If You Fail This Gaming Quiz, You've Probably Only Ever Played Fortnite
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Today’s hottest game is “Fortnite”, grabbing ahold of millions of players, well 45 million to be exact. While being profitable amongst many games and beating “PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds” monthly revenue and becoming the biggest game on YouTube in March of 2018 beating Minecraft. There is no wondering why so many people play “Fortnite”. Oh yeah, on top of that “Fortnite” is a free game to download and start playing.
Gaming started as early as 1972, when Atari created “Pong” the ping pong arcade game. As time progressed games have changed drastically over the years from simple arcade games to more elaborate games. There are so many platforms to play on such as Xbox one, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and of course PC. Despite the ever going console war, all these systems provide a wonderful gaming experience.
This quiz will test to see if you are a gamer that has an extensive range of games in the archive. Now are you a gamer who has been playing all throughout the years constantly adapting to the new systems or are you just playing the ever changing game of “Fortnite”? So test your gaming knowledge against this Final Boss in the deepest and darkest dungeon to see how you fare!
How long does a Campfire last for in Fortnite
Arguably the most popular game out right now, Fortnite is taking the gaming world by storm. This game has a player base that is over 40 million and currently running twitch with the game being streamed by thousands. With no barrier to entry this free fast paced survival action game provides you with unique ways to build your yourself to safety or prey on your enemies. You can also play with your friends instead of riding solo you can pair up for duos and even squad up with three of your friends.
What happens when a red zone pops up over you in PUBG?
PlayerUnkowns Batteground is a survivor game where you are put against 99 other players to see if you can get the “winner-winner chicken dinner”. The game starts you off in a drop plane the flies over the island and you decide where you are going to jump off and be ready to fight your life to get good gear to dominate the competition. PUBG is vastly popular on all gaming systems from Xbox to PC and even your cell phone.
What is the name of the orange ghost in Pac-Man?
Pac-Man is a classic arcade style game that Namco developed in 1980, and is highly regarded today for being an iconic representation of the 80’s. Pac-Man is one of the highest grossing video games of all time earning more than 2.5 billion dollars in quarter during the 1990’s. The game is rather simple you play as Pac-Man, and your goal is to navigate mazes while avoiding four multi-colored ghosts and eating Pac-dots and fruit as the appear to earn your way as a high scorer.
Who is Sonic’s Arch Enemy?
Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game that lead Sega to be one of the leading video game companies during the 90’s. Sonic is anthropomorphic blue hedgehog whose peace is constantly being interrupted by villains. Sonic is usually accompanied by his friends Amy, Tails and Knuckles the Echidna. Sonic is a fast paced side-scroller where you need quick reaction time to avoid traps, holes and enemies while trying to finish with a fast time. The Guinness World Records recognize Sonic the Hedgehog comics as the longest running game based comic books.
Who is Mario’s brother?
This iconic short Italian plumber was first created in 1981 and appeared in “Donkey Kong” as “Jumpman”. He was later named “Mario” after the landlord of the “Nintendo of America’s warehouse” confronted the landlord in heated argument about his rent that was due. They convinced “Mario Segale” that he would be paid and the opted to naming the game “Mario” after him. Mario is a short pudgy Italian plumber that battles against the villain Bowser (usually) to save the Princess Peach.
What is the name of the main protagonist in Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
The Legend of Zelda is a video game created in 1986 by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka that brings you into a fantasy action adventure. The game has brilliant story that combines foundations of adventure, action and puzzle solving. The Legend of Zelda is an among Nintendo’s most prominent games selling over 80 million copies and being recognized among critics as some of the greatest games of all time. This is a gaming series that has adapted well as time goes along and considering their most recent adaption “Zelda: Breathe of the Wild” won the “Game of the Year Award”.
Which is not a faction in For Honor?
For Honor is a medieval based game where you select a faction that you would like to state your allegiance to. Then you select from the characters who have unique weapon and fighting style. For Honor is based off a more advanced and modified version of rock, paper, scissors. This is stating that other character just has strengths and weakens that can be exploited by their counterpart not saying that paper cannot beat scissors just that it will be harder.
