"The cult favorite TV show, Mystery Science Theater 3000, popularized the concept of “riffing” on movies – making jokes at the expense of a bad movie. Several staffers from MST3K went on to form RiffTrax, a comedy group that riffs on countless movies, TV shows, and educational shorts. How do you make that idea into a game, though? Developer Wide Right Interactive somehow found a way, hence the welcome arrival of RiffTrax: The Game," says Co-Optimus.
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Gareth writes: "RiffTrax: The Game is one to bring out in the holiday season with the family, or after a night out drinking with friends"
WTMG's Oliver Shellding: "Basically, if you have a handful of friends who also love Rifftrax, this is a home run, no question about it. It plays to the audience it wants to attract, and that’s all we can ask. If, though, you are less familiar with the branding and the concept, then it can get flat pretty quickly, so keep that in mind before purchasing. Still, I’ll be running this a bit more to see how deep the references go. I wonder if Torgo will make an appearance…"
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