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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (Nintendo DS) | 
| From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 475
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Rating: Universal, particularly children
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 4.9 x 0.8
EAN: 3307210323262
ASIN: B000W6S6LC
Release Date: November 2, 2007
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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 Millionaire? Not quite February 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The best way to compare any game of this sort is to put it against any previous versions on other formats. I only have the original Sony PS1 version to put it against and while it improves on some of the glitches that version had, some eight, nine years on still come right back. Firstly I agree that questions do repeat themselves but not quite as much as some past reviewers suggested. During its first weekend this game was played by all the family and only one or two questions were repeated (Maybe we were lucky). The most obvious difference in this version is that you see and hear Chris Tarrant in live motion, and given the fact that its a DS Lite its done pretty well. The PS1 version just gave you a shot of an empty studio. Another good touch is the "Ask a friend" lifeline. You have four people to choose from, with their ages and hobbies listed so you can make a choice of who you want to use. (You always go for the old man!).
The whole game is based on the original concept of the show (five easy questions to get to 1000 and breaks at 32,000 and 125,000), it was released just before the programme remixed it.
One negative I have is that although you can play a 2 player game, you can't connect two DS's together and there is no high score table so there is absolutely no reason to use the "Walk Away" option, not even to boast that you have your name on the scoreboard!
I bought this game on a BOGOF offer with Madagascar, with Millionaire intended for my wife and myself, with the other game for the kids. But they have liked Millionaire a lot more and have wanted to play it as much as the intended older players. So don't assume that kids of less than ten will not enjoy it, in fact mine have learnt a thing or two from it!
 Disappointed January 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I normally love this game, however they have made a slip up with the Nintendo DS version. Although the format, workings of the game and graphics are good, the same questions appear time and time again which means playing the game is very little challenge. I've only had my game a week and by the third go I was already seeing repeats. What a shame, if this problem had been rectified before release, I would have given it top marks!
Good game... for half an hour... January 22, 2008
This game simply does not have enough depth to it. It is what it is. Just like on TV with 50/50, "phone a frend" and "ask the audience" but its quickly boring. Some of the questions are quite difficult and I dont consider myself to be a stupid person!!
Unfortunately - as I say in the title, it just doesnt have enough depth. Its not like other games where as you can unlock difficult things or get higher on levels. You cant even record a high score (obviously because theyres only 15 different amounts/scores you can reach in the game)
Not worth the money in my opinion. Might be worth picking up if its second hand!!
P.s. Questions already repeated themselves after a about 6 or 7 games.
A little disappointing January 13, 2008
Very enjoyable at first.I have had this game only a week,and already the same questions are recurring.Why? Rather disappointing.
Would be nice to get straight to questions January 2, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The first few times you play this, it is great and fun because it mimics the game show. However after lots more playing it becomes a bind. The music gets irritating, Chris Tarrant repeating the same phrases and the long intro routine of pressing options spoils the fun of answering questions. It would be great to be able to alter some of the functions so you can just get on - but you can't. Also after playing many times, questions get repeated so it makes you wonder if the question bank is adequate. I guess it's fun if you play it occasionally but if you want something more challenging play Scrabble DS - it's much more addictive.
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