Who killed Krato's family?
God of War is a video game based around Greek mythology, created in 2005 by David Jaffe this game became an elite title among the PlayStation exclusives. God of War is a hack and slash, action-adventure game that takes you into the world of the Gods as you play as the Spartan Kratos who served under his master Aries. Aries betrays Kratos at Athena’s request Kratos kills Aries and takes his place as the ne God of War in Olympias.
What is the Master Chief’s Spartan number?
Halo was originally Bungies iconic military science fiction first person shooter that was released in 2001. Halo is highly regarded amongst the greatest first person shooters, with its ability to constantly attract you to continue playing through its breathe taking campaign. This game is based around an intergalactic war amongst the humans and the theocratic alliance of the alien convent forces hell bent on erasing the human race. You play as a Spartan named John who is tasked with destroying the Halo array.
What planet does the Gears of War series take place on?
Gears of War is a game that carries you into s millennial long conflict against the Locust Horde that leaves humanity on the brink of extinction. You are a solider named Marcus Fenix of the Coalition of Ordered Government, who is tasked with destroying the Locust Horde. This brutal, fast paced, third person shooter was developed by Cliff Blesziniski in 2006. Gears of War has climbed up the extensive chart of Xbox games being one of the best-selling franchises of Microsoft.
Who is the new antagonist introduced in Dragon Ball FighterZ?
Arc System Works has developed a 2.5D fighting game that encompasses the anime series of Dragon Ball Z/ Super. This game uses a three vs three style of combat that allows for flashy and extravagant combos that demonstrate stunning art work and magnificent reference to the animated series. FighterZ is the fastest selling Dragon Ball title ever while setting a record on Steam for highest number of concurrent users for a fighting game. As well as having the most entries at the Evolution Championship series 2018.
Who is Azeroth’s most powerful shaman?
World of Warcraft was released in November of 2004, and has been recieved as the best massive multiplayer online role playing game. Even after almost 14 years, Blizzard has been supporting, and updating the game every week. The massive world of Azeroth has a ton to offer, and you can always find something to do, from questing and exploring the lore of the world, to fighting in battlegrounds against fellow players. World of Warcraft has 2 factions that have been fighting for Azeroth.
What do you have to do to weaken the golden skeletons so they can be defeated in Sea of Thieves?
Sea of Thieves is a game developed by Rare that allows you to set sail with your friends on a pirate adventure of your choosing. You can go to battle with undead Captains, search for buried treasure and if you want go and plunder other ships that are crossing the horizon. You can make your own adventure, roam the seas as you please but beware because you can stumble upon the legendary Kraken of the seas. So be sure to stock up on cannonballs, planks and bananas.
What model of power armor is this?
Bethesda Game Studios picked up the rights for Fallout in the year 2008 and developed a massive multiplayer online role-playing game. The games take place 200 years after the world was ravished by nuclear war. Fallout is a critically acclaimed video game that is ranked with 9’s and more in many gaming websites including metacritic and IGN. You are a post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. where you take control of your player and decide where you fit in with the karma system.
In Skyrim what are the people called that are born with a soul of a dragon?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a massive open world action role-playing video game that puts you on a quest to save the world from Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon who is said to bring about the destruction of the world. The events in Skyrim take place 200 years after the events of Oblivion. Skyrim has a wide range of quests that grant you experience so you can level your skill tree the way you decide you want your character to prevail in battle.
What is the name of this assassin?
Assassins Creed is a Ubisoft game developed in 2007, the series revolves around a struggle that has been going on for centuries pinning the assassins, who battle for free will and peace, who believe in a more tyrannical version of peace where humanity is controlled by them. This action-adventure game involves heavy use of stealth and the iconic hidden blade weapon of the assassins. Assassin creed takes in historical fiction with real world events creating an atmosphere unlike any other.
What is the name of the mask that follows you in Crash Bandicoot?
