Software:Buzz!: The BIG Quiz

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Short description: 2006 video game


Buzz!: The BIG Quiz
BUZZ The Big Quiz.jpg
Developer(s)Relentless Software
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
SeriesBuzz!
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • EU: 17 March 2006
Genre(s)Party, quiz
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Buzz!: The BIG Quiz is the second in the Buzz! series of PlayStation 2 games developed by Relentless Software.

Initial promotional material had it named Buzz! The Uber Quiz, however Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the change upon the game's launch. The format is essentially that of the original: Buzz!. However, The Big Quiz covers an extensive range of general knowledge questions, including geography, history, sport, television, movies, as well as music. Like Buzz!: The Music Quiz, Buzz!: The Big Quiz was released for the PlayStation 2 exclusively in Europe.

The Big Quiz was released in the UK on 17 March 2006. In the same year it won a BAFTA for best casual and social game.[1]

Rounds

Multiplayer

  • Point Builder - Select an answer from four options.
  • Snap - Select an answer from options that appear on the screen in a random order. You lose points in this round for a wrong answer.
  • Fastest Finger – You score more points for being the fastest person to answer.
  • Pass the Bomb – Answer a question correctly to pass the bomb. The person holding the bomb when it goes off loses points.
  • Ask A Friend – New to Buzz!, this round gets each player to nominate a friend to answer the question for them. If they choose wisely both will receive points but if they nominate someone not-in-the-know then both will suffer.
  • Hitman – New to Buzz!, this round sees the players fighting each other for a chance to obtain a gun and shoot at an opponent of their choice. The last player standing gets the most points.
  • Point Stealer – Players must buzz when the correct answer appears on the screen. Correctly answering the question allows you to choose a player to steal points from.
  • Look Before You Leap – The question and answers are revealed slowly. Players buzz in and choose an answer when they know it.

Single player

  • Time Builder – Answer questions as fast as you can to earn time, which will be used for the next round.
  • Hot Seat – Use the total time you earned to answer questions. Try to earn as many points as you can.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players73%[2]
Eurogamer5/10[3]
GameSpot6.2/10[4]
Jeuxvideo.com15/20[5]

The PlayStation 2 version of The BIG Quiz received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[6] indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Games Nominations 2006". BAFTA. 2006. http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/nominations/?year=2006. Retrieved 2006-02-01. 
  2. ↑ Kautz, Paul (3 May 2006). "Test: Buzz! Das große Quiz (Musik & Party)". https://www.4players.de/4players.php/procontra/PlayStation2/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PlayStation2/7848/4502/Buzz_Das_grosse_Quiz.html. 
  3. ↑ Gillen, Kieron (16 March 2006). "Buzz! The Big Quiz". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_buzzbigquiz_ps2. 
  4. ↑ Cocker, Guy (27 April 2006). "Buzz!: The BIG Quiz Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/buzz-the-big-quiz-review/1900-6148408/. 
  5. ↑ Jihem (4 May 2006). "Test : Buzz ! : Le Grand Quiz". Jeuxvideo.com. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00006510_test.htm. Retrieved 14 August 2020. 
  6. ↑ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Platinum". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090515224703/http://www.elspa.com/?i=3944. 
  7. ↑ Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063107/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php. 

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