This is a fine Wheel of Fortune game.

For an Ubisoft licensed video gameshow, this is one of the better, but that's a low bar. Between these types of games, they tend to choose different features that work or don't work well.

To start, the WoF part is good - if you like it. The input methods are decent, the game setup is just like the TV show, and the rounds can be fun. It has the excellent feature of skipping each scene of dialogue between characters and host, which is absolutely necessary for replaying the game.

Then there's a bunch of problems. First, spinning the wheel with the full gauge always lands in the same spot. This could either make for a frustrating metagame or frustrating predictable outcomes.

Then there's the customization. These unlock gradually in a strange order for the set, hosts and playable characters. There's a lot of unnecessary micro-customization (like shoes you don't see) on generic character models, but they don't save, and slogging through UI to even escape the default white-guy-with-blonde-hair is itself a horribly unexciting mini-game.

It is a relief that after so many rounds of this game, we haven't seen a repeat of answers. Again, this is a fine Wheel of Fortune. I also need to mention that Ubisoft is run by abusers and probably fascists as well.

Reviewed on May 24, 2023


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