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Story So Far...You can always count on Hasbro to deliver a nice console translation of a world famous board game. For the PSX they have already distributed RISK (which I still play on a weekly basis), Monopoly and Life. Well now get ready for the next big board game translation - Scrabble for the Playstation. For those of you that are unaware of this game, Scrabble is basically the ultimate interactive word game. Players get seven "tiles" with a letter on each, that they use to spell out words by placing the letters on the game board.  Each
letter is assigned a certain amount of points. For example: vowels are
all worth 1 point, whereas some of the harder letters used to make words
like the "Q" is worth ten points. The other letters fall
somewhere in between as far as points go. Some spaces on the board will give player's double or triple letter scores and some spaces will give double of triple word scores.  The
strategy is to use the board to your advantage and spell out the words
that will yield the highest score, all while trying to not leave letters
that your opponent can use to make their own words. I have always felt that board games make good targets for console games. You get to avoid all the setup time, losing key pieces and having to store the boxes. Scrabble is no different and makes an excellent transition to the Playstation. The game is still in development but already looks like another fine board to console game conversion for Hasbro.  The
graphics are kinda drab, but hey it's just a bunch of square tiles and a
square board to place 'em on. Everything is crystal clear and easy to
read though and the pieces are easily placed with the press of a button. The music kind of reminded me of something that I would hear in a lounge…not my type of listening music but certainly catchy for this type of game. More importantly, it is rather relaxing and doesn't break your concentration when you are trying to think up words to spell. Scrabble features multi-player support with different levels of play and skill that should make it accessible to the entire family. Features... · On-Board Dictionary · Dynamic Camera Movement · New Visual and Gravity Effects · Tournament Play for you pros out there · New Graphic Options · New Game Pieces · Game Board is on a Simulated Table When Can You Expect..? Check our RELEASE DATES section to find out when its out in your area. |