''Wits and Wagers'' is an
Xbox Live Arcade
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title based on the award-winning
Wits and Wagers board game.
The title was released on May 7, 2008. ''Wits and Wagers'' supports the
Xbox Live Vision
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camera and Big Button Pads.
Reception
''Wits and Wagers'' received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On
Metacritic
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, the game holds a score of 63/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
On
GameRankings
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, the game holds a score of 60.67% based on 15 reviews.
Paul Curthoys of
Official Xbox Magazine
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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''."
References
External links
''Hidden Path Entertainment'' official site
2008 video games
Hidden Path Entertainment games
Microsoft games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Party video games
Video games based on board games
Video games developed in the United States
Xbox 360 games
Xbox 360 Live Arcade games
Xbox 360-only games
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