A video game based on popular board game Apples to Apples has been announced. THQ promises Apples to Apples will be available for download on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live this holiday season. It will feature social gaming connectivity capabilities, "allowing family and friends to share or play anytime, anywhere - in the same room or on opposite sides of the world."
“We are thrilled to work with Mattel to bring Apples to Apples to the digital gaming space – it’s the perfect fit for social and mobile play,” said Martin Good, Executive Vice President of PlayTHQ, the company's division for kids, family and casual games. “We built a truly dynamic digital environment for Apples to Apples and can’t wait to deliver it to the fans.”
Usually, "family" games aren't in our wheelhouse here at TheFeed, but Apples to Apples is such a favorite with so many people, I thought I'd share. But then I started thinking about why, exactly, I have such fond memories of playing this game with friends and family. It was fun because it's a creative game that makes everyone laugh. I'm not sure a video game can do the same thing.
The fun of Apples to Apples is all in the interactions with other people, so I wonder how that kind of strictly social play mechanic can work in the online space. After all, Apples to Apples is a game about communication, and a lot of communication is non-verbal.
Am I the only one out there who loves Apples to Apples?
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FuzzofPekinopolis
I can't help but feel sad for all of the oranges out there, who because of racial profiling, will never be allowed to participate in this game. : (
cloudMAN75
what?
MT_Obsidian
Isn't the point of this game to be super ridiculous and make horribly politically incorrect jokes with the cards? How can that be achieved in the game if you aren't around your friends and playing it together?
scrapmetalhero
i love apple to apples but that on a screen with someone across the world doesn't sound like the fun of apples to apples..
kurtyp
I love Apples-to-Apples. But I'm not sure how you can actually pull off the fun that happens with the real game. Some board/card game don't translate well to consoles.
bigheadzach
This ain't landmark. Any web developer worth their salt content could write a networked app that lets people propose ideas and vote on em (which is essentially all A2A is).
As far as family friendly...that's only if you don't make your own cards (ala Cards Against Humanity, google it).
Yeah, I'm jealous I hadn't attempted this first.
Hellfire87
I love Apples to Apples but I've never really liked playing video game versions of board games like this. I've always thought that these games tend to be poorly designed and try to follow the rules of the original board game a little too closely, in which case I would rather play the original board game and spend my money on a different game.
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