Buzz!: The Maha Quiz Party Game for PS2 Consoles launched in India by Sony

via GameGuru

After the launch of Singstar Bollywood, Sony Computer Entertainment has brought yet another party game to India. Sony’s Buzz quiz game was so popular the world over, and now it is here in the country in the form of Buzz!: The Maha Quiz. Making it very special is the fact that the game has been made to cater to the local audience and has been developed in collaboration with quizmaster Derek O’ Brien. It is available as of now only for the PlayStation 2 console.

This party game has over 5,000 questions on trivia ranging from celebrities to nature to history to sports. There are some questions relating to music as well, making this even more of a fun party game. Basically, the game promises to recreate the TV game show experience right in your room!

Set in a well-designed virtual studio, you will be surrounded by all the hype with the comically cheesy Buzz as the game show host and his curvaceous assistant Rose.

The best part is that up to 8 people can play the game. Moreover, Buzz!: The Maha Quiz comes with 4 buzzers, making it even more realistic.

Buzz!: The Maha Quiz was launched in style in a swanky lounge/club in Mumbai in the presence of cricketer Srishant, actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, flim critic Rajeev Masandand Mr.Radhakrishnan, well known as a NeoSports anchor. Certainly it was a star-studded affair, and all four of them who seemed to have been well picked from varied fields, competed against each other on stage, playfully edging each other on.

Yes, a real life Mr.Buzz was present at the event, who seemed to live up to his comic and cheesy nature as well.

Mr.Atindriya Bose- Country Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment said, “Buzz enjoys a tremendous fan following across the globe because of three key elements - accessibility, character and sociability. It’s the live-in-your-living-room game show experience that everyone can enjoy, thanks to the Buzz! Buzzers. The cheeky personality of Buzz guides the tone of the game and related communications, setting it apart from bland competitors. Rose with her vixen-like appearance and appeal, also adds glamour to the game. After the success of Singstar Bollywood, it is only natural that we bring in Indian game contents in such a popular franchise as Buzz!: The Maha Quiz.”

The newly launched Buzz: The Maha Quiz which is based on the original Buzz! Game includes 3 new rounds together with the old favorites. Expect the final round of the game to be very competitive. Buzz!: The Maha Quizz also gives you many characters to choose from.

A very interesting feature is that you will actually be able to get yourself on to the big screen only if you have an EyeToy USB camera!

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Here are the new features seen in Buzz!: The Maha Quiz
# Slick TV-style presentation and a studio at-its-most technically advanced
# Fully-implemented 5-8 playermode
# 12 different territory SKU’s
# 5000 + brand new general knowledge questions, covering TV, movies, music, sports, science, nature and more
# New pictures, videos and music
# All-new round types g) “Mystery Games”
# Track your stats in the Hall of Fame
# 16 contestants to choose from
# plug in an EyeToy USB Camera and get yourself on the big screen
# fine-tune the Buzz! experience with 3 difficulty levels and 3 game lengths
# Classic Buzz! game modes: Single Player and Multiplayer, plus Teamplay, Quiz Master and Quickfire Modes.

Buzz!: The Maha Quiz is available for the Sony PlayStation 2 console for a price of Rs.1,499 in India. It comes with 4 buzzers for a fun multiplayer experience.

Word is that Buzz!: The Maha Quiz will be launched for Sony PS3 consoles sometime in late 2008.