Crash Bandicoot was originally designed as a joke by Jason Rubin and Andy Gavin on a road trip because it would be funny if the player was forced to look at the rear of the character. The Crash series encompasses 18 games and shipped over 50 million copies worldwide. The games are mostly set on the Wumpus islands where crash has his quite life interrupted to do battles against his arch enemy Neo Cortex and his plans for world domination.
Who is Donley Kong’s sidekick/best friend?
In 1981 the ever famous Donkey Kong was created by Shigeru Miyamoto, in his first game Donkey Kong faces off against Mario. Later on in 1994 the series gets revived and called Donkey Kong Country. Donkey Kong introduces a clan of protagonists that join Donkey on his adventures to battle against the King K. Rool and the Kremllings a clan of crocodiles. The Donkey Kong is a very popular Nintendo game character whose franchise has sold over 40 million copies.
What is the name of Spyro’s Arch enemy?
Spyro was introduced to the gaming world in 1998, featuring a little purple dragon traveling through his world freeing his fellow dragons from their crystalized prisons. This game brings you into Spyros world, where you fly around spitting fire and concurring as you go along. Spyro received promising reviews from elite companies like IGN giving it a 9 out of 10. The game had musical scores done by Stewart Copeland which helps you get ever immersed in this fantasy world of dragons.
What are the special serums in bioshock called that give you genetic modifications?
Bioshock is art formatted into a video game for your pleasure, this game is critically acclaimed storyline, immersive environment and setting. The game is set in 1960, where you guide Jack in an underwater city of rapture. This first person shooter encompasses the elements of stealth while adding role- playing customization elements. Bioshock has licensed music from the 1940s and 50s playing throughout the raptured city while adding original scores to mesh with the game environments making it both beautiful and freighting at times.
What is the name of this weapon from Mass Effect?
Mass Effect is a third person shooter action role-playing game that is wrapped in science fiction. This game brings your choices into account by making the game take shape to the path you forge. Mass Effect is a game where you and your friend will have different endings all based on different playing styles. The Original trilogy is based on Commander Sheppard, the solider who is supposed to save the galaxy from a race of dominant mechanical beings known as reapers.
What is the teenage girl’s name who supports you in The Last of Us?
The Last of Us originally came out June, 2013 and immersed us in a post-apocalyptic United States. This game was widely anticipated with reviews praising the narrative, characterization as well as portraying female characters. The acting that went to this game, to make you feel so connected with these characters as you continue to develop them throughout the game. The Last of Us was critically acclaimed and at the end of the year won multiple honor including “Game of the Year” for several gaming publications.
Who is this famous gaming character, known for sneaking around in boxes?
Metal Gear Solid is considered to be one of the import games of all time, bringing popularity to the stealth style genre. Throughout the game you are heavily encouraged to use stealth as you make your way through intricate levels because you are not meant to take on large volumes of enemies without taking a lot of damage. Metal Gear was critically acclaimed video game that sold more than 6 million copies. The games reputation speaks for itself and restoring a brilliant genre.
Who is the main protagonist of Splinter Cell?
Tom Clancy brings out some of his best work in his “Splinter Cell” series, that has claimed many awards for the stealth game genre. You play a highly trained agent of a fictional black ops sub-division “Third Echelon”. Splinter Cell is a very successful game selling over 31 million copies, gripping people in with intricate gameplay and taking sneaking to a new level. When the first Splinter Cell came out it won IGN’s “Game of the Year” to add on to its many accolades.
What is Samus’s suit called?
Samus Aran is a space bounty hunter who protects the galaxy from the space pirates who are ever persisting attempting to harness the power of the Metroid. The game originally came out in 1986 and was a side scroller much like Megaman. Now the game has evolved into an elaborate first person shooter that immerses you completely into this dark science fiction world. The Metroid series is critically acclaimed and in discussion for some of the greatest games ever made.
What is this character’s name?
Capcom created this beloved android in December of 1987, Mega man was created by doctor light into retaliation to being betrayed by his former assistant. Mega volunteered to be converted to a fighting style robot to fight against the evil robot threat. Mega man uses his iconic “mega buster” to blast through the robotic treat while having the ability to charge the blaster to do more damage. He fights against a variety of bosses such as Fireman, Iceman, Guts man and Elec Man.
