Take the Buzz! Show on the Road with PSP

April 24, 2008

Take the Buzz! Show on the Road with PSP

Buzz to make his PSP debut this Spring

This Spring, for the first time in Buzz! history,
you’ll be able to take cheeky game show host Buzz! wherever you want – thanks to
the release of the first Buzz! title for PSP, the handheld entertainment system
that offers gaming, web access, movies, music, photos and more.

New from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe,
Buzz! for PSP packs over 5000 questions – on topics including music,
celebrities, TV, sport, science, nature, movies and general knowledge –
alongside 1000 pictures and videos, into a handheld PSP game ready to test your
knowledge at home or on the move. The title features six new round types
specifically designed for PSP including the speed-is-of-the-essence ‘Quickfire
Challenge’, the picture-puzzler ‘Picture This’ and the mind-boggling ‘Virus
Challenge’.

The focus of Buzz! has always been on social play
and the PSP version is no different, with three exciting multiplayer modes to
test your quiz skills to the limit. Pass Around is a mode that you only need one
PSP for, as you pass the system from player to player. As well as the fun of
traditional quizzing, some rounds will let you prey on your opponents’ general
knowledge weaknesses: you can choose who to pass PSP to according to the
question’s subject matter. Other rounds will let you select the section of a
photo you want to reveal to the next player, as you try to make it as difficult
as possible for them to guess what it is. It’s perfect for stitching up your
pals and adds an exciting new tactical edge to game play – as well as a new
social gaming element to PSP.

Game sharing is also supported – up to 4 friends
can connect multiple PSPs and share just one copy of the game to see who’s
quickest off the mark in frenzied ‘Fastest Finger’ play. Then there’s Quiz Host
Mode which is where one of the (two to six) players takes control of the game to
select and ask the other players questions. The Quiz Host runs the whole game,
with the power to award (or even deduct!) points however they see fit.

Not only does Buzz! for PSP offer great
multiplayer quiz action; it also has a bigger and more exciting single player
mode than previous Buzz! games. This mode presents players with a series of 15
different quiz challenges designed to test all aspects of your general
knowledge. In each round, players can earn medals for their performance
according to how many points they collect from correct answers. Each quiz has
bronze, silver and gold medal criteria, so be sure to brush up on your general
knowledge skills if you want to earn those elusive golds! There is also a
variety of special trophies to collect according to how many correct questions
the players has answered in a row, or how fast the players react.

Key Features:

  • Three new multiplayer modes, all requiring
    either just one PSP or one copy of the game to enjoy: Pass Around, Game Share
    and Quiz Host
  • Bigger and better single player mode than ever
    before, with 15 quiz challenges to test your knowledge to its limits
  • Six all-new single and multiplayer round types
    specially created for PSP
  • Over 5000 unique questions alongside over 1000
    licensed picture and video assets
  • Eight question categories: Music, TV, Science,
    Celebrities, Nature, Sport, Movies and General Knowledge

It’s the perfect way to share the fun of PSP with
friends, or test your general knowledge on your own. Brilliant for a long
journey, on holiday or at home, Buzz! for PSP will keep you and your friends
quizzing for hours.