Scene It? Box Office Smash is a party game and the adaptation of Scene It? for the Xbox 360. It is the sequel to Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action. The game was developed by Krome Studios and Screenlife Games and released on October 28, 2008.[1] The title is one of the first games to feature Xbox Live Avatars. A downloadable question pack called "Award Winners" was available on Xbox Live Marketplace, offering 800 new questions.
| Scene It? Box Office Smash | |
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| Developer(s) | Krome Studios Screenlife Games |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Series | Scene It? |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Party, Trivia |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
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Like other games in the series, Box Office Smash is a trivia game where up to four players test their movie trivia knowledge over several themed rounds composed of five questions each. Some rounds have players watching a clip from a well-known movie, then answering questions based on what was shown in the scene, while others are more abstract, such as a round in which players have to identify the names of movies based on drawings that depict not the content of the film but rather the words that compose its title.[2]
The game features 267 English language films, along with some Italian, French, Spanish and German films for non-US players.[3]
Development
editDuring Microsoft's Press Conference at E3 2008, Shane Kim announced Box Office Smash, along with You're in the Movies, another party game. According to the trailer shown at the conference, the game appeared to be pretty similar to the game that came out in 2007, but with the support of the avatar system that Microsoft announced earlier. The trailer showed an increasingly large crowd of people in an electronics store playing the game.[4][5] Gameplay footage was also shown during the conference.[6]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 75.91%[8] |
| Metacritic | 76/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 6/10[14] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[10] |
| GameZone | 7.5/10[11] |
| IGN | 7/10[12] |
| TeamXbox | 8/10[9] |
| VideoGamer.com | 7/10[13] |
| Gameplanet | 8/10[15] |
Scene It? Box Office Smash received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 76/100 based on 32 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7] On GameRankings, the game holds a score of 75.91% based on 33 reviews.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Xbox.com - E3 2008 - Gameplay for Every Passion". Xbox.com. 2008-07-14. Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ Microsoft (2008) Scene It? Box Office Smash
- ^ "News - Movie List Announced for Scene It? Box Office Smash". Xbox.com. 2010-02-08. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ DeVries, Jack (14 July 2008). "Games that test your knowledge and acting ability heading for the 360". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ Ahearn, Nate (15 July 2008). "Now with avatars and online multiplayer!". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Microsoft showcases groundbreaking approach to game shows; Final Fantasy XIII will be available on Xbox 360 at launch". IGN. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ a b "Scene It? Box Office Smash for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Scene It? Box Office Smash for Xbox 360". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Cabral, Matt (4 November 2008). "Scene It? Box Office Smash Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Francis, Don (6 November 2008). "Scene It? Box Office Smash Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Grabowski, Dakota (12 January 2009). "Scene It? Box Office Smash Review - Xbox 360". GameZone. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Brudvig, Erik (30 October 2008). "Scene it? Box Office Smash Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Orry, Tom (27 November 2008). "Scene It? Box Office Smash Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (23 November 2008). "Scene It? Box Office Smash Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Cheer, Dan (1 April 2009). "Scene It? Box Office Smash review (Xbox 360)". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.