The Xbox 360 version also has Connect 4x4, Jenga, and Pictureka! as extra downloadable games, each of which came from its sequel Hasbro Family Game Night 2.
The DS version of the game contains four titles, each from this game (Battleship and Connect Four) and the sequel (Operation and Bop It).[5][6]
The Windows version, on the other hand, is a package title containing six previously-released casual games previously made available on Pogo.com and casual game portals like Big Fish Games. The titles available in this version of the game are Cluedo, The Game of Life, Monopoly, Operation Mania, Pictureka! Museum Mayhem and Yahtzee.