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| Weakest Link | |
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| Developer(s) | Traveller's Tales |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | PlayStation, Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | Game show |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Weakest Link (also known as Weakest Link in the English (US) version and Le Maillon Faible in the French version) is a video game based on the television game show of the same name, developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Activision under license from BBC Multimedia for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows platforms (although the PlayStation 2 port was released exclusively in Europe). In the English (UK / US) version, Anne Robinson, the television show's real-life host, features in the game throughout gameplay and recorded footage.
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS | PS2 | |
| GameRankings | 55%[16] | 75%[17] | 63%[18] |
| Metacritic | 47/100[19] | 63/100[20] | N/A |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PC | PS | PS2 | |
| AllGame |    [3] | [4] | N/A |
| Computer Gaming World | [5] | N/A | N/A |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 7/10[6] | N/A |
| Eurogamer | 6/10[7] | N/A | N/A |
| Game Informer | N/A | 7/10[8] | N/A |
| GameRevolution | D+[9] | N/A | N/A |
| GameSpot | 4.4/10[10] | N/A | N/A |
| GameZone | 6/10[11] | N/A | N/A |
| IGN | 3.5/10[12] | N/A | N/A |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | N/A | N/A | 4/10[13] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [14] | N/A |
| PC Gamer (US) | 73%[15] | N/A | N/A |
The PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews, while the PC version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[19][20]
IGN criticized the PC version's gameplay for slow pace and the graphics by stating they were "drab".[12]
References
- ^ "The Weakest Link Preview". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ I. G. N. Staff (9 November 2001). "Weakest Link Ships". IGN. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Jon. "The Weakest Link (PC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Miller, Skyler. "The Weakest Link (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Jongewaard, Dana (February 2002). "The Weakest Link" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 211. Ziff Davis. p. 99. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ EGM staff (January 2002). "The Weakest Link". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 150. Ziff Davis. p. 232.
- ^ Taylor, Martin (24 October 2001). "[The] Weakest Link (PC)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "The Weakest Link". Game Informer. No. 105. FuncoLand. January 2002. p. 88.
- ^ Nash, Joe (November 2001). "The Weakest Link Review (PC)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Poole, Stephen (18 October 2001). "The Weakest Link Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (14 October 2001). "The Weakest Link - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ a b Sulic, Ivan (22 October 2001). "The Weakest Link (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Wells, Lou (December 2001). "The Weakest Link". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 14. Future Publishing. p. 150. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "The Weakest Link". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 51. Ziff Davis. December 2001. p. 175.
- ^ Smith, Rob (December 2001). "The Weakest Link". PC Gamer. Vol. 8, no. 12. Imagine Media. p. 68. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "The Weakest Link for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "The Weakest Link for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "The Weakest Link for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ a b "The Weakest Link Critic Reviews for PC". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ a b "The Weakest Link Critic Reviews for PlayStation". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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