You Don't Know Jack (1999 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Starsphere |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra On Line |
| Series | You Don't Know Jack |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Party video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
You Don't Know Jack is a video game developed by Starsphere and published by Sierra for the PlayStation in 1999.
Reception[edit]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 86%[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [2] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 6/10[3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 9.5/10[4][a] |
| EP Daily | 9/10[5] |
| Game Informer | 8/10[6] |
| GameSpot | 7.4/10[7] |
| IGN | 8.2/10[8] |
| Next Generation | [9] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [10] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | [11] |
The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[1] Chris Charla of NextGen said, "With support for three players (the multi-tap is supported, but three can play with two controllers) and two discs of questions, this game should rival PaRappa as one of the best PlayStation party games around."[9] Some other magazines gave it favorable reviews months before the game was released Stateside.[10][11]
Notes[edit]
- ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 9.5/10, another gave it 8.5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of a perfect 10/10.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "You Don't Know Jack for PlayStation Reviews". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019.
- ^ Baker, Christopher Michael. "You Don't Know Jack (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Marrin, John (December 23, 1999). "You Don't Know Jack". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Hsu, Dan "Shoe"; Boyer, Crispin; Davidson, John; Smith, Shawn (December 1999). "You Don't Know Jack" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 125. Ziff Davis. p. 279. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Hudak, Chris (November 1, 1999). "You Don't Know Jack (PSX)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions. Archived from the original on March 20, 2002. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Reiner, Andrew (February 2000). "You Don't Know Jack (PS)". Game Informer. No. 82. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on June 4, 2000. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Ryan (December 7, 1999). "You Don't Know Jack Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 25, 2005. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Loro, Robin; Perry, Douglass C. (November 10, 1999). "You Don't Know Jack". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Charla, Chris (December 1999). "You Don't Know Jack". NextGen. No. 60. Imagine Media. p. 114. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Rybicki, Joe (October 1999). "You Don't Know Jack! [sic]". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 1. Ziff Davis. p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "You Don't Know Jack". PSM. No. 25. Imagine Media. September 1999. p. 46. Retrieved June 14, 2022.