What monster gives you the strongest buff in League of Legends?
League of Legends is a five vs five MOBA style computer video game made by Riot Games. LoL has a wide range characters that have a unique set of four abilities to battle the other team’s champions. The goal of the match is to destroy the opposing team Nexus while clearing AI minions and defensive structures. As of 2017 there are a reported of 81 million active players every month. League may not have invented MOBA but it put on the gaming map.
What is the name of this car from Rocket League?
In July of 2015 Psynoix introduced yes to the gravity defying game of soccer with rocket powered cars. The players are spilt into teams of two to play a five-minute match of nonstop competitive action. You activitly learn to fly and do death defying stunts in the air to score on your opponents by creating a wide range of shooting options. Rocket League sold 6 million, had over 40 million active players to start 2018 and being introduced as an eSport.
What is the final boss in Diablo II?
Diablo II sought to build on the success of its predecessor and was one of the most popular games of 2000. The game gives the player the right to choose between five different classes each having their own strengths and weakness and skills to choose from. The five classes that you can choose from are Barbarian, Paladin, Necromancer, Sorceress and Amazon, the maximum level attainable by any of these characters is 99. As the game aged Blizzard continued to provided limited support and occasional patches.
Which character’s catch phrase is “wanna catch a ride”?
Borderlands is a first-person shooter in an open world action role-play game that was developed by Gearbox Software. As you start the game you have to choose between 4 characters with unique ability sets. There is Roland the Solider, Mordecial the Hunter, Lilith the Siren and Brick the Berserker to go through the game completing missions and using the game random generated weapons will receive different weapons from everyone else. This game is nonstop action and constantly upgrading your weapons to better your odds in a fight.
What does the item makes Mario invulnerable for a period of time?
Mario is iconic plumber of Nintendo who lives in the fiction land known as the Mushroom Kingdom. He has earned much fame and praise for his heroic triumphs over the villainous Bower who is actively trying to capture and imprison Princess Peach who you attempt to set free from his evil clutches. He has many friends that aid him throughout his journey such as toad, yoshi and gaining power-ups to provide you with the best chance of beating the game.
How long is the day-cycle for Zelda: Majores Mask?
The Legend of Zelda series revolves around the protagonist named link, who is regularly given the task of rescuing princess Zelda and saving the kingdom of Hyrule from Ganon. Ganon is the main antagonist who is constantly leaving the kingdom of Hyrule in torment and despair. As the game has many of iconic relics such as the triforce, the ocarina of time, the hyliand shield and the “Master Sword”. Link the hero of Hyrule destined to save the princess and defeat the evil of Ganon.
What happens when sonic harnesses the power of all of 7 chaos emeralds?
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was the second highest grossing Sega game in 1992 introducing the playable character Miles “Tails” Prower who can be controlled by a second player. This game introduced the iconic spin dash, where sonic crouches down and begins to rotate at a rapid speed to be released in a burst to speed through a section of the map. This is where Sonic speed up the way the game was supposed to be played and create a level of reckless play.
What is the name of the UNSC ship that crashed on the Halo ring?
Halo is alien construct developed by the Forerunners to eradicate the food of the flood and starve them from existence. Unfortunate for humanity if the Halo arrays ever fire they will kill on sentient life. The Master Chief along with the aid of artificial Intelligence named Cortana, fight the alien covenant and the flood so that they can destroy the Halo array and prevent the super weapon from ever being fired. Halo provides with the Library level which is considered one of the most iconic gaming levels.
In Bioshock Sander Cohen thinks you are what type of insect?
Bioshock has produced some of the most lucrative games in the gaming world by providing gamers with a beautifully completed game that makes you leave your reality behind as you dive in to the narrative. The characters, atmosphere and music find a way to charm you while providing you with the sense that you have entered into a dangerous area with unknown threats around every corner. There is no wonder why this game found its way to the top of the charts.