Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is an interactive adaptation of the NBC game show made famous by host Anne Robinson's cold, no-nonsense demeanor and catchphrase, "You are the weakest link. Goodbye!" Robinson contributes to…
Weakest Link is a puzzle developed by Traveller's Tales, released 10 January 2001 on PlayStation 2, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Weakest Link is
Weakest Link is a puzzle game developed by Traveller's Tales and released in 2001. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 2, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Weakest Link is an interactive adaptation of the NBC game show made famous by host Anne Robinson's cold, no-nonsense demeanor and catchphrase, "You are the weakest link. Goodbye!" Robinson contributes to the game through video clips and voiceovers, while the actual gameplay is rendered using polygon graphics. Players choose from 24 existing characters to represent themselves, ranging from a 17-year-old high school senior to a 66-year-old retired bank manager. The rules are the same as in the TV show with one exception: On the show, players provide answers off the top of their head, but here you given are four answers to choose from. Initially, only the first letter of each answer is…
How it plays
Its themes are educational and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Weakest Link holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 13% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 12 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Weakest Link launched on 10 January 2001, within three weeks of Phantasy Star Online, Oni, Onimusha: Warlords and Screamer 4x4. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Phantasy Star Online, Oni, Onimusha: Warlords, Screamer 4x4.
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