Stepping away from the conventional approach of having players write or draw, Zeeple Dome is more of an action game with the player sling-shotting their characters around a dome to hit baddies. Out of the entire package of games, it’s Zeeple Dome which I enjoyed the least. Honestly, even if you’ve got no interest in rapping you’ll have fun here, but be warned: if any of your friends have a vicious edge to their insults, you’ll see it here. Rap battling a friend and having everyone else vote for who was the best is just so neat, and it made Mad Verse City my favourite new game in The Jackbox Party Pack 5. Want to know the best part? The game reads out your raps for you, with the robotic voices somehow nailing every burn in the perfect manner. I’ve put hours into this game so far and it never got boring, with the assortment of lines seemingly endless. Ever watch 8 Mile and thought to yourself “I could be a rap-battling star”? Well now you can, with the game asking you to input words that are then put into sentences, with the player then having to follow them up with some sick rhymes of their own. Mad Verse City is a hell of a lot of fun to play. That being said, I played it with just three other players and we still had a blast, so even smaller groups can enjoy it. Of course, that could be said about any game in any Jackbox package, but it felt particularly fitting here. It’s a very fun game, though it is one that’s better with more players. If they all go one way, it means the scenario you invented wasn’t divisive enough and you get less points. If the other players are split in their decision or take a long time to think about it, you get more points. The first new addition I’ll be talking about is Split The Room, which challenges the player to fill in the missing blank on different scenarios and then asks the other player what they would do. Sure, it’s an unconventional take on trivia, but there’s simply no denying its brilliance. With a good variety of question types and a fantastic presentation (Cookie Masterson makes a triumphant return), it’s a great place to start if you’re new to the Jackbox series. You Don’t Know Jack is all about answering questions, except these questions are usually incredibly strange (but in a good way). With streaming functions in place it’s easier than ever to get more players to join in on the fun, but if you can get eight players in one place it’s one of the most enjoyable experiences you can have on any console. The Jackbox Party Pack 5 is naturally more enjoyable if you have more players with you anyway, but some games can’t be played with just two of you. Oh, and before we start, most of these games require at least three players to play. I’m going to cover them in the order that they’re presented to you in-game, with You Don’t Know Jack standing out as the package’s main title. ![]() Like the other titles in the Jackbox series, The Jackbox Party Pack 5 features five games to play: You Don’t Know Jack, Split The Room, Mad Verse City, Zeeple Dome and Patently Stupid. Maybe it’s the convenience of being able to use your phones as controllers, maybe it’s the fact that all the game support eight players, or maybe it’s just that I love how zany each game is – who knows? Either way, they keep me coming back every time a new entry is released, and it’s been exactly the same with The Jackbox Party Pack 5. ![]() Whilst I’ve never been someone who loves party games, there’s something about the Jackbox titles that keep me coming back for more.
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