Only A Real Gamer Can Name These Awesome Video Games

While older games like Space Travel claim to be the world's first video game, only one can be considered the world's first "popular video game" and that is Pong. Which really was just a simple table tennis game. Kids these days could never sit and play Pong for as long as 70s kids did. But that's because times are changing and so are video games. That's why today's quiz will be on modern video games that anyone who is anyone will recognize. Or at least anyone who is anyone in the gaming community.

But before we start, let's talk about popularity. While Pong was the first popular game, only one can be the most popular. And that game is Tetris, with over 170 million downloads/purchases, the game has broken records that can hard ever be broken again. And has also inspired thousands of other games in the process. The closest in line is one game that is still 30 million away from breaking it. And that's with numbers rising on them both every year. Hopefully, one day a game will be released that surpasses Tetris, but until then we're met with amazing games with merely tens of millions of downloads or purchases.

What we're going to do is give you a screenshot and a short description and you'll tell us what video game comes to mind. Don't worry, there's no time limit so take it easy and enjoy! Bet you can name at least half of them if you just put your mind to it!

Question 1

Where is Roadhog from?

See that character way over there? His name is Roadhog and he's a fan favorite in this First Person Shooter game. His chain hook pulls enemies close so he can shred them with his scrap gun. It was almost consistently Game of the Year in 2016, including at Game Informer and The Game Awards. Everyone agreed it was the best game of 2016, with very little to no contest. Which game features this character Roadhog along with Tracer, Mercy, and Sombra?

Question 2

What game allows you to break the laws as Trevor or Michael?

This game is full of drugs, murder, alcohol, and just about every other illegal thing you can imagine. Despite all of the controversy and bans in foreign countries, it was also Edge's Game of the Year in 2013. It is in the top five best-selling games of all time and has the most insane mods that are known to man. But even more importantly, the coveted The Game Awards Game of the Year in 2013. But what game could gain such a following?

Question 3

Where is this Hunter from?

This massively multiplayer online first person shooter game is quickly becoming legendary. The characters in this game are known as Guardians and their job is to fight off Ghaul and the Red Cabal army as he attempts to steal the light of the mysterious Traveller. But basically, most people just want to get stronger by leveling up and collecting cool items. What game refers to you as a Guardian and allows you to choose between awesome classes with unique abilities?

Question 4

Where can you meet the Ryder siblings?

The year is 2819, and Alec Ryder has just taken a 634-year journey aboard the Ark Hyperion. Little does he know disaster will soon strike as a hostile alien race tries to take over. The game was critically acclaimed and criticized for a variety of reasons. From being able to choose your own orientation to messed up animations, the game is forever the topic of discussion. Which game allows you to travel to a far away galaxy and become the Pathfinder?

Question 5

Where can you find the Terror-Billy?

When German dissidents save you from extinction, you fall into a coma. When you awake, Nazis threaten all that you love, including your unborn children. You'd do anything to save them, even force yourself to get captured. Only you have the guts, guns, and gumption to return stateside, kill every Nazi in sight, and spark the second American Revolution. Which game is set in 1961 and includes a German woman's vendetta against you? After all, you did kill her lover.

Question 6

Which game has reverted back to the Dark Ages?

After nearly countless installments, this franchise has brought us one of the best games in history. Rated the Best Game of the Year in 2017, not one game could have surpassed it. The open world game allows you to travel the land that once included near modern-day technology. But thanks to an evil force it has reverted to medieval times once again. Just in time for you to miss it. Which game does a certain amnesic boy destined to save princesses star in?

Question 7

Where can you roam Summoner's Rift?

Over the last few years, MOBAS (or Multiplayer Online Battle Arena games) have become increasingly popular. They allow you to battle other teams (usually of five) as you destroy the other team's crystal (or similar object). But what intrigues most people is the large character pool that gives you a chance to connect with a character who fits your play style in the game. With over 360 million viewers in 2017, which of these games is the most popular eSports game to date?

Question 8

Which steam game has you listening to Jazz?

What could be considered a novelty game gained over a million players in the short time that it has been out. The game makes you feel like you're in an old cartoon as you take part in the classic run and gun action game. The story and graphics were inspired by 1930s cartoons and epic boss battles in other games. Complete with watercolor backgrounds and original jazz recordings, what game is liken to living in an episode of Looney Tunes?

Question 9

Which superhero game is this?

Unlucky for you, there are a hundred games that feature these two heroes and many of them are similar in playstyle. Fortunately, only one of them contains this screenshot. In this game, players fight in one versus one battles to prove their dominance with DC Comic characters who have unique fighting styles. As you can see both Batman and Superman are in this game, but aren't they in them all? Which superhero video game available five different platforms is this?

Question 10

Where can you control Talion?

In this game, you control Talion who is still infused with the spirit of a certain elf lord from the previous installment of the franchise. In the opening scene, you are on your way to Mt. Doom, where a new, uncorrupted relic will be created. Pretty soon, things go wrong and you are given the ability to see anything the wielder of a new weapon wishes in a sort of genjutsu. What is this game full of elves, dwarves, and more?

