A new UNO videogame has been announced. The new game will be released on PS4, Xbox One and PC on 9th August and has been developed by the popular videogame company Ubisoft. Ubisoft are responsible for the critically acclaimed Rayman series and the hugely popular Assasins Creed, so the popular card game is in safe hands. However those who prefer physical copies will be disappointed as the game will only be released digitally through the Playstation Network, Xbox Live and Windows Store.
The new UNO release features video chat support and a ‘theme system’. There will be a Rabbids theme available at launch. The theme includes four new cards, such as the ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ card that gives you the ability to protect yourself from drawing cards and pass on the penalty to another player. For example, should a player place a ‘plus four’ card on the pile, if the next player had placed the Wild Blue Yonder card down he would not have to draw four cards but instead can pass the duty onto another player. The ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ card appears to be one of the Theme Cards mentioned on the official site.
The game will offer users the ability to add a set of ‘house rules’ or ‘match settings’ to change the mechanics. For those who prefer simplicity, there is the option to play the classic card game without any added gimmicks (referred to on the UNO website as ‘Classic Play’).
In the latest UNO game, players will be able to compete against up to three players online, as well as utilise global and weekly leaderboards. Ubisoft have stated there will be special medals that can be unlocked during online play that can be shown to friends and other opponents.
There have been other games released based on the iconic card game. In 1999, Mattel Games released a Game Boy Colour title simply called ‘Uno’. The content consisted only of the classic UNO game, without any of the gimmicks that have followed in future iterations of the card game. More recently, Real Arcade released the game Uno Undercover for PC. This saw the introduction of an ‘Adventure Mode’, which introduced a number of storylines to play through alongside the traditional UNO gameplay. This will be the first UNO game for PS4 and Xbox One. Personally, I have always wanted to see a sequel to the card game called ‘Dos’ (Two) but I highly doubt that’s going to happen anytime soon.
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