Montana Fragfest

Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action is a version of the popular movie trivia game for the Xbox 360. The game itself come with 4 Big Button controller and an IR reciever for the controllers. The game is very fun and keeps the spirit of the dvd/board originals. The only difference is that now every person can buzz in or answer and receive a variable amount of points based on when they buzz in. The game also lets yo log in to your Xbox Live accounts, receive achievements, and saves the questions you have seen to avoid repeats. Xbox Live is ready to give the game downloadable content (hopefully in the form of new questions/game types), but has yet to release any and being that this game was set live in November of 07 the possibility of downloadable content is looking slim.

The biggest complaints I have about the game is that the graphics are pretty terrible and the commentary gets repetitive. . . . . . VERY QUICKLY. The graphics are a pretty moot point, though, being the focus of the game is the content and not the visuals. The game’s narrative is pretty generic and quickly gets very repetative. After awhile you want to punch the narrator right in the face.

My only other gripe is that the big button controllers are infrared, which means you need to have the controller pointed at the included IR reciever for them to work. I understand that this was probably done to lower the cost of the controllers, but for someone like me it’s infuriating at first. When I play anything on the 360 I relax and kick back, so imagine my surprise each time I go to answer a question and my answer isn’t registered because the controller is in my hand behind the couch. After that happened a few times I learned my lesson, though.

Overall I like this game, it’s a nice and quick way for the girlfriend and I to have some fun together and being that it’s now 60 bucks it’s pretty reasonably priced. If they ever do release some downloadable content for this puppy it will be well worth every penny.

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