Buzz! coming to Europe this spring for PS3, PSP
Sony Europe today announced (via EuroGamer) that PlayStation 3 and PSP version of Buzz! Quiz TV will be released the same time this spring (barring any unforeseeable legal issues, at least). The PS3 version was revealed last August at the Leipzig Games Convention, then having a less vague March 2008 release date. The PSP version sports single-handheld multiplayer via passing the PSP around and two standard multiplayer modes (no mention of Infrastructure online play). The PS3 version reportedly sports online, "sofa vs. sofa" multiplayer.
Gallery: Buzz! Quiz TV (PSP)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Marty @ Feb 1st 2008 2:33PM
With all the questions and answers contained in this game, you'd think there'd be something in there explaining why they have it hosted by a puppet from Crank Yankers.
RoboChamp @ Feb 1st 2008 2:33PM
Buzztime will crush them.
Geist @ Feb 1st 2008 2:44PM
Does anyone actually play this? For some reason, I can't imagine it's exactly a top-seller, but I suppose when there's just trivia and whatnot in your budget, it doesn't really need to be.
Robobagins @ Feb 1st 2008 3:40PM
Over the holidays when everyone was over I ran out and picked up the PS2 version. It's surprisingly fun, and saves the hassle of a normal boardgame: setting up, reading cards wrong, keeping score, following the rules, and cleaning up. Now this isn't something you play any time, but when you have some friends or family over, even people who don't play videogames it is a lot of fun.
Geist @ Feb 1st 2008 3:46PM
I could definitely see it as a family-type game, where you don't have to teach your mother how to fire a triple-shot bazooka.
James @ Feb 1st 2008 2:52PM
I friggin hate that mascot guy.
Donald @ Feb 1st 2008 2:52PM
Still waiting on my You Don't Know Jack remake, guys...
Zak Canard @ Feb 1st 2008 5:51PM
You could play the weekly online version and daily Dis or Dats to pass the time while you wait, but you probably are already.
Undead Priest @ Feb 1st 2008 2:57PM
That host has a serious case of rape face.
Joe @ Feb 1st 2008 3:00PM
I know Buzz came first but Sony should look at Microsoft with what they did with Scene It. I really like that game. So I would like them to do some thing like that with there Buzz games. Making the controller look cooler plus the characters in the game look good too. Plus having the questions be more fun.
FidliousWong @ Feb 1st 2008 3:37PM
That's odd. Most people who have played both have said the Buzz series is better.
HighFiveJesus @ Feb 1st 2008 4:07PM
Seconded. It has a lot more replay value, and Scene it just covers what you watch, not all around trivia.
Shimrra @ Feb 1st 2008 3:07PM
I like Scene It but to a point this isnt something I go running to get at all.
Thr3e2wenty8 @ Feb 1st 2008 3:56PM
I got buzz and the little kids monkey mini game version. For the first month we were either bringing this game (and the PS2) over to someones house to play it or they were at mine. Its fun in short sessions but it got to where parties would go on forever with this game. People taking forever to pick thier buzzer noises, characters or talking over the round instructions then asking wait what do we do? AAARRRGGG!
Also, do not play this game with kids. We had a couple games where kids would play in HARD mode and just DOMINATE. Not because they knew the answers or Hell, even too time to hear/read the question, they just randomly pick the right of the 4 buttons really fast.
(My favorite was when they put up a picture of condie Rice and asked what year did this person come into office? The 7 year old clocked in at .08 seconds with the right answer.)
Its alright we smoked the kids in the monkey game though.
money game @ Feb 4th 2008 1:21AM
The fame of the free online "sofa vs. sofa" multiplayer game stands bolstered up by natural instincts and inclinations of human nature. As human mind is naturally fascinated to a taste of excitement, challenge, achievement and an opportunity to prove oneself better, this game capture the fantasy of young and old alike as a superior time pass.