Without getting into a serious religious and philosophical debate over what the Bible means across the globe - one thing is certain. Its impact on people across many generations is felt today via many mediums. Welcome to The Bible Game, a fun game for the entire family. The version of the game that I played was for Playstation 2.The Bible Game can be described as Jeopardy meets The Wheel of Fortune with some arcade mini games thrown in for good measure. Despite this odd combination, the game play is fun and engaging. The game covers only the Old Testament, which is a bit strange considering that the New Testament is such a vital part of the Christian faith. It is my guess that the developer may have decided to stay focused on reaching a wider audience (followers of both Christianity and Judaism). Either way, the game is successful in providing numerous fun and engaging moments through a total of 1500 multiple choice questions of various difficulty and around 20 different mini 3d arcade games. The above mentioned two components are integrated seamlessly within a TV game show by the cute yet ultimately cheesy name of "Do Unto Others". The game is intended for families with kids, which is evident in the use of cartoonish avatars coupled with bright colors.
Once I began playing the game I was pleasantly surprised at the overall beauty of its design. This game screams for competition from the very start and you can have a lot of fun competing with both kids and adults. This is accomplished by adjusting the level of difficulty in the game's options. One of the most original aspects of the game is the greed factor. A player can choose to continue his turn or can give it up at any moment. There is possibility that being a control freak in the game can result in God's wrath being unleashed at you. In other words, you risk at all times loosing the lead position by trying to score a ton of points. While this feature may sound like gambling, it does provide for an element of uncertainty much like the spinning of The Wheel of Fortune puts the pressure on the winner. This is a very good thing. Can I get an Amen?
The game controls are intuitive and I was able to pick up the game play in seconds without even opening the game instruction booklet. Four players can compete against each other. If you have fewer players the computer picks up the remaining players. There is no internet based multiplayer component present.
The Bible game is certain to make many family parties memorable and as such I whole heartedly recommend it. Go forth and enjoy yourselves!
I have been addicted to gaming since I played Pong for the first time when I was six years old. In the meantime, I have played thousands of games (all possible genres) on various systems from Atari 7800 and ZX Spectrum to Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga 500, PCs (Intel 8086 to the latest Intel and AMD chipsets), all Nintendo systems, all Sony Playstation systems, all Sega systems and finally Microsoft's XBox. Aside from gaming, I love to read (sci-fi, military history, politics, mysteries, puzzles...) and love to play chess which I do on a daily basis...
