Guinness World Records The Videogame
Be the ultimate world record holder. Compete in 40 different challenges based on real life world records in your quest to become a record breaker. Then post your scores online and see how you rate against other competitors around the world. The game’s quick-fire action challenges can be played solo, in teams, or in competitive multi-player groups. Compete for the ultimate prize — the chance to be listed in the official Guinness World Records book.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars loads of fun
This game makes sport of doing some tricky maneuvers with the wii controllers and seeing if you can break the record. Some games are suitable for young children’s skill level and others require more dexterity. Lots of fun and involves different motions than other wii games – definitely do recommend. Some games also appeal to boys who appreciate being grossed out.
4 Stars Fun game
It allows you to keep increasing your “record” but some of the games are wierd. Good addition to the Wii collection.
2 Stars Did not enjoy this game.
I purchased this game based on the reviews and the videos. It appeared to be fun. I found this game to be very boring and difficult to use, especially with a child that has Cerebral Palsy and limited movement in one arm and hand. Most of the games allow for use of only the Wii remote, this game requires use of both the Wii remote and the nunchuck. This type of movement is hard enough for healthy individuals, but it is darn near impossible for people with physical limitations. I found the game instructions unclear and confusing and the challenges were not fun. Overall, I found this game a waste of money.
4 Stars Tennis Elbow
I liked this game so much I gave myself tennis elbow. Beware of quick sudden repetitive hand and arm movements or you will end up like me. If you are over 40, take it easy. Have fun and ice after playing.
4 Stars 3 1/2 stars: only lacks more witty humor not just goofy humor
Customization – limited, but not bad, you have to get high scores to unlock more clothing which have nice textures or silly costumes. You give your country & region/state so if you get a high enough score, it goes on their site & shows world’s, national & regional. Make sure you connect to update or you’ll make the world’s record easily.
Gameplay – Graphics are as simplistic as possible, but there’s a lot of details & great sounds effects. Menu system is a huge globe & running around it to find the 3D pop-up connected to that area. Each pop-up area has a set of 3 mini games, each of which 2 are locked, the 2nd costs 1,000 & the 3rd costs 5,000 points. The points awarded are stingy, even with high scores, you’ll have to do some games several times to get enough to unlock the 2nd tier games & then run around again & play several times your favs to unlock the 3rd games.
Scoring – since everything is time based more/less, you can only get higher score going faster then your last time. There is a qualifying record & secret record to beat. I’m not sure what they do other then getting certificates in the same area as your customization area.
Games
Mt. Fiji (Japan) – furthest washing machine thrown (run, throw), fastest time to eat a plane (throw, point), longest wing walk (balance)
Great Wall (China) – most plungers thrown in a min (timing throws), longest bmx bike jump (pedal, jump/balance), fastest time to roll 5 cars (timing/motion)
Building (India) – most melons crushed in 1 minute (timing throws), highest jump pogostick (timing jumps), most arrows cost 1 min (motion timing)
Pyramid (Egypt) – Most tattooed person (easy paint), fastest hurdles unicycle (pedal/jump), Longest Burp (steady pointing)
Big Ben (England) – tear 5 phone books (motion), Egg & spoon (balance), furthest human cannonball (motion, button/aim & jump)
Rocket (Florida) – highest asteroids game score (guess), fastest space hopper (timed jumps), fastest rocket (motion, pointer)
Poncho (NE South America) – fastest eat 10 cockroaches (crawl also on face funny point/motion), fastest pop 100 balloons (motion), smelliest mammal (motion/timing)
Looks like AZ (Southern tip of Africa) – balance of car on head (balance), furthest toss of cow patty (spin/aim), most dominoes toppled (sensitive balance, timing button)
Mountain (Australia) – fastest sheep shearing (IR point/A), land speed (tilt steering), push a lorry (timing/motion)
Mountain (NV? AZ? In USA) – highest BMX jump (pedal/jump), longest motorcycle jump (same), fastest 50m tightrope (balance, buttons/walk)
Statue Liberty (NY/NJ) – fastest pull plane (point/motion), tallest building (Tetris-like), pluck turkeys (motion)
Statue – Easter Island – longest fingernails (pointer), paper airplane (balance steering), catch tonne fish
Since everything is time based, most games are VERY fast even if do well, though some are longer if do well & all are about timing, hand/eye coordination like the old school arcade games. The difficulty for hand/eye is enough even for adults. The only thinking involved is trying to figure out a better way to win.
This is NOT shovelware, there is a lot of attention to detail to backgrounds, sound effects, different uses of the wii & use of rumble feature. Some games had such great ideas, you wish there were more levels such as:
Little thinking: Tetris building, tattoo person, fastest rocket, cockroaches,
Almost or is 1st person feel: land racing, arrow catching, paper airplane
Steady hands: fingernails, longest burp, balance car, dominoes toppled, tightrope
Simple timing fun: melons crushed
Though considering the limitations, teenagers/adults will get bored quick once everything is unlocked, but until then it’s great fun & not easy to win. Though they did a good job of making you play for a long time to unlock everything. I returned this rental before I learned what the secret score attainment does though I did attain them. If anyone knows tell us.
The trailers are a bit lame, I’m tired of wii mini game ads that must involved being moronic, you can show fun w/o being so goofy/over the top that people will roll their eyes.
Official site to hear the only music played in game & play one of the simpliest games: guinnessworldrecordsgame com
Other review sites w/info: IGN, gaming.hexus net, gamestop, metacritic
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