Customer Reviews
Great game Poor Execution - By: Adrian Ashley, 06 Jan 2008 
Bought this as a family game for christmas - When playing the game it refused to play the team game , & froze half way through the single game. I did finallly get it to work running on a PC , But i have also tried it on a number of DVD players with mixed results , although i haven't done exhaustive testing on this I think it may have something to do with whether your DVD player is DVD + or DVD -. Nothing in the instructions allludes to this. Having played it a number of times now with the 10 & 7 year old , it is great fun although the same catch phrases to come up quite regularly.
A huge improvement on the original DVD game - By: Lew 1, 28 Dec 2007 
First things first: This is not the only Catchphrase DVD game out there, though they look similar. The most identifiable thing about this one, is the picture of Roy Walker on the box - so you already know that this is going to be great.
Don't be fooled by the modern logo on the box either, thanks to some computer wizardry, Roy Walker presents the game from the original blue & pink neon set.
The original DVD game was, to put it mildly, awful. However this version is much MUCH better. You can play by yourself, or with two players or teams - though be warned that the box is mistaken in saying up to four players or teams.
Along with Mr Chips, Roy introduces three near-identical rounds, with only points values reallly changing. Sadly, the bonus catchphrases are "normal" rounds, no selecting squares off the board here.
Then, provided you have enough points, its on the End Game - where you have three chances to cross a nine-square board. Cross through the Middle square, & you win a "Virtual Holiday", where Roy does his best to sell you an unlikely holiday destination. Any other line lets you watch the old "Snake Charmer" out-take (albeit watered down) in full.
The only slight drawback is the fact that the answer is given to every catchphrase, then you have to be honest & tell Mr Chips whether you got it right or wrong, or what team won. However, I can't think of any other way the DVD programmers could do it without going with multiple choice answers - & that wouldn't work.
Roy Walker is EXCELLENT, his own catchphrases abound & always reminding us to "Say What You See... if you see it, Say It!" & alll the old buzzer noises & musical jingles are present & correct.
If you bought the older Catchphrase DVD game & was sorely dissapointed, worry no more - because *this* one does the game & your memory of it justice. Recommended!
