If you've ever seen the television show, then you'll know exactly what you're getting into in FAMILY FEUD: 2010 EDITION. Players select a family, customize its wardrobe and attitude, and then hit the stage to try to come up with the most popular responses to over 1,000 real surveys of 100 people. The formula is nearly identical to that of the game show. Each of the four family members gets a shot at the main podium, buzzing in (by flicking the Wii remote) once they think they have an answer to the current survey question. If they win the buzzer contest they can choose whether they want to try to come up with the rest of the answers themselves or pass the survey over to the other family in hopes that their opponents will fail to name the rest of the most popular responses so that they get a chance to steal all the points by coming up with just one more legitimate answer.
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Overall, both games are highly recommended. The questions and games are appropriate for kids of all ages. The games themselves don't take as much advantage of the wiimote and miis they use Ubisoft's avatar customization instead, which provides minimal choices in both look and behavior but all in all, you'll get quite a bit of fun out of these playing alone or with the family.
While there are better and more interactive party games on the market that can attract the whole family (like Mario Kart or Smash Bros. Brawl) an older crowd looking for a halfway decent rental may find this to be a passable experience. Anything beyond that… forget it.
