The Jackbox Party Pack 4

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  1. The Overpowered Noobs
    Oct 23, 2017
    70
    The Jackbox Party Pack 4 includes six new Jackbox party titles for a quick laugh with friends or family. All can be fun, and if your friends and family are crazy, they can be a blast; enjoyment really falls down to how rowdy you’re willing to get.
  2. App Trigger
    Oct 17, 2017
    70
    The Jackbox Party Pack 4, as with its predecessors, is a great crowd-pleaser at parties, family gatherings, or for online streaming. Its five offerings are, on the whole, weaker than the pack’s predecessors, but if you’re a fan of the games, don’t let that stop you from picking up this latest entry.
  3. Destructoid
    Oct 17, 2017
    70
    While my group and I enjoyed trying out this year's Party Pack, it's fair to say it didn't live up to my expectations. It's still a lot of fun, and there were frequent outbursts of laughter in my living room. But there really wasn't a standout title here, nothing to recommend this year's pack over previous entries in the series.

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  1. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 13, 2021
    6
    Jackbox Party Pack 4
    A Pretty Okay Collection
    Party Pack 4 isprobably one of the weaker collections, Like all party packs, the more players    Jackbox Party Pack 4
    A Pretty Okay Collection
    Party Pack 4 isprobably one of the weaker collections,
    Like all party packs, the more players the better,as with 3 players or less, youll rarely get much enjoyment out of these games,
    party pack 4 consists of 5 games that you play using your phone rather than a controller
    Firstwe have fibbage 3 which is a great upgrade, but fibbage is kinda losing its spark, this is a game where you try yto come up with the best lie to make everyone choose it in a random trivia game for points, though to improve and not just make it another fibbagegame, theres a bonus enough about you option where the questions are about the players in the room, making it much more fun, full of laughs and not as stale as fibbage otherwise would be at this point,
    Next is survive the internet, you try to come up with most ridiculous comments and captions for posts and photos on the internet, with the right people this has potential to be pretty fun one or two times,
    Next Is the best addition to the party pack universe, monster seeking monster, you are all secret monsters, trying to get dates and use your secret ability to get the most hearts out of the other players, who all have their own secret agenda and strategy to win, this can be really fun and full of strategy, trying to date around other players abilities, but I feel like its too short of a game to bring out this games full potential, things don’t get juice until its almost over.
    hen theres bRACKETEERINB, THE WEEKEST OF THE GAMES, YOU HVOTE ON RANDOM BRACKETS YOU ALL COME UP WITH..
    Not much ese to say, that’s the game, its pretty lame.
    And finally is civix doodle..
    Its always great when Jackbox lets you draw and be creative, and civic doodle is a game where two players keep adding onto a picture while other players vote on the drawing they would like to add to,
    this ones okay if you can get people to play it right, otherwise it could easily turn into a pitty party or poluarity contest.
    Jackbox Party Pack 4 shows some games with some promise, but ultiatly doesn’t do enough to be a must have in your collection..
    I would love to see a revamp of monster seeking monster in the future, as this is probably the closest thing to a reason to have party pack 4”
    I give Jackbox Party Pack 4
    a 6.5/10    … Full Review »
  2. GamePlayer77
    Jan 18, 2021
    6
    I feel like Jackbox 4 is overrated and underrated at the same time. You love it or you hate it. But I had some laughs and fun with overall, soI feel like Jackbox 4 is overrated and underrated at the same time. You love it or you hate it. But I had some laughs and fun with overall, so here are my reviews:

    Fibbage 3 (2-8 or 3-8 Players, Optional Family Friendly Filter): The newest entry to Fibbage is finally something enjoyable! Fibbage 3 is still... well... boring... but this game now has TWO modes: the standard Fibbage 3, and the all-new Fibbage: Enough About You (where the fun begins).
    Enough About You is great, and it helps your group to get to know each other, as well as making your friends laugh with funny lies. It's a blast. Final Review: Okay

    Survive the Internet (3-8 Players, Inherently Family Friendly): This is the Quiplash of Jackbox 4, and it's amazing; my personal favorite of the pack. Survive the Internet is about twisting your friend's comments and responses to everyday things in hilarious ways. It can really get everyone laughing. Final Review: Good

    Monster Seeking Monster (3-7 Players, Inherently Family Unfriendly): For me, MSM has either been hilarious or a disaster. The game's about messaging and dating other players, but everyone has secret powers that help them to get more points, which in this case are hearts. It's always awkward, but it's either the funny-awkward or the awkward-awkward. Final Review: Okay

    Bracketeering (3-16 Players, Optional Family Friendly Filter): I find this game to be severely underrated. I think it's over-looked because of complexity compared to other games, and athough, yes, it's definitely worse than other games, it's still good in my opinion. It's about putting funny answers in response to prompts, as well as sometimes not knowing what the actual prompt is. It can create some funny moments. Final Review: Good

    Civic Doodle (3-8 Players, Inherently Family Friendly): The drawing game of the pack, and I have to say, it's awful. Like, really awful. The game is about players making drawings from previous sketches, and then voting on the best ones to be spray-painted on the city's walls. Bless that poor city's heart. The biggest issue is the freaking emojis. They ruin everything, because while players are drawing, people are either spamming the eggplant emoji or spamming the poop emoji. This game sucks. Final Review: Bad

    Overall review. The pack is not as bad as people say, except for Civic Doodle of course. However, if you don't like the Quiplash-style games, then this pack is not worth playing, since the only really good games are those with that style.

    Final Score: 6/10    … Full Review »
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