ITV‘s new recreation present, Genius Sport, premiered on Wednesday evening and whereas many viewers praised the opening episode, others complained about one side of the sport.
The eight-part actuality present, which is predicated on a South Korean sequence, is hosted by David Tennant and sees a gaggle of the nation’s best minds compete in video games and puzzles primarily based on technique and social manipulation.
The synopsis reads: “Genius Sport is a brand-new actuality recreation present that may see strategically minded gamers, chosen not only for their excessive mental prowess but in addition their social IQ, face the final word battle of survival.
“To win, contestants will take part in a bunch of never-before-seen video games all designed to not solely check their mental acumen, however encourage them to fastidiously and creatively use the artwork of manipulation to outfox their opponents and win a money prize.”
© ITVWhereas many viewers “liked” the primary episode, others had been left baffled by the principles of the sport. Taking to social media, one individual wrote: “I can not be a genius as a result of I have not a clue what’s going on. Utterly baffled and I believed I used to be intelligent as a result of I can get the 1% query proper generally! #geniusgame,” whereas one other requested: “#GeniusGame, anybody else confused? Or is it simply me?”
© ITVA 3rd viewer penned: “I am there for actuality TV evolving and all that, however not on the expense of compromising leisure worth for overly difficult guidelines. This looks like arduous work,” whereas one other added: “Is anyone else actually confused with this recreation?”
Nevertheless, not all viewers had been left baffled by the principles, with others praising the present. One individual wrote: “SO SO GOOD! Cannot look forward to tomorrow’s episode #GeniusGame,” whereas one other penned: “Massive fan of the premiere, and intensely confused as to why an honest chunk of persons are speeding to twitter to say {that a} recreation with extraordinarily clear and patiently defined guidelines is nonsensical.”
What’s Genius Sport?
Genius Sport invitations a number of the best minds within the nation to take part in video games and puzzles designed to check their mind and manipulation abilities.
Host David Tennant takes on the position of ‘The Creator’, guiding gamers as they try and navigate every uniquely crafted problem.
© ITVThe contestants face 12 rounds, with one participant eradicated after every recreation, which consists of a essential match and a demise match.
Winners of the principle match are given a Token of Life, granting them immunity from the demise match. The contestant who comes final in the principle match then chooses one other participant to go up towards within the demise match, which determines which participant might be going house.
Genius Sport continues on Thursday, 1 Could at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
