You Don't Know Jack (2011 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Jellyvision Games, Iron Galaxy Studios, Webfoot Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Series | You Don't Know Jack |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, iOS, Ouya |
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| Genre(s) | Party game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
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| GameRankings | 81.5% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 (360) |
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| Publication | Score |
| G4 | 4/5 (360, PS3) |
| Game Informer | 8.0/10 |
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| GameSpot | 8.0/10 (360, PS3, Wii) 7.0/10 |
| IGN | 8.5/10 (360, PS3) 6.0/10 |
You Don't Know Jack is the 2011 release of the trivia-based party game series You Don't Know Jack. The game was developed by Jellyvision Games and published by THQ, and was released in North America on February 8, 2011, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 platforms. It is the first title in the series released by Jellyvision after an eight-year hiatus, taking advantage of online connectivity and other features of modern gaming consoles. A single player iOS port was released about two months later, but was later pulled in anticipation of a more robust client based on the Facebook version of the game.
The game is structured around a fictional game show emceed by Cookie Masterson (voiced by Tom Gottlieb), in which the players answer ten multiple-choice questions, and then compete in a final "Jack Attack" round. Answering quickly and correctly earns virtual money to track the players' scores, while incorrect answers are penalized. As per the game's motto, "the irreverent trivia party game", the questions often combine general knowledge with popular culture references and verbal wordplay to determine the correct answer. Unlike the earlier releases which randomly presented questions, the 2011 game provides more than 73 episodes with a predefined set of questions, and with further episodes to be made available as downloadable content which is currently only available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 through both consoles' respective online stores.
The game, on consoles, supports both offline and online play (with the exception of the Wii which lacks online multiplayer) with up to four players, while the Windows and Nintendo DS versions only support two local players and lack features such as online play and access to downloadable content. You Don't Know Jack was generally well-received, seen as a humorous return to form for the series, though the lack of online play or additional content for the Windows version was criticized.
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