The Hardest Quiz Only A Master Gamer Can Pass

Videogames have excelled over the years at telling impressive, ever-expanding narratives that keep gamers occupied for days (or even weeks at a time). There was a time when videogames were considered a niche item, something only a specific sect of the population would play and enjoy, but now they’re enjoyed by everyone. Whether you grew up playing Nintendo, PlayStation, or Xbox, it’