Wits and Wagers (video game)

2008 video game

ReleaseMay 7, 2008

Wits and Wagers

Developer(s)	Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Game Studios
Platform(s)	Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Release	May 7, 2008
Genre(s)	Trivia/Party game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Wits and Wagers is an Xbox Live Arcade title based on the award-winning Wits and Wagers board game.^[1] The title was released on May 7, 2008. Wits and Wagers supports the Xbox Live Vision camera and Big Button Pads.

Reception

Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	60.67%^[2]
Metacritic	63/100^[3]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Eurogamer	4/10^[4]
GamePro	3/5^[5]
GamesRadar+	^[6]
IGN	6.4/10^[7]
TeamXbox	7/10^[8]

Wits and Wagers received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 63/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[3] On GameRankings, the game holds a score of 60.67% based on 15 reviews.^[2]

Paul Curthoys of Official Xbox Magazine awarded the game a 9/10, saying that Wits and Wagers is "a genius quiz-show game that ranks right up there with classics like You Don't Know Jack."^[9]

References

↑ "Spring Fever is in the Air – Xbox LIVE Arcade Adds New Arcade Hits and Gives You a Sneak Peek at Upcoming Titles". Microsoft Gamerscore Blog. 2008-03-17. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
1 2 "Wits & Wagers for Xbox 360". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
1 2 "Wits & Wagers for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
↑ Whitehead, Dan (7 May 2008). "Wits & Wagers". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
↑ Terrones, Terry (12 May 2008). "Review: Wits and Wagers for Xbox 360 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
↑ Bratcher, Eric (10 May 2008). "Wits & Wagers - Xbox Live Arcade review". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
↑ Geddes, Ryan (6 May 2008). "IGN: Wits & Wagers Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
↑ Nardozzi, Dale (7 May 2008). "Wits & Wagers Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
↑ "Hidden Path Entertainment - Home". Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-03-18.

External links

Hidden Path Entertainment official site

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