Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? DVD Game: Family Picture Edition (2005)

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General		Extras
Category	Game	Main Menu Audio & Animation
Rating
Year Of Production	2005
Running Time	?
RSDL / Flipper	Dual Layered	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Programme
Region Coding	2,4	Directed By	Gary Newnham Peter Ots
Studio Distributor	Universal Pictures Home Video	Starring	Eddie McGuire
Case	?
RPI	$39.95	Music	Keith Strachan Matthew Strachan

    Do you feel the need to be annoyed by Eddie McGuire more than the scheduled one hour a week? Then this DVD game is for you! Seriously though, this is the second DVD game to be released based upon the successful quiz show hosted by our friend from the southern state. The first one is quite similar and you can read about it in Darren Walters' review of the original version.

    This one is called the family picture edition and there are two main differences between the two versions. Firstly, this one includes picture clues with quite a few of the questions, especially the high value questions. The second major difference is that this version allows you to choose either adult questions (as would be used on the show) or child questions, so you can play with your children. This choice can be made separately for each player, so that one player can be given adult questions and another children's questions. To my mind, these are both worthwhile additions, making the game more accessible to a younger audience while still providing challenge for the adults.

    As Darren mentioned in the previous review, I also found Eddie's comments distracting and annoying as they repeat much more often than the questions do. As with the television show it also wastes time.

    Regardless, if you like the show, this is a good interactive version of it, with facilities for adults and children to test their general knowledge together.

Video

    The video quality is OK but it doesn't make a big difference.

    The feature is presented in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio non 16x9 enhanced.

    The picture was quite clear and sharp throughout, with no evidence of low level noise. There was grain and some mild macro-blocking during Eddie's comments. The questions and picture clues was clear and easily legible which is the most important thing.

    The colour was fine.

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Audio

    The audio quality is very good.

    This DVD contains an English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo soundtrack encoded at 192 Kb/s.

    Dialogue was clear and easy to understand and there was no problem with audio sync.

    The surround speakers and subwoofer were used for atmosphere and the thumping heartbeat from the show. Obviously, this was more a function of the amp than the soundtrack itself considering its encoding.

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    None.

    There is no comparison to be drawn here as this is based on the local version of the show.

    The video quality is OK.

    The audio quality is very good.

    No extras.

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