Nat Geo Quiz: Wild Life

Nat Geo Quiz: Wild Life, released on X360, PS3 and Wii, was developed by Gusto Games and published by Black Bean. The game is addressed to nature lovers who would like to test their knowledge about the flora and fauna of different parts of the world. The production was licensed by the National Geographic Society.

Mechanics

As the title suggests, the game is a quiz. The questions are based on the popular series of documentaries broadcasted by National Geographic - Dangerous Encounters, Amazing Planet, Aquatic life and Predators vs Prey.

Game modes

The creators prepared three game modes. Quest mode is a traditional single-player campaign. Stat Attax is a card game where two participants bid on questions. In this mode, you can face a real opponent or a computer player controlled by artificial intelligence. Quiz mode allows you to have fun with up to four players. The gameplay is all about giving the right answer to a question in the shortest possible time. A form of variety, however, are simple mini-games in the style of puzzles or pictures to remember.

Technical aspects

The controls in Nat Geo Quiz: Wild Life is extremely simple and is limited to pressing the appropriate colored buttons on the controller. As for the visuals, the game uses HD photos and video footage.

Last updated on 17 September 2012