Buzz! Quiz World (PlayStation 3)
common sense media says
Fun trivia game has questions suitable for teens and adults.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Buzz! Quiz World is a straightforward trivia game for one to eight players filled with general knowledge questions suitable for teens and up. It features mild violence in the form of exploding bombs that cover contestants in soot, and some of the avatars are somewhat sexualized. There is an online element, but it doesn’t let players communicate with one another. Note that there is a small chance players could run across inappropriate content when downloading quizzes made by other players, though these quizzes are vetted by both the community and the game’s developers.
Educational value:
Player’s won’t come away any better prepared for their SATs, but they will undoubtedly learn a bit more about subjects including pop culture, sports, and history.
Positive role models:
Despite our avatars’ memorable appearances (there’s a superhero, a cheerleader, and a wicked looking man in a top hat, to name just a few), they have no meaningful personality. Our host, Buzz, is the closest thing to a real character, and he’s your average smarmy TV game show host. He hurls the occasional insult, chastising the speed with which we answer questions or our frequency of incorrect responses, but always in a playful manner.
Ease of play:
The controls are dead simple, thanks to the intuitive five-button buzzer controllers -- which are required, but, it’s worth noting, not necessarily sold with the game. Plus, the general knowledge questions are fairly simple. Most teens and adults will likely be able to get at least three or four answers right for every one they get wrong.
Violence:
Bombs explode in characters’ hands, turning them black with soot. Plus, players can smoosh pies in their competitors’ faces. Also, some of the questions show video clips from movies that depict violence, including an exploding car bomb.
Sex:
A couple of the female contestants wear very tight and provocative outfits that show cleavage.
Language:
A few questions use words such as “ass” and “hell.”
Consumerism:
Brands occasionally appear in questions and answers, such as NASCAR’s Nextel Cup. These placements never feel like paid promotions.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
One question references a character in a movie who goes by the name “Acid Queen.”
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