Game of Life for Windows Reviews

Game of Life for Windows

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  • Life Just Got More Interesting ~~ The Game of Life PC Version

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 29, 2000
    Pros: great fun for the whole family, cool graphics and music
    Cons: you can' t play this if you are in a hurry

    Summary: If you like the "board" game version of "The Game of Life", you will love the PC version!! I recently got this game through a Promotion offered by General Mills Cheerios Cereal and Chumbo.com for a $1.99. I figured what did I have to lose? Well, ... read more

  • Hop In Your Convertible And Cruise Through The Decades

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 13, 2000
    Pros: Great animation and background music; Choose between the Classic Game and an Enhanced Game; Can play on-line with others
    Cons: game may seem a little long to young children

    Summary: The CD-ROM Game of LIFE is an instant hit with whoever plays it. The remake of the familiar board game is cleverly constructed with excitement throughout it's interactive animation. You ready to play? Let's go! First you get to sign in and ... read more

  • Get a LIFE!

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 9, 2000
    Pros: Your friends will think you have great taste in computer games
    Cons: It gets quite boring after playing it a couple times

    Summary: I have to be honest, the first time I played this game I thought it was really cool. But I made a huge mistake, I played it a couple more times. After 4-5 times playing this game you are going to get really bored. I think what drew me to this game is ... read more

  • What a Hoot! Better than the board game...

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 21, 2000
    Pros: good graphics, fun interface, easy to play
    Cons: can bog down on slower computers if you use all of the bells and whistles

    Summary: The (CD-ROM) Game of LIFE! I wasn't all that excited about the game when my wife showed up with it in her Wal-Mart bag. It's never been one of my favorite board games, but I have to tell you...I really LIKE the computer version. First of all, ... read more

  • LIFE of the past greatly missed!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 9, 2000
    Pros: Great color & graphics! Lots of memories of the original game!
    Cons: Not enough interaction. Computer does it all!

    Summary: I found a great deal at an online store to get The Game of LIFE for my PC. I grew up on this game and was so excited about it. I have always loved board games. This PC game has many of the same features as the board game, but I must say, I ... read more

  • Life is fun

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 6, 2000
    Pros: Lots of fun for everyone
    Cons: Characters are lame looking

    Summary: This was the first game that we purchased for our computer. My younest daughter had asked for this for Christmas. I had never installed a game (much less anything else) in a computer before and it was so easy. We have had lots of entertainment from this ... read more

  • Laughing as I play

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 3, 2000
    Pros: attention grabbing
    Cons: none

    Summary: That what happen to me. The introduction scene is eye catching I love the comic and the video shorts, The graphic is great and the characters in this game are funny. You get marry, have children and decide on a career or college just as you do on the ... read more

  • Get a Life! (The Game of Life, that is!)

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 31, 2000
    Pros: Very easy to play, even for younger children.
    Cons: It's addictive!

    Summary: This is a terrific game, we have so much fun playing Life that our kids are always asking to play. We usually play as a family, but when we get tired, with the host narration my 6 year old (who doesn't read yet) can still play against computer opponents ... read more

  • For the kids? Nope

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 25, 2000
    Pros: Cute, fun way to spend a rainy afternoon
    Cons: Too hard for kids, drawn out

    Summary: If you purchase this game thinking it will be like the board game, DON'T. Also, it didn't seem like a child's game to me. I let my younger brothers and sister {9 and 7} play it and they said it was a little hard and often needed help in it. Also, it was ... read more

  • Lots of fun

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 24, 2000
    Pros: lots of fun, great for all ages
    Cons: addicting!

    Summary: The Game of Life is probably my favorite board game. When I got it for the computer, I fell in love with it all over again. It's just like the board game but much more fun. It's filled with a lot of graphics. When you land on a space, instead of just ... read more

  • I wish this was my life

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 24, 2000
    Pros: fun
    Cons: none

    Summary: I have played the game of life with my friends before and it is a very good game. My friend liked it so much that he went out and bought it for his computer. I did not think it would be as fun playing it on a computer than it would be on the board game. ... read more

  • Just Like The Board Game, without cleanup!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 24, 2000
    Pros: inexpensive, great design, great for the whole family
    Cons: you want to play over and over again!

    Summary: The Game Of Life was one of my favorite games as a child. And now even though I am not a child anymore, I am still a kid at heart. I saw the computer version of The Game of Life for sale in a computer store for only $19.99 and had ... read more

  • Welcome to the king of comp board games

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 22, 2000
    Pros: Great game, fun to play
    Cons: Network play has a few bugs

    Summary: This game i the best computer board game that I have ever played in my life. It is fun to play, and is MUCH easier to clean up than the actual game. The travel animations are cool, and the square results are absolutely hilarious. The way you progress ... read more

  • Life

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 21, 2000
    Pros: good color and graphics, fun for the family,
    Cons: a little pricey, should have a couple more features.

    Summary: I got The Game of Life for Christmas from a friend, he thought it would be a good relaxation game for between all my hard, college homework. And he was right! sometimes when things are getting a little too stressful, I take a break and play a game of ... read more

  • Great Game for Company

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 19, 2000
    Pros: No cleaning up, no more confusion on the rules
    Cons: Your body will turn into a zombie while your mind interacts with the computer world.

    Summary: Find yourself arguing with other players about the rules in the board game version of LIFE? The Game of Life CD-ROM game is a great way to learn the rules to the regular board game. Sit up to six players around your computer monitor and enjoy the ... read more

  • Love this Game

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 18, 2000
    Pros: alot of fun , great graphics
    Cons: cartoon animation can get annoying

    Summary: I got this game last year and I am still playing it. I use to play the board game all the time. LOL then people stopped wanting to play it with me. I love this on cause you can play against the computer or with other people. I also like how you ... read more

  • Life as we know it is just a game, a good game!

    Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
    Jan 17, 2000
    Pros: computer animation, easy to play
    Cons: none

    Summary: Remember when you could play life on a flimsy board back in the 70's? Now it is easy to play on the PC with the click of a mouse. Up to 6 people can play all sitting around your PC. Your computer screen really enhances the tiles such as in the Classic ... read more

  • The Game of Life...Must have for PC!!

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 14, 2000
    Pros: Wonderful animations
    Cons: Can't put it up

    Summary: The Game of Life is a wonderful PC game. I received it as a Christmas gift and can't stop playing it. The graphics and animations are wonderfully funny. The characters are just as funny as the animations. This game is so accurately done it is a ... read more

  • I Would Love It If It Was Real!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 12, 2000
    Pros: Fun and Easy
    Cons: Time Flys

    Summary: Ever have a day when you are in the mood to play a game and not sure what game to play? If that is the case then run not walk to you computer or toy store and get the Game of Life. I promise you that you and the people you are playing with will have a ... read more

  • Real Life Stress Relief

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 9, 2000
    Pros: Easy, Fun and Reasonable Time to Play
    Cons: More people choices to be in the game

    Summary: The Game of Life is the best all age game I have ever purchased for my computer. My husband and I play it, as well as my children ages 6 and 10. The graphics are colorful and offer a distant board view as well as close up views of the game board. The ... read more

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