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Buzz! Quiz World
The ultimate console trivia game buzzes its
way yet again onto the PlayStation 3 in Buzz! Quiz World which promises the gamer
and their friends another fun filled instalment of interesting and
strange facts about this amazing planet that we live on.
The premise
behind this game is simple, select one of the amusing cartoon avatars
and grab your Buzz! buzzer and play one of the entertaining mini-games
in order to become Buzz! Quiz World champion. With that said, the game is reminiscent of
those quiz games on TV and the controller for the game features a big
red button with coloured buttons to help choose the correct answer to the
question. Of course, the person with the highest number of points win
the round!
Although the game is
fairly identical to previous PS3 Buzz! installments, the mini-games are
perfect and the biggest change to this edition is of course the
new range of questions.
Even though the game does support a single-player
mode which includes Stop the Clock and Over the Edge, although
entertaining, it cannot compare to the multiplayer aspect of this title.
With this in mind, the mini games include Point Builder, Fastest Finger, Stop the Clock,
Point Stealer, Short Fuse, On the Spot, and Pie Fight. Some games
require you to just answer the questions, whereas others involve being
the first to answer the question by pushing the big red button or even
games that allows you to bet points or steal points from the other
player.
The last gameplay is Final Countdown that puts the players on a
pedestal and as the clock ticks, you get closer and closer to the
ground with the person hitting the ground last becomes the winner. However if you answer a question, it slightly pushes the
pedestal up but it's definitely a fun game that allows other players to
catch up.
Some of the newer games since previous
installments include On the
Edge which if you score incorrectly, it moves you closer to a pool of
slime and Boiling Point which gives a point bonus to those players who
have scored six questions correctly in a row. Needless to say, some
really fun gaming modes. The new Buzz also has a plethora of new
characters to pick which also assists with the overall enjoyment and
replay factor.
The questions in the game
range from text questions to text answers, pictures, videos and even
music and the variety is just enough to almost make it appear like a new
game each time you play. Although it supports thousands of questions, we
rarely received the same question more than twice and it's pretty
embarrassing when you have forgotten the answer the second or third time
in a row.
When it comes to online mode, MyBuzz is great for playing new
quizzes for this franchise that allows you to create your own quizzes
such as Super Heroes or download others made by other gamers. You can
even play the game online with other people from around the world,
although finding some suitable candidates may be a little time
consuming. Of course by winning games, your characters are awarded
prizes that are more like trophies than anything else.
Graphically, nothing has really changed from the previous Buzz, although
there are a few changes here and there to the characters, sets and the
way the questions are handled. Even so, it's a great engine and the key
to the game has always been the questions and of course the comedy. The
voice acting of the game is great and is quite humorous at times,
especially with our host Buzz. There are some great one-liners by both
the host and the commentator which is quite cleverly done. The
commentary also keeps an eye on how the player is going throughout their
Buzz gaming experience which is interesting. Add in that
classic "Quizz Game" soundtrack and it's almost like you are part of
something that is seen on TV.
Final Thoughts?
Buzz! Quiz World is a very fun game, provided you have other people with
you as it makes for a great party game experience. The gameplay,
although reminiscent of the previous games is still as sturdy and
entertaining as ever and the new questions have been well thought out.
With decent graphics and sound, the only drawback to the title is a few
loading issues when going online but if you enjoyed the previous
installments or you want to dip your feet into this interactive Trivial
Pursuit experience, than I highly recommended you check it out! |
