The visual and audio presentations of 5th Grader predictably manage to be as slipshod as the rest of this package. Jeff Foxworthy and all of the character models have frightening zombie eyes, and their infrequent body movements are robotic and unnatural, leading to many awkward-looking scenarios. For example, as soon as any game starts, the camera zooms in on virtual Jeff and he stares at you in silence for about five seconds before beginning to talk, which is both hilarious and creepy. The children are always the same five kids, and the user-created contestants have no personality or style to them due to a lack of customization options. Textures all-around are blurry, and the audience in the background is made up of PlayStation One-era block people that bring out the cheapness of this production.

The in-game audio is sparse, mainly made up of the TV show’s abysmal theme song and voice work from the various participants. Jeff Foxworthy does an okay job as host and has a lot of energy, but he doesn’t actually read any of the questions aloud. His offerings are mainly pre and post-question remarks, and the game repeats these lines so often that it will quickly drive you towards insanity. The player-created characters sound like they were voiced by tired programmers, spouting phrases like “nooooo” and “phew…alright” after answering the question. The 5th graders sound authentically child-like, but they only speak when they are asked what subjects they are good at. Aside from the voice acting, there are a few sound effects and two or three background songs taken from the show, all of which do an adequate job of capturing the sounds of the series but do nothing to expand upon it.

In the end, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Make the Grade! is neither a fun trivia game nor an entertaining party title. If you have an uncontrollable desire to answer grade school questions, just watch the TV show and yell out the answers from your couch. At least that sight will entertain those around you more than playing this game would.