OUTBURST; with UPDATED TOPICS

I bought this because the version we had was from 1998. I wanted more current topics and answers. We played for five hours yesterday and had no answers that were current. I paid a ridiculous price for an upgrade that isn’t even an upgrade. I have seen an older version for about half the price. Don’t buy this one if you can find the cheaper one. You will be getting the same thing.

The updated version of Outburst does have new categories and answers. More importantly it has improved the "reader" and cards from a format that had been horizontal to one that is now vertical. The cards are easier to read and the scoring is easier to keep track of. New AND Improved as far as I'm concerned.

I played Outburst growing up and really enjoyed it. It's a great game for a group of people. Growing up, we played the origional edition, and the categories really were dated (I'm not THAT old!). We always joked that the game is made in California (which it is) because the answers to the questions were sometimes very odd and obscure. Well, for this one, don't expect too much better. The categories are updated maybe by a decade which is fine, but the answers are still very "Californian". Great game, just don't expect to get 10 out of 10 answers every time!

Our family loves this game, but the only drawback is that this is the Canadian version of the updated cards. Many times, we pulled out a card that made absolutely no sense to us, simply because the answers pertained to something that was so specifically Canadian. I am ashamed to admit that we do not know more about our closest neighbors to the north, but there it is. Otherwise, on the upside, we do learn a lot about Canadian culture, and some French to boot, as we go through the cards. So, this game is fairly educational.

We have played this game so many times since receiving it.... it's everyone's favorite for game night!!! Buying one used was definitely the way to go, I saved a lot of money as the new ones are pretty dang pricey for a board game. And the best part is that the game truly was SLIGHTLY used, and in great shape!!! If you don't have this game, don't hesitate to buy it, you won't be sorry! Even had I bought a brand new one at a higher price, I'd not of regretted it. Awesome game!

My whole extended family us this on family game night that we have several times a year. Would be nice if you had an updated version of "Catch Phrase" which is even more fun, but the one we have, we have almost been through all the topics, so when it repeats, it becomes less of a challenge.

We had lots of fun with this game.

Great game...fun had by all.