Cheggers Party Quiz

Cheggers Party Quiz is a quiz video game developed by Oxygen Games, featuring the TV personality Keith Chegwin as a host. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows on 26 October 2007, and on the Nintendo Wii on 7 December 2007.

Cheggers Party Quiz
Developer(s)Oxygen Games[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
  • Wii
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

Cheggers Party Quiz is a party quiz game where players compete against each other to answer questions correctly in a series of rounds. Keith Chegwin appears as the host in CGI form, giving updates on which players are in the lead and interjecting with one-liners.[2] The game features a selection of thousands of questions for players to answer.[3][4]

The players have the option of starting a short, medium or long game but cannot customise this to include specific round types. The questions are based on television shows, film and music from up to two decades before the game's release date. Round types include a slow reveal round where question marks slowly turn into letters or the "channel hopping" round where each player's answers are briefly revealed and everyone has a chance to change their answer.[2] There are also a rounds where the fastest player to buzz in can answer and another where the answer must be guessed from picture clues.[5] Altogeter there are 8 round types known as "Opening Night", "Big Break", "Picture Show", "Star Turn", "Prime Time", "Typecast", "Channel Hopping" and "Final Cut".[6]

Whereas the PlayStation 2 version uses the DualShock controller and an "L1" button press to buzz in, the Wii version utilises the motion sensitive Wii Remote, requiring players to lift their hand and the remote in the air as fast as they can.[4][2]

Development

During an interview, Keith Chegwin stated that he had recorded over 900 separate voice overs and that the process was more ad-libbed than strictly scripted.[3]

Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge was developed concurrently with Cheggers Party Quiz and both games were released in tandem on the same dates.[7]

Reception

PC Zone rated the game 100/100, noting that it was an "absolute masterpiece that's better than Mario 64 and Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker" and summarised it as a "joy to play with dazzling 1080p graphics, 60fps, a great main character, and storytelling that was ahead of its time."[8]

Eurogamer gave the game a 10/10, saying that it's "outstanding 24/7 entertainment for the family, friends, and anyone in-between".[2]

References
  1. "Cheggers' Party Quiz". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  2. Gibson, Ellie (2007-11-05). "PS2 Party Game Roundup". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. "Interview With Cheggers". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  4. Thomas, Les. "Oxygen Draws the Party Crowd - News". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  5. Crump, Ian. "Cheggers Party Quiz (PS2)". Daily Echo. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  6. "Cheggers Party Quiz launches today". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  7. "Alan Hansen Sports Challenge". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  8. Blyth, Jon (April 1996). "Cheggers Experience this true gem of a Wii, and Ps2 game". PC Zone. p. 77.
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