Title: QuizUp
Format: Download via iOS and Android marketplace
Release Date: 7 November 2013 (iOS), 6 March 2014 (Android)
Developer: Plain Vanilla Games
Current Price: Free
Genera: Quiz/Trivia Game
For this review, I'll be looking at the iPad and Android versions of the game
*Author's Note: In an attempt to change things up a little (as well as save some money), I'll be reviewing apps for a week or two. I'm still going to be reviewing games, but my intent is to also cover apps, movies, and maybe new technology that's coming out in the near future.
QuizUp has been on iOS devices for a while now and has recently been gaining popularity. With its social network integration and easy to pick up nature, will QuizUp! be able to replace Trivial Pursuit as the king of trivia games, or will it be as spurned by the newest iteration of Dungeon Keeper? Here's my review:
Concept: QuizUp! has a rather simple concept: challenge your friend's knowledge, as well as random opponents over the internet, on concepts such as: food, video games, Spanish, How I Met Your Mother, cats, Arrested Development, with over 400 other categories to chose from, with new categories being added and older categories receiving updates quite often. Within all of these categories, there are hundreds upon hundreds of questions within each category. I've been messing around with this app for a few weeks now and I've yet to see a duplicate question.
Within each quiz, there are 6 questions and one bonus question. For each question: you have ten seconds to answer. The faster you answer, the more points you can get, up to 20 points. On the final question, your points double, giving you that possibility of coming through in a clutch moment to secure a win. It's a really satisfying feeling.
Visuals: Like the concept of the game, the visuals are clean, simple, and user friendly. Everything looks good. With a simple to understand interface and clear point totals, I've really nothing to say other than this game deserves high praise. It goes to show that you don't need a complex interface or lots of images on screen to make your game fun.
Features: With the option to link your Facebook or Google+ account to the game, you have the ability to challenge your friends to games. With each game lasting less than a minute, you can get in and out with relative ease. In a sense, it's like Words with Friends, but you don't have to wait for a week for your opponent to make a move.
You can also chat with past opponents, challenge them again, review past games, earn titles (which serve no purpose other than bragging rights) and forums where you can discuss topics. There's also in-app transactions that can increase your XP for an hour, but I found no reason to purchase it.
The audio, although minimal (really only two songs and a few sound effects), commit to the minimal nature of the app. What's there is quite good. The music that plays during the challenge section is fairly intense and feels like older TV shows' final challenge round.
Pros: clever design, fun concept, easy interface, short game times, ability to challenge friends, can sign up with e-mail as opposed to social media sights, app doesn't publish gobs of information on your timeline
Cons: can get somewhat boring playing several continuous rounds in a row.
Final Score: 5/5
For this review, I'll be looking at the iPad and Android versions of the game
*Author's Note: In an attempt to change things up a little (as well as save some money), I'll be reviewing apps for a week or two. I'm still going to be reviewing games, but my intent is to also cover apps, movies, and maybe new technology that's coming out in the near future.
QuizUp has been on iOS devices for a while now and has recently been gaining popularity. With its social network integration and easy to pick up nature, will QuizUp! be able to replace Trivial Pursuit as the king of trivia games, or will it be as spurned by the newest iteration of Dungeon Keeper? Here's my review:Concept: QuizUp! has a rather simple concept: challenge your friend's knowledge, as well as random opponents over the internet, on concepts such as: food, video games, Spanish, How I Met Your Mother, cats, Arrested Development, with over 400 other categories to chose from, with new categories being added and older categories receiving updates quite often. Within all of these categories, there are hundreds upon hundreds of questions within each category. I've been messing around with this app for a few weeks now and I've yet to see a duplicate question.
Within each quiz, there are 6 questions and one bonus question. For each question: you have ten seconds to answer. The faster you answer, the more points you can get, up to 20 points. On the final question, your points double, giving you that possibility of coming through in a clutch moment to secure a win. It's a really satisfying feeling. Visuals: Like the concept of the game, the visuals are clean, simple, and user friendly. Everything looks good. With a simple to understand interface and clear point totals, I've really nothing to say other than this game deserves high praise. It goes to show that you don't need a complex interface or lots of images on screen to make your game fun.
Features: With the option to link your Facebook or Google+ account to the game, you have the ability to challenge your friends to games. With each game lasting less than a minute, you can get in and out with relative ease. In a sense, it's like Words with Friends, but you don't have to wait for a week for your opponent to make a move. You can also chat with past opponents, challenge them again, review past games, earn titles (which serve no purpose other than bragging rights) and forums where you can discuss topics. There's also in-app transactions that can increase your XP for an hour, but I found no reason to purchase it.
The audio, although minimal (really only two songs and a few sound effects), commit to the minimal nature of the app. What's there is quite good. The music that plays during the challenge section is fairly intense and feels like older TV shows' final challenge round.
Pros: clever design, fun concept, easy interface, short game times, ability to challenge friends, can sign up with e-mail as opposed to social media sights, app doesn't publish gobs of information on your timeline
Cons: can get somewhat boring playing several continuous rounds in a row.
Final Score: 5/5
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