Buzz! Quiz TV Bundle

by Sony

Product Features

• 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 Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018BELN2
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 3 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 23, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,917 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Trivia

Product Description

In Buzz! Quiz TV, the whole world becomes a quiz show network! Included on the disc are over 5,000 questions ranging from music, to movies, sports, and more. Put your knowledge to the test as you play with up to 8 friends - buzzing your way to game show stardom!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Find out what all the Buzz! is about!, October 26, 2008

By 

The Matrix Fan "Video Gamer since 1979." - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Buzz! Quiz TV Bundle (Video Game)

(What's this?)

Tired of "You Don't Know Jack"?
Bored with "Who wants to be a Millionaire?"

With Buzz! Quiz TV, you'll never need another trivia game for your Playstation 3.

Inside the box is the game, four wireless controllers and a USB dongle. The dongle can connect up to 4 controllers, 2 dongles can be used to connect up to 8 players in one room. Two AA batteries are needed for each buzzer.

The instructions for turning the buzzers on and off are included in the game manual. For the less tech-savvy, the Buzz! website has a 5-page PDF file which explains how the buzzers work.

Buzz! can be played alone, with friends, or online.

The following categories are selectable for Buzz! games:
(1) All types
(2) Movies & TV only
(3) Brainiac only
(4) Sports only
(5) Lifestyle only
(6) MyBuzz! questions

There is the option to choose "Mature" MyBuzz quizzes (online only), view online leaderboards, or test the Buzz! buzzers.

So what rounds are available?

For the single player, there are 3 rounds of "Stop the Clock" - the faster the player answers a question, the more points are awarded.

In multiplayer mode, a single game consists of 7 rounds:

(1) Point Builder - Players answer questions with a time limit, each answer is worth 250 points.
(2) Short Fuse - A random player gets a bomb and must answer a question correctly to pass it. The player holding the bomb when it goes off loses 300 points.
(3) Fastest finger - The player who answers a question the fastest receives more points.
(4) Pie Fight - Answering correctly grants control of the host to throw a pie at your opponents - if hit with 2 pies, a player is eliminated. Point bonuses are given for 1st, 2nd or 3rd place.
(5) Point Stealer - The player buzzing in the quickest can steal points from another player.
(6) High Stakes - Players are given a category description and bet from 100 to 500 pts - correct answers reward the bet value, incorrect answers detract the bet value.
(7) Final Countdown - All accumulated points are converted to the player's platform height. Questions are asked while the platform descends and players that touch the floor are eliminated. The last player left wins the game.

When playing online, another category is available:

All That Apply - a VERY interesting category. A question is asked, with several possible answers. Players gain points for correct answers and lose points for incorrect ones. A popular tactic is to purposely choose incorrect answers, wait until online opponents copy them, and then change them before time runs out to lower the opponent's score.

Here are just a few of the in-game question categories:

People and events
Recent music
Gadgets & gizmos
Blockbusters
Science & technology
Mind & body

Buzz! Quiz TV is the FIRST online game to support the Playstation 3 trophy system - an achievement-based incentive for online players. The following trophies can be earned for bragging rights:

Sofa Subjugator: Bronze / Silver / Gold
The Barnard Award: Bronze / Silver / Gold
Lonesome and Loving It: Bronze / Silver / Gold
MyBuzz Enthusiast: Bronze / Silver / Gold
Sofa Surfer: Bronze / Silver / Gold
Socialite: Bronze / Silver / Gold
Buzz's New Best Friend

There are even hidden trophies to earn:

He's on Fire!
Channel Hopper
Casting Agent
Flawless Round
Amateur Quizwriter
Lightning Reactions

All in all, Buzz! Quiz TV is a fantastic trivia game. With 5,000 questions in the basic package and free downloadable content, the material can NEVER run out. Players can create and upload quizzes. A "report content" button can flag inappropriate questions, and parental controls prevent free downloading by minors.

Recent updates have allowed new character selections and costumes, new buzzer noises, and even support for the PlayStation Eye.

I brought this game to a party as a field test, and everyone LOVED it. After trying the online portion, my hosts earned two trophies with their trivia prowess!

If you only want to buy one trivia game for your Playstation 3, look no further.

Don't delay! Find out what all the Buzz! is about.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Party Game, October 2, 2008

By 

R. Cooley - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Buzz! Quiz TV Bundle (Video Game)

Pros: Great variety of questions, nice level of difficulty in questions, wireless buzzers work great, game interface is fun & easy to use.

Cons: Character models are a little generic, lack of variety in in-game question modes.

This is my first experience with the Buzz! game series, and so far it's been very enjoyable. My wife and I invited over another couple, and we played multiple games of 4 player head-to-head matches. The questions are just about the right diffuculty, with some being easy, while others were stumpers. With 4 buzzers going, it's nice that they were all wireless, although you'll have to make sure you buy a bunch of AA batteries to power all of them. We also jumped online to check out some of the top-rated user-created quizzes. These are shorter than the regular game mode (8 questions each), but it is a nice change of pace if you don't want to play the full game.
A few nitpicks; I would've liked to make my own custom character, which is a standard feature in many other games. As it is, you get to choose from about a dozen characters, pick an outfit, and that's it. Also, the game show follows the same format each time, meaning the it has the same series of sections as the game progresses (pie fight, fastest finger, etc)...we felt it could have mixed in a few other modes so that the experience is slightly different each time, and you wouldn't know which mode to expect as the game progresses.
But these are minor complaints, and overall this game was a lot of fun for a few 30-year-olds. grab a few beers, order a pizza, and spend a night inside throwing pies at your friends and family.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great party game!!, September 29, 2008

By 

Bearcat (Ohio) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Buzz! Quiz TV Bundle (Video Game)

This is one fun game! The wireless buzzers are great. The format of the games are lots of fun and the characters are hilarious. There are almost 5,000 questions on the disc so you will probably go for quite a while without repeats. Also, there are already three sets of questions on the Playstation Network you can buy that contain 500 questions each.

On top of all that there is also My Quiz which allows users to make their own quizes and play them on your PS3 as well. Buzz even has online "sofa vs. sofa" so you can play against people online. Overall this game is WELL worth the money! Very fun!