E3 2007: Buzz! comments on Scene It?

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Looks like we weren't the only ones to notice that the new Xbox 360 Scene It? controller bore a striking similarity to a slightly mutated Buzz! controller.

Gamesindustry.biz caught up with Relentless, developers of the popular Buzz! game for the PlayStation 2, to find out their views on Microsoft's new bundled controller for Scene It?.

David Amor, Creative Developer, was extremely gracious about the whole situation, saying, "They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so right now we're basking in adulation. We knew it would be coming but we were a little surprised at the extent that the design had been inspired by Sony's."

Not surprisingly though, Mr. Amor played down the power of the controller itself, saying that it's the game that makes the game, not what you're holding. Taking a slight stab at Microsoft, he added, "I think the test for Microsoft will now be on the software. If you compare the success of Sony's EyeToy against the Xbox camera the value of high quality games is clear."