Judging by the decades' worth of reactions from the folks prompted to "Come on down!" on
The Price is Right, joining a game show is super fun. Sony's
Buzz! successfully captured such an experience for the PlayStation 2. Now, the interactive quiz show franchise has come to the PS3 for the first time.
Buzz! Quiz TV offers more bells and whistles than its PS2 predecessor, including user-generated content, downloadable question packs, online play and wireless buzzers.
The basic setup remains the same as before. Multiple players pick wacky avatars, outfits and buzzer sounds then join an interactive multiple-choice quiz show hosted by an over-the-top master of ceremonies named
Buzz (voiced by Australian former soap star Jason Donovan). As the game progresses, goofy Buzz intuitively praises the winners and mocks the losers. While
Quiz TV can be played alone, the solitary experience doesn't quite do the interactive experience justice. With the right combination of motivated players (not included), and audiovisual equipment (also not included),
Quiz TV can transform your living room into something resembling a real studio game show.
Fans of the previous version of
Buzz! will appreciate the updated functionality. The convenient new wireless controllers work with the old game, but the downside is that the wireless buzzers each require AA batteries.
Players can tackle a cornucopia of questions or customise their queries from five different channels: Music, sports, lifestyle, brainiac or movies and TV, as well as the user-generated quizzes from the MyBuzz! site.
Unfortunately,
Quiz TV lacks the ability to decide game length, rounds or difficulty level.
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