Review: Battle Trivia Knockout (PS4)

Battle head-to-head in this fast-paced trivia action game and knock out the competition! Over 1,000 new questions are both presented on screen and spoken by the Trivia Sensei.

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Pros:

  • Hand drawn cartoon characters.
  • Two modes: Full game or pick one of the individual games.
  • Full game is where you play all 4 modes in a row.
  • Uses DS4 speaker.
  • Four games:
    • Wheel of Death: Answer questions and the winner spins the damage wheel whilst the loser spins the defence wheel.
    • Tiles of Death: Answer questions and the winner picks a card, For every points card you get to pick another one until you get a damage card.
    • Wise Wagers: Bet on answers.
    • Answers Battle: Pick an answer and battle it out tug o war style by hammering the button.
  • Taunt buttons.
  • Highest score or deplete opponents health to zero to win.
  • 12 Trophies.
  • Easy simple controls.
  • Questions are voiced as well as on screen.
  • Handful of characters to choose from.
  • Can type your name in.
  • Wide range of general knowledge questions.
  • 1-4 players local.

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Cons:

  • Have to always have AI players to make it 4 player.
  • No AI difficulty options.
  • No online.
  • Announcer mis pronounces words.
  • Announcer sounds like Microsoft Sam.
  • Against AI its all luck based.
  • No pass the controller mode.

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Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!