Ubisoft has announced the official launch of Press Your Luck 2010 Edition. Currently available for the Nintendo Wii, DS and Windows-based PC, Press Your Luck 2010 Edition features single- or multiplayer modes so that more people can play together. Additionally, the game allows players to design and customize their own personal avatar. The game has been created by Ludia and is licensed by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
Diehard GameFAN's Jon Widro writes: At the dawn of 2010, to kick off my new weekly gaming column, I didn't know where to begin. So much changes on such a regular basis that the games industry as we knew it 5, 10, 15 years ago is almost indistinguishable in many ways from the game industry of today.
As I looked at the games I've played over the last 2 weeks of 2009, it became clear that it was a great jumping off point for this column's intended discussion points. I've had a variety of game experiences, from new solo games received over the holidays, to group games played with friends and family in town for New Year's. The one thing all these games have in common is that they are new releases for 2009 – meaning they are all products released for sale to current, modern game players.
Press Your Luck 2010 Edition is an enjoyable and faithful recreation of the show it's based on. People who grew up watching the show might enjoy the experience, if not the aural aspect, as the version of the theme differs from the one they know, and the voiced lines get repetitive. At $20, this would be a definite buy, especially for those who loved the show. At $30, however, only fans of the show (or of quiz shows in general) would really go for it, as the name would have little meaning to those who weren't at a cognizant age when the show was airing and the price is a bit steep for what's here, as there's not many incentives given for replaying once you've beaten the game.
The fact that the Whammy animations are so spot-on suggests that Ludia designed the game for people whose only memories of "Press Your Luck" are vague recollections of that one show where they yelled "No Whammies! No Whammies!" But the Whammies are the comic relief; they don't work unless you also have some drama, which Press Your Luck 2010 doesn't. And so the dreams of a childhood game-show nerd grow ever more distant.
