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Buzz! Quiz TV Bundle
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Released: 2008-09-23 |
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Media: Video Game
Platforms: PLAYSTATION 3
ESRB Rating: Teen
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Buzz! Quiz TV Bundle
- 5000+ Questions and 5 Channels (Music, Movies & TV, Sports, Knowledge, Lifestyle)
- Play With Up to 8 Friends & Family Live In Your Living Room
- Includes 4 easy-to-use wireless Buzz!(TM) Buzzers
- 4 player Sofa vs. Sofa Online Multiplayer Gaming
- Downloadable Quiz Packs on PLAYSTATION Network to Extend Your Gameplay Experience
Product Description
5000+ Questions and 5 Channels (Music, Movies & TV, Sports, Knowledge, Lifestyle) / Play With Up to 8 In Your Living Room / 4 Buzzers / ESRB E
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Buzz! Quiz TV Bundle
- Video Game: 0 pages (2008-09-23)
- Platforms: PLAYSTATION 3
- Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Label: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Studio: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Our Recommended Age: 12 - 20 years
- Average Customer Review: based on 51 reviews
- Sales Rank in Video Games: #740
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Summary: The Evolutionary, But Not Revolutionary, Party Game 2008-11-18
Comment: One of my largest criticisms of the Playstation 3 is how it lacks being a party machine or a family-friendly one. I recently purchased Pure and was extremely disappointed to see NO offline multiplayer. Sony has seriously capitalized on the growing online market, thinking since World of Warcraft has over ten million members, they should be able to pull off the same. Wrong!
However, as William Shatner once said (again, and again), "There... is... always... hope!" Enter Buzz!: Quiz TV ("Buzz QT").
In an effort to appeal to the party group that the Nintendo Wii has preyed on and dominated in for over two years, the guys over at Renlentless Software divised Buzz QT to market exclusively for the PS3 to reign in sales over the Wii. To this extent, they were successful with me as I also own a Nintendo Wii. I wanted something that would bring the friends together in a setting other than the local bar or bowling alley (that's what Wii Sports is for!).
To a fair extent, Buzz QT brought the friends (and the beer) over to my place to face-off each other in a climactic battle of whits over, what appeared to me, very simple questions. It was pretty much a battle to see who could hit the button the fastest and often differentiated by several hundreds of a second. This goes to show how accurate the devices are. You can't even block the signal by standing in front of your opponents or placing your hands on their controllers (believe me, I tried).
With over 5000 questions, the chance of a repeat question is rare, but has occured over the course of playing over a week. My only request is that the questions be harder so we actually have to sit there and think. Questions like, "Who plays Rachel in Friends," are hardly a challenge... especially since Jennifer Anniston is so hot that anyone can remember that. I guess my other request is that they be so kind as to provide batteries but that's just a prayer on its own.
However, despite the fun my friends and I had playing Buzz QT we got bored of the game after an hour or two and immediately proceeded to kill hoardes of zombies in Left For Dead. This is an apples to oranges argument, but the buzz (so-to-speak) wore off after a few hours and we desired to play a more complex group game.
Then there's the single-player game. I like to compare Buzz QT to Mario Party 8, a great game for groups but fairly dull if individually played. If I want to quiz myself, I'll read on tachyons and quantum physics on that bloody online encyclopedia that's always right. Trivia games are best suited in groups since it adds the element of competition between someone you can sneer at and make Ace Ventura "loser" taunts at. You can't do that to a computer, which is nothing more than a think-fast-beat-your-time thingy. Such a feature does not hold water for very long.
Now, I will admit I have yet to play Scene-It but I have seen it (oy vey, no pun intended) played and while Buzz QT is superior on first impression, it is only an evolutionary step in the right direction and not a revolutionary one. It's superior, but not by an impressive amount.
All in all, Buzz QT is a great party game! The online content thingy would be cool to review if I used the internet feature, which I don't. It's not-so-nice with single player but very worthy if you're having guests over and wish to squash them underneath your boots of superior popular culture wisdom! *evil laughter*
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Summary: Great for groups 2008-11-17
Comment: Buzz is great for parties. Even the younger kids had a good time with it rather they knew the answers or not. I think the comical buzzer noises was the most amusing to them.
I found that hard core trivia types found the questions rather easy, but all the gameplay options still kept everyone interested.
I'm not really one to play video games by myself, but other family members enjoyed the online play.
The wireless controllers were nice in that they did not get all tangled up like the wired ones do. However, they need batteries and it was a pain to use up so many batteries on one game.
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Summary: An absolute blast! 2008-11-16
Comment: No need to dust off that Trivial Pursuit board anymore. If you're into board or trivia games, this game will make a great addition to any party. 4 buzzer controllers are included (2 AA batteries needed, not included) which allow each player to buzz in the answer like in a real game show. Coupling this with the greatly conceived gameplay make this title quite a bit of fun. Although the questions are a little too easy sometimes, the host and the animations from the characters are super funny, and the question categories are generally good throughout, ranging from Science and Tech, to 80's music trivia. Recommended title!
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Summary: Fun for a group of people 2008-11-13
Comment: I played this at a party one night with about 10 people switching out between games. In this atmosphere the game really shines. With only 2 people or less it isn't all that great.
Pro:
I didn't notice the question repeat even after about 12 rounds at the 10 person play session.
Con:
The remarks from the host can get a bit repetitive.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Trivia fun for a group 2008-11-11
Comment: Unlike other trivia games, DVD and console based, this unit gives each player thier own buzzer to chime in and beat others to the question. While the graphics and animations are very much middle of the road, players will be encouraged to beat out the others. This title was originally a stand alone game from several years ago, so it is not 'new' in the sense of being a new release. It is simpy new to PlayStation.
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