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- Reviewed on: 10/29/2007
- Released on: 10/30/2007
- Originally published on GameSpot: Buzz! The Mega Quiz Bundle (PlayStation 2) Review
The Buzz! series of quiz games on the PlayStation 2 is quite popular overseas, but until now none of the games have been released in North America. Thanks to Buzz! The Mega Quiz, we now know what we were missing: a lighthearted trivia game geared toward adults that's fun for anyone who enjoys Trivial Pursuit or You Don't Know Jack.
The first thing you'll notice about Buzz! are its controllers. The game comes with four handheld buzzers that connect to the PS2 via a single USB cable. You can't play with a Dual Shock controller, but you can purchase another set of Buzz! controllers separately so that eight people can play at once. The number of players affects the types of games you'll play, as well as their lengths; it should be noted that when you get above four contestants, the game plays slightly differently. On top of the controller is a large red button that is used to buzz in during certain rounds, and on the front are four different-colored buttons. These four buttons are how you'll input your answers.
The game's primary mode, the mega quiz, is presented like a TV game show. The presentation isn't flashy by any means, but it gets the job done just fine and never gets in the way of the gameplay with unnecessary flair. You can play short, normal, or long matches and even choose from three different difficulties. Once you've chosen the length and difficulty, it's time to choose your avatar. There are a number of wacky characters to choose from: a mime, a Napoleon look-alike, a cowboy, a wrestler, a "fat lady" opera singer, an Elvis look-alike, a superhero, an old lady, a blonde cheerleader, and more. Once you've picked your character and costume, you then get to pick what noise your buzzer makes. There are quite a few options here, including yodel, stadium horn, chicken, laugh, scream, cow, car alarm, belch, frog, cat, "awooga," and more. This process is a bit time-consuming with more than four players, but once you've created a character the game will remember your choices for future play sessions. You can also select the quick play option and have the game decide on characters for you.
Once the game starts you'll be introduced to Buzz, the smart-alecky British host and his buxom, redheaded sidekick, Rose. Buzz will introduce the upcoming round and then Rose will explain the rules. These little cutscenes are short and well done, but you'll grow tired of them quickly. Thankfully, you can skip both the introduction and rule explanation--just be sure to watch them at least once because there are several types of rounds. The first round is called point picker. Here you'll pick from categories like movies, sports, TV, celebrities, music, animals, "bizarre," and a few others. Buzz will ask you a question, then you hit the colored button on the controller that matches the color of the correct answer shown onscreen. Sometimes the game uses video or audio as part of the question. For instance, you might have to identify an actor from a film clip or name a band from an audio snippet.
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