Gamescom is known as one of the most influential trade shows in the video game industry. The Germany event brings together the most important names and exhibitors of the universal pixel with the promise of news, flashy presentations and big headlines. In any case, it’s hard work, with many developers offering samples of their proposals for the coming months. Among the innovations that attracted the attention of the congregation, we had the opportunity to get closer to the new.Jackbox Party Pack 9‘ from Jackbox Games, set to release mid-October for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation.
adapt or suffer
In principle, there are many new features promised for this ninth iteration of the classic, but the most notable are the improvements in the multiplayer experience and gameplay functions. cross game between the different platforms that will receive the program. For example: when a host creates the game, a QR code is generated that we can scan from a smart device, which will allow us to play directly from the latter without the need to download anything.
On the other hand, options for moderators have been improved and they will now have moderator functionality. deportation with a simpler method. This feature, as you can understand, is planned based on the experience of broadcasters who want to play their games with live fans without causing discomfort or conflict. Also, one of the problems in previous versions has been fixed, and now if a player (or even the host) has a problem and gets disconnected, they can reconnect immediately.
Play!
The solution set for the retail version of ‘The Jackbox Party Pack 9’ includes five game modes, each with a different name:
fiber 4: Fun game mode for 2-8 players. A kind of Trivia with video questions, thematic sections and even questions and stories from the fans themselves.
shorts: A hard-to-describe game mode, but extremely competitive. During the demo, we not only had to answer questions, but we had to work as a team (all put together) to line up the correct answers before they hit the ground.
dump: This is the most interesting, because a magician turned you into a frog, and you will have to use your imagination to create stories with the objects that appear on the screen. Meanwhile, the rest of the players will have to evaluate how well (or badly) you are doing.
meaningless: This game mode was introduced by a monkey (yes, a cute monkey in a coat and glasses named Professor Nanners) who tests our non-sensory perception to at least give silly answers. For example, in the quiz we were asked how likely it is that someone named “Harry Oliver Whenmoonfull” is a werewolf, and the closer you get to the correct answer, the more points you earn.
room rang: The fifth game mode is inspired by reality TV shows and invites participants to play the role of different people. You have to create a character like in Reality Show and answer the questions they ask us based on that character… and it’s better to do it regularly, because the rest value answers and the worst one gets eliminated.
For a ten year celebration
Jackbox Games has been releasing a ‘Party Pack’ every year since 2014, and the demo (short but intense) guarantees we’ll have hours of fun with ‘The Jackbox Party Pack 9’ just like previous iterations. with your friends, family and subscribers (if you are a broadcaster). Installment offers five games to get you started, but if you don’t think they are enough, you can refer to the attractive ‘The Jackbox Party Starter’ which has two of its best games, ‘Drawful 2’ and ‘Drawful 2.’. ‘Quiplash 2’ is full of impeccable style from the developer.