Pre-E3 2008: Hasbro Family Game Night Hands-On

Family Game Night contains six games: Sorry!, the new Sorry! Sliders, Connect Four, Yahtzee, Battleship, and Boggle. As an example of one of the updated modes, Connect Four can be played with power chips that inhibit your opponent. They might destroy all adjacent chips or block your opponent from dropping in a specific column. In updated Boggle, the first and last letters of the words you identify will swap, making things difficult for your opponent. These modes didn't seem too gimmicky and could be a refreshing way to play these common household games.

Mr. Potato Head is really excited for you.

The board game Sorry! Sliders will be released later this year. It's similar to shuffle board, with players shooting pawns down an alley into a central point field that is constantly spinning in orbit. The center of orbit is worth the most points, with the value decreasing as the circumference increases. After you've thrown four pawns, you can use the points earned to move your game pieces towards the "goal." The first player to get all their pieces on home base wins. The Wii version of Sorry! Sliders uses the remote to throw pawns down the alley, and the PS2 version will use the analog sticks.

Most of the games can be controlled with either the remote or the D-pad. The Wii version of Yahtzee uses waggle control to shake dice in your cup.

Mr. Potato Head, another Hasbro property, acts as the host of Family Game Night. He'll be around to explain any rules you're not clear on and to dress up the game boards. The hub area is your family's rec room, and can be decorated with a bunch of unlockable items like posters and trophies.

In addition to both faithful and updated recreations of the six Hasbro games, Family Game Night also includes mini-games based on these properties. Plan on getting the family together in November.

Short Version:

• Sorryu
• the new Sorry
• Battleship
• Boggle
• Yahtzee
• Connect Four
  

I am most excited for boggle with out having to count points... because I am lazy.  Oh and not having to reset Connect Four... $40 (plus tax) well spent, indeed.

Please, no talk about me being a tool, that is already covered in the title.

yeah, I just may pick this up.

It costs less than buying the games in physical forms and there is no clean up or space considerations.

Very true sueprchunk, not only that, it seems like this would keep the family more involved with the game than if they played the usual, old, boring way. YAHTZEE!!!

I'm glad we are on the same page.

(Edit: for some reason I just got a picture of Stewie waving his arms, screaming Yahtzee!)

I don't really like many of those games, but it is defenitly a good idea.

So how does the battleship work?
Does each player have to look away as the other places their ships, then neither of them can see the ships from there on out?

Good point... Online play?

I really wish Battleship wasn't in there.  It's such a bad game anyway...  Still I look forward to Connect Four and Boggle on a nice big TV with no clean up or set up time.

Bwahahahahaha, this looks craper than anything.

Well the Battleship might be ok if its more involved than just picking a spot to shoot. If you could pick a general area and then have to use the wiimote to guide the missile in, like a tv guided missile or something, it might put a fun twist on the game and make it more exciting. Maybe the other player can do something with his wiimote to repair damage done to his ships during the other person turn or try to shoot down his guided missile with guns on his ship. Basically an updated version of battleship, but only to give it a wiimote twist.