You Dont Know Jack

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

3

Pros:

More than 700 fairly interesting, comically phrased trivia questions; a seamless game showlike presentation; it's You Don't Know Jack.
Witty writing is often laughoutloud funny, Lively format keeps things moving, Novel wrinkles spice things up.

Cons:

A mode selection that even a downloadable title would get berated for having; no customization or questionarranging options; very little variety in question types; barebones online options; it's You Don't Know Jack.
Winning is often determined by twitch reflexes, Episode structure can get repetitive, Some crass jokes fall flat, Multiplayer is limited to two players on one keyboard.

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Last revision on April 4, 2013

Reviewers Liked

More than 700 fairly interesting, comically phrased trivia questions; a seamless game showlike presentation; it's You Don't Know Jack
Witty writing is often laughoutloud funny, Lively format keeps things moving, Novel wrinkles spice things up

Reviewers Didn't Like

A mode selection that even a downloadable title would get berated for having; no customization or questionarranging options; very little variety in question types; barebones online options; it's You Don't Know Jack
Winning is often determined by twitch reflexes, Episode structure can get repetitive, Some crass jokes fall flat, Multiplayer is limited to two players on one keyboard

Expert reviews and ratings

700 interesting questions in a threadbare package. Gamepro.com...

By PC Advisor on February 14, 2011

You Don't Know Jack is a great trivia game. The episode setup makes each show feel fleshed out and interesting, the way questions are phrased keeps you on your toes, and the content is really well-written. The trouble is that the PC version is such...

By IGN Gear on February 11, 2011

The premier name in off-the-wall trivia returns, but this console-based You Don't Know Jack suffers from an unfortunate lack of gameplay variety and some hit-or-miss humor.You Don't Know Jack's been out of the trivia spotlight for a few...

By GamePro on February 10, 2011

The brash trivia franchise returns to the stage for a successful new...

By GameSpot on February 09, 2011

My first experience of You Don't Know Jack was when I was ten. I overheard my dad and his friend playing a game that was making fun of them for getting incorrect answers. Several years later, I began to comprehend the beauty of the You Don't...

By Cheat Code Central on February 08, 2011

During the mid-to-late 90s, PC gaming was hit with a barrage of fun trivia games called You Don't Know Jack, and over the course of five or six years, there were at least ten different versions to peruse. What made YDKJ special is that it wasn't...

By Techgage on February 25, 2011