As a child I used to get a Guinness Book of Records every year for Christmas so I've always been quite interested in the whole idea of the records. When I saw that there was a Videogame dedicated to the records, I could not resist.
The game begins by giving you the option to choose a character ... Read review
The first video game to bring the incredible world of record breaking to life and to your ... more
living room.Exciting and easy to learn game-play that will have kids, parents and adults competing to break each others records.Challenge your record breaking skills in up to 40 different record attempts to become the ultimate 'record-breaker'Compete with other record breakers online around the world to be the 'Virtual Guinness World Record Holder'. Be the best and get listed in the actual book!
The deliciously pointless thing about Guinness World Records is that each year is more ... more
extravagantly eccentric than the last as people try to beat current records or to dream up new ones to set--the more outlandish the better. Andre Ludwick of South Africa, for example, holds the 2003 record for the world's largest collection of nail clippers. He has 505 pairs. Doubtless by 2004 someone will have more. And someone somewhere must already be amassing aeroplane sick bags at top speed in order to beat the current record holder Niek Vermeulen of the Netherlands. Guinness World Records began life in 1955 as The Guinness Book of Records because Sir Hugh Beaver, managing director of Guinness, the Irish brewing company, believed that the world needed a definitive reference book to settle pub-based arguments about records. Over 47 years it has grown into an institution.. Where else do you look to find out who holds the record for winning the most womens' swimming Olympic medals? (Dawn Fraser, Australia). Who is the world's most tattooed woman? Krstyne Kolorful, Canada 95% of whose body is tattooed. And Terry Cole of the UK holds the record for the useful skill of cigar box balancing. On April 24, 1992 he supported 220 on his chin for nine seconds. Guinness World Records is, as always, an entertaining browse particularly in the section on Modern Society and Buildings and Structures which are new for 2003. --Susan Elkin
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Guinness World Records 2009 is packed with 1000's of new records amazing 3D photography ... more
fold-out features including Harry Potter the Moon Landings and 3D Dinosaurs celebrity interviews and 100% new photography'. Published this autumn Guinness World Records 2009 continues to build on the intriguing informative inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and books in the world. New features of the book include: - Eye-catching 'sunburst' holographic cover - 100% nw photographs - 3D PHOTOGRAPHIC FEATURES! - A pair of 3D glasses to view more than 20 3-D photographs throughout the rest of the book - 60% nw and updated records - Gatefold pages - New urban design - New approaches to popular themes
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Guinness World Records: The Game offers players the chance to break amazing world records. ... more
Use your gaming skill to become the world's strongest man! Perform incredible feats such as smashing the most melons with your head in a minute shearing the most sheep or making the world's longest tightrope walk!
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Nearly 50 years after the first edition was published, Guinness World Records isn't so ... more
much a book as an institution, having sold over 90 million copies to date, in 23 different languages. Every year, its publishers find ever crazier new achievements to include, for example the live-insect eating capers of England's own Ken Edwards, who's crunched 36 medium-sized cockroaches in one minute. Or Spain's tomatina festival, the world's largest food fight--at the 1999 event 25,000 people spent one hour hurling around 120 tonnes of tomatoes at each other. Then there's French adventurer Remy Bricka, the first man to walk all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. He made it from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean on floating skis 4.2 meters long. It took him 31 days, and when he finally arrived in Trinidad he was reported to have been hallucinating and suffering from severe delirium. The 2002 edition includes lots of links to the Guinness World Records Web site, so that trivia junkies can feed their addiction even more. Colourfully illustrated--the photos are often very striking--it includes a high proportion of rather eccentric records, such as "most batteries in a work of art" or "most sequined body", which will irritate some readers and delight others. Numerous more "serious" records retain a place, but the emphasis is on the spectacular, sensational and just plain wacky. --David Pickering
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Guinness World Records In Your Living Room!-Test your strength and stamina in 36 wild and ... more
unique challenges!-Take on family, friends and all competitions as you compete to be number one.-Go online to compare records with players all over the world. Are you a world record holder?-Be the best for your chance to be in the official book of Guinness World Records!
Advantages: Good variation of mini-games Disadvantages: Can lose its appeal to adults quickly
...I used to get a Guinness Book of Records every year for Christmas so I've always been quite interested in the whole idea of the records. When I saw that there was a Videogame dedicated to the records, I could not resist.
The game begins by giving you the option to choose a character which you can customise in a way similar to that of the Miis. Clothes, hair colour, accessories and, of course, name. At this point, I must say, mine looks ... ...are straight into the action.
There are around 40 mini-games available to play but you have to 'unlock' them by completing the basic games and earning enough to points to play the more advanced ones. The games are all fairly easy to play but sometimes the instructions are not explained clearly enough and you have to figure it out as you play the game. Which, of course, gives the next player an unfair advantage but, in the grand scheme ... more
As a child I used to get a Guinness Book of Records every year for Christmas so I've always been quite interested in the whole idea of the records. When I saw that there was a Videogame dedicated to the records, I could not resist.
The game begins by giving you the option to choose a character which you can customise in a way similar to that of the Miis. Clothes, hair colour, accessories and, of course, name. At this point, I must say, mine looks pretty damn cool. Once you have made the introductions you are straight into the action.
There are around 40 mini-games available to play but you have to 'unlock' them by completing the basic games and earning enough to points to play the more advanced ones. The games are all fairly easy to play but sometimes the instructions are not explained clearly enough and you have to figure it out as you play the game. Which, of course, gives the next player an unfair advantage but, in the grand scheme of things, is not terrible.
The menu you need to use to select the mini-games takes the shape of a globe which your character needs to navigate in order to reach landmarks which then allow you to make your choice. Along the way you are also presented with facts and current world records, which I've found interesting.
Once you have completed a minigame you discover whether you have broken any of the available records. From memory you have Personal Best, Console Best, Regional Records, National Records and finally, World Records. We managed to beat a fair few of these without too much effort but I think when we decide to connect to the site to compare our records to everyone else's wIll be waaaayyyy down the list. This is a fun game that I would recommend to people with kids as it is fairly easy and it would quickly lose its appeal if only adults were to play it.
As a computer game that is built up of mini-games go, this is not a bad attempt but wii sports or wii play would be a better alternative, especially for adults. However, there is a wide range of games on here that would keep kids entertained for hours on end. Well worth the £10 investment me thinks.
Advantages: lots of games, fun Disadvantages: annoying music!
Guiness World Records is a really captivating game with many mini games for you to break records on. From the normal to the really strange there are all means of records you can get your teeth into . For example you can try to break the record on how high you can get your BMX bike or alternatively see how many miles you can clip someone's finger nails or how quick you can eat a plane!
You navigate the game via a globe in which you can click on the ... ...you have to complete the first mini game in that section before you can progress onto completing the next two. When completing the tasks you can try to break the world record, create a personal best or a local record. You also have the option to hook the game up to the Internet via wifi and see how you are doing compared to everyone else. Initially the game is very fun but after a while the novely begins to wear off. The theme tune is increasingly ...
kathcake 29.10.2009
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Product details
Publisher
Warner Bros. Interactive
Developer
TT Games
Release Date
7th November 2008
Age
3+
Genre
Party/Board Game; Kids/Family
Max Number of Players
2 Player
Platform
Wii
Format
Wii Disc
Manufacturer's product description
"Guinness World Records: The Videogame is full of amazing world records, giving players the opportunity to become a real world record breaker! The game's quick-fire action challenges can be played solo, in teams, or in competitive multi-player groups.
Accessible game mechanics enable anyone to grow the longest fingernails ever seen; to walk a tightrope across the Grand Canyon; or even eat a jumbo jet. But true skill and dedication will be required to compete at the highest level. The ultimate prize: you may see your name appear in the official Guinness World Records book!
