A new "You Don't Know Jack" coming Feb 8

“You Don’t Know Jack” was a fantastic series of trivia games for the PC. It had a fun variety of questions, and a lot of humor (including lots of insults :p) The first new game in, like, 8 years is getting released in a week across pretty much all platforms (PC, PS3, 360, Wii, DS.) Obviously not all versions are identical, though I suspect the PS3 and 360 ones are probably like 99% the same, and odds are the PC version is pretty close to them. The DS one is obviously the “oddest man out.”

The new version will feature the tried and true Cookie Masterson as your host, and will have online multiplayer for the PS3, and 360 versions (sorry PC, Wii, and DS, local only (the DS has ad-hoc wifi multiplayer…I’m not sure if every person has to have a copy, or if only one person has to.))

Like in older games, you ca “screw” your opponent and force them to answer a question.

I’m really looking forward to this, and already have it pre-ordered for my PS3.

Edit: Official YDKJ site.
Amazon pre-order page (best prices for console, only $30 as opposed to MSRP of $40.)

This was the one PC game my dad liked.

I was a big fan of the fake advertisements that would play after the game.

Those are back, too.

The only recollection I have of this game was a web-based game back when the web was fairly new. Maybe 1997?

It had a very nice use of fonts and scrolling text that was very visually pleasing and novel at the time.

Well, well, well,
let’s delve
into Question Twelve!

Spent many a college night on various substances playing that game with friends until the wee hours of the morning. I played it when I found it on the internet, but there was only a handful of games and it just wasn’t as fun playing by myself.

Get ready for some fun!
It’s question number one
Oh yeah!

ETA: In the same token I will never forget a category/question from the version I had however many years ago…

Category: The color wheel and improper teaching methods

Question: If you go into your bathroom, and the water color is blue, what color will the water be after you pee in it.

Ah…good times…

Fooouuurrr (as in Noooorm from Cheers)
And the topic “Hey McCloud, Get off of my ewe” always stick in my head.

Wait, I also remember, "You and me and baby make three.

Put your head between your knees, ‘cause we’re goin’ down.

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Thank you! I loved these games. There were so many hidden surprises. If you played it in the middle of the night, the host would act like you woke him up. If you played on a holiday, they would reference the holiday throughout the game. little touches that I loved.

The best was once I started the game up and got distracted by something and that was how i found out if you don’t give yourself a name, the game names you. From then on I always let the game name me because the names were hilarious.

Game is ordered.

“Fifteenth floor: lingerie, housewares and useless trivia…”

Thanks for posting this bouv, I wouldn’t have known for ages otherwise and now I’m really looking forward to it.

Oh, I am SO pre-ordering this.

Thank you for sharing!

This may be moderately sacrilegious, but did anyone else prefer Nate as a host over Cookie? I liked Cookie better as the loudmouth during the sign-in who made up crude nicknames for you if you took too long to type your name. Nate’s voice was more smoothly sarcastic, conveying a sense of “I’m on your side… sorta,” even as he mocked you mercilessly, which fit the “host” role better, I thought.

I just need to decide what system to buy it for.