Here is my final answer for this game. Nice presentation but lacks the depth to recommend a purchase.
THE GOOD
-Challenging questions
-Music and sound make you feel like you are really on the show
THE BAD
-Regis is your host
-Low replay value because questions repeat quickly
-Game is very short
OVERVIEW
So, you really want to be a millionaire huh? Well now you get to play the game show of Who Wants to be a Millionaire from the comfort of your own home. This game is played just like the TV show from the game format to the three life lines. As an added bonus, your host is the one and only Regis Philbin! Lets face it, Regis was annoying on the show and you guessed it, he is annoying in this game.
GAMEPLAY
If your not familiar with the TV show then I'll tell you how the game works. You sit in the "hot seat" next to Mr. Loud Mouth (Regis Philbin). Regis will ask you a series of questions with four multiple choice answers. There are a total of 15 questions with the money value and question difficulty increasing as you progress through the game. There are safe spots after question 5 and 10 so if you get a question wrong you won't lose everything. Now along the way you have a chance to use any of your three LifeLines. These LifeLines are optional but will help you in answering the questions. The LifeLines are 50/50 (which eliminates two wrong answers), Ask the Audience (polls the audience for the correct answer) and Phone-A-Friend (the computer calls a random fake person to give you their answer).
Aside from the annoying host this game offers very little replay value because the questions start to repeat rather quickly. You really see this happen on the first 5 easy questions. Now I will give credit to this game for using some very challenging questions. This just makes the reward of getting one million dollars more worth while. Unfortunately, the entire game can be played in about 10 to 15 minutes. So, not only does Who Wants to be a Millionaire have a low replay value but it can be played so quick that you'll be bored with this game after a few short hours.
GRAPHICS & SOUND
The visuals are decent for this game. The lighting and stage design will give you an authentic feel.
Regis's TV show game excels in this department. Again like the visuals, the audio (music and sound) is just like the TV show. This really gives the player a "white knuckling" feel just like the show.
CONCLUSION
Millionaire does a good job at making you feel like you are on the show with its graphics and sound. Unfortunately, this game only does that well and really lacks the depth of other good trivia games. With that said, I would only recommend renting this game if you like the show, because even the avid TV show junky will get bored quickly. So, sorry Regis my "Final Answer" is no!