Question 11

Which game drops you on an island?

This isn't the Hunger Games, but it's pretty close. In the Battle Royale game-mode, this game will put up to 100 players on a remote island where strategy, shooting skills, and mind games will lead to only one man standing. The last-man-standing will take home the grand prize as he proves his dominance over 99 other individuals. To do so, he must scavenge for better vehicles and weapons in order to fight off the others. What is this battle royale game called?

Question 12

Which anime game is this?

Based off of one of the most popular anime of all time, this game allows you to play as your favorite characters to battle against friends or NPCs with great strengths. Throughout the game, you are allowed to be granted one of the following: increasing their fighter's strength, revive a fallen ally, recover a fighter's health or increase resistance to damage. These are gained by collecting a certain item and summoning a beast. What is this raved about anime video game?

Question 13

What is this Steam game that allows you to see the world form someone' else's perspective?

When strange tales about a family in Washington state surface, you’ll explore a giant house trying to find hints about your own family. Each story lets you experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The end of each story is the end of each family member (aka. their death). The story as well as the deeper meaning is what makes this game so alluring. But what is it called?

Question 14

Which game has over 500 puzzles?

The dreary orange and red scene here is a specific and talked about puzzle from this game. In this Steam installment, you wake up stranded on an island with nothing but puzzles standing in your way. You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home. What is this puzzle game that everyone loves?

Question 15

Where can you play as a prince?

Prince Noctis can think of nothing but wedding his fiancee Luna as he travels to meet her with his friends. But when the homeland that his father rules is invaded, he must take over when his father is assassinated. Noctis soon must overcome bigger obstacles than marriage as he faces, "larger-than-life creatures, amazing wonders, diverse cultures and treacherous foes" with his friends. Which video game features this prince and the love of his life whom he is desperate to save?

Question 16

Which of these is most difficult?

This ARPG is known as one of the hardest video games in existence. The player controls a character from a third-person perspective where they possess weapons, items, and magic to battle against enemies. You are only allowed to save at "checkpoints", and those are often few and far between. In the end, you must fight the ultimate enemy and it won't be as easy as beating Bowser in the 1980s. Time has changed. Which of these games do veterans even struggle defeating?

Question 17

Which San Fran is this?

In this modern take on the classic city simulation, you control the cities. There are hundreds of games like this, but only one as amazing. In places like San Francisco you see the world through a bird's eye view. The game gives you the tools to "realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience." Which of these games gives you the San Francisco that appears here?

Question 18

Which of these games are you of the protoss race?

In this game, you are the leader of the mighty protoss race. Before the events of the game, your homeworld was defeated by an antagonist race known as the Swarm. But finally, after quite some time,you have trained a strong enough army to take back what was once yours. However, the time has come where the threat is bigger than your own homeland, but stretches across the entire galaxy. What is this competitive game so popular among eSports players and YouTubers alike?

Question 19

Which game allows you to attempt to build Rome in a day?

The turn-based strategy game gives you the opportunity to build an empire to stand the test of time. Your object of the game is to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age and everything in between. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, advance your culture, and go head-to-head with history’s greatest leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known. Which city-building game is this most popular one?

Question 20

Which of these brags about being free?

This ARPG competes with the best of them with a dark fantasy world called Wraeclast. According to creators, "It is designed around a strong online item economy, deep character customisation, competitive PvP and ladder races. The game is completely free and will never be "pay to win". Lucky for players, it will always be free and always be skill-based. Just select your gems and pick your trees, customized to your liking. What is this ARPG that thrives on it's freedom?

Question 21

You travel the Commonwealth in what game?

This game takes place in the year 2287, 210 years after the Great War, a war between the United States and China over natural resources that ended in a nuclear holocaust in 2077. The post-apocalyptic world uses bottle caps as currency and is covered in radiation. The main character is frozen during the time between 2077 and 2287, and wakes up to find the world in ruins.Although in the future, the design of which game follows the 1940s and 1950s?

Question 22

Which of these is the best-selling game of the century?

Often called the best-selling game of all time, this E for Everyone installment allows you to summon animals, fire, and break through walls. With the main character named Steve with no personality, you work hard to create grand mansions and search for the most coveted minerals known to man. Practically every farm animal and mineral is available to you on PC, Xbox, and even Android. And the variety is needed given the popularity! Which of these games lets you create a diamond pickaxe?

Question 23

Which ARPG do you fight the Machines in?

In a post-apocalyptic, often female-led world full of trees and fertile soil, nature has reclaimed the ruins of a forgotten civilization. The humans have reverted to a primitive lifestyle, divided into tribes, as herb gatherers and hunters of the land. Only one thing can surpass them, and that is the Machines who attempt to dominate them daily. The amazing graphics show us just how fearsome these dinosaur like monsters made by us are. Which of these games are we referring to here?

Question 24

You thought she was dead, but where did you find her again?

Her name is GLaDOS and she's no Alexa. The prequel to this game won over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. But it in itself received a 10 out of 10 no matter where you go. The puzzle-based FPS allows you to a larger set of chambers to find out who your enemy is. Along the way, you reunite with this beauty known as GLaDOS who has quite the vendetta against you. In which game does this AI live?

Question 25

Which of these begins with a call from your presumed dead wife?

In this game you play as a man named Ethan who uses handguns, flamethrowers, and more to try to take out a certain family as well as a humanoid fungus bent on killing everything in sight. Unlike others of its kind, this one focuses on jump-scares and exploration dark and haunting places. All at the same time, trying not to have a heart attack as you solve life-saving puzzles. Which zombie game that is meant to frighten does Ethan star in?

Question 26

Which game do you hunt for the Pillars of Creation?

"Brave the epicenter of the demon invasion—the Broken Isles, a land rich with ancient wonders. Explore lush forests, colossal mountain ranges, and night elven cities older than human civilization. But native dangers lurk here too: twisted satyrs, savage drogbar, and cursed Kvaldir prowl the Isles alongside the Legion's marauding army. To overcome these threats, you will claim a Class Hall unique to your character class and lead your followers on a hunt for the Pillars of Creation—the secret to Azeroth's salvation." Which game is this the official setting for?

Question 27

Which game are you the star of with a unique and ever-changing story?

Unlike most MMORPGs, your story is unique with this one. It begins the moment you create your character, and changes with every choice that you make. You create your own personality, history, and how you see the world. Every decision will matter, much like in life. With five massive home cities, there are so many options as far as homelands go. When you play with friends, in your story, they act as side characters while you are the star. Which game lets you create this persona?

Question 28

Where are you the Dragonborn?

One of the most popular games of all time, this RPG lets you create your own story. You can pillage through villages or never shed a drop of innocent blood. The options allow you to choose a race, and become who you want to be, widening whenever you add on the coveted Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn DLCs. With a record-setting 200 Game of the Year awards, there's little to say but good for this one. What is this forever-loved dragon-slaying game?

Question 29

Which game lands you in Normandy?

Beginning in Normandy on D-Day, this campaign takes you through the most iconic war of all time. But the draw is truly in the multiplayer where as you level up, you unlock more weapons and gear to help you defeat your enemies. You'll want to keep your K/D (or kill to death ratio) up and find where you fit in because your team needs you. Which war game gives you multiple divisions and classes to choose from such as Infantry and Airborne?

Question 30

Where did the "Brotherhood" begin?

Set in Ancient Egypt, this game allows you to experience a new way of exploring the Great Pyramids and other mysteries that the era holds. From oases to foreign creatures, you will see it all. The background story told in this game lets you in on secrets kept for years regarding the other games in the franchise. With so much to explore, it will be hard to accomplish everything. Which game do you find out how a certain Brotherhood was formed?

Question 31

Which anime-style game follows troubled teens?

This game is a fantasy based on reality that follows a group of troubled high school students. The teens soon realize that they live in a world of slavery, oppression and injustice, ruled by corrupted and twisted adults. In order to gain their freedom, they start a revolution that involves a certain kind of combat. Everyone here seems to wear a mask that hides the real them. When removed, they gain powers that allow them great fighting capabilities. What game is this?

Question 32

Where can you find Drake?

When a retired hunter is needed again, he dons his old gear in order to save those closest to him. Although he hasn't looked for treasure in years, the time has come fro him to dust off and try again. Before he can begin, a long lost reckless brother joins him to complicate things. But they must work together to achieve their set missions. Which game allows players to meet pirates, look for treasure, and search for a grand friend?

Question 33

Which of these games began in Half-Life?

Originally a mod for Half-Life, this game turned into a multi-million dollar franchise that is dominating eSports today. Teams like Cloud9 gear up every year to compete. The most popular game type being Classic: Competitive which creates a 5v5 best-of-30 match with standard rules. Then there’s Classic: Casual where you receive body armor and defusal kits and gain bonus rewards for kills without committing to a Competitive game. Which of these FPS games started out us nothing but a mod?

Question 34

Which of these us user generated?

Popular with kids of all ages, this game is technically a social media and game-making platform for you to hang out with friends. It is to date the "largest user-generated online gaming platform" with over 15 million games created by users. You can search their database for maps and games created by people just like you and me from ages 3 to 90! Which of these games acts as a gamemaker and has over 15 million games to choose from?

Question 35

Which game features Mario in his red hat?

Finally, going back to basics. Released in 1985, this side-scrolling game was millions of kids' first addiction and changed the entire gaming world for all eternity. The fantasy Mushroom Kingdom is where you roam here and if you don't know what game this is, you don't deserve to game in the first place. Where George Washington is to the USA, this game is to gaming. So tell us before you panic. Which game has you fighting Bowser to rescue a certain Princess?

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