The game "Knowledge is Power" is a knowledge-based game where a group of 2-6 people compete to win. It is one of Sony's party games that only require your mobile phone or tablet (generally an Android or iOS device) and a common WiFi or hotspot. The classic game combines multiple-choice questions with different bonus rounds. In the bonus rounds, it may give two different categories and ask you to swipe according to which category the given word belongs to, etc. Overall, it has a plethora of questions, and combined with the bonus rounds, you will need many games to see them repeat. In each question, there are specific things you can choose to sabotage someone or help yourself. There is no difficulty level, and the questions range from very easy to very difficult.
Unfortunately, there is a huge problem in the way the final round is played, which is the main reason why a player loses a star. While in the rest of the game, despite the disadvantages that the leading player may receive, there is no serious alteration of the game. In multiple-choice questions, if one player knows the answer and the others do not, then they can earn the most points. However, in the final round, something inexplicable happens. It doesn't matter at all if you answer correctly because you have no impact when you answer incorrectly. You simply try again with the next answer until you find the correct one. At the same time, the player with the most points ends up with certain disadvantages that make it impossible for them to answer first. In the same time frame that they need to unlock an answer, someone else manages to give 3 wrong answers by chance. Obviously, more players mean more disadvantages for the first player, so you end up hoping to never find yourself in that position, only at the end. Everything you have managed to create throughout the game is canceled. In Buzz, for those who remember/know, every wrong answer brought you closer to elimination in the final.
Literally, the last player, even if they have given 0 correct answers throughout the game, has better chances of winning than the first player, as long as there are 3+ players.
The game gives you the option to play with more bonus rounds or without the final round, but still, the way it unfolds is a huge flaw.
As for whether it is a good purchase or not, it mainly depends on your group of friends. You cannot play it alone (unless you play with two mobile phones). In a 2-player game, things are more fair as all players receive the same advantages and disadvantages. As the number of players increases, the final round becomes more unfair. The logic of the game is correct, but the execution may not be if you and your friends are overly competitive with the injustices and continuous obstacles that the first player will face. They may not want to be part of the group anymore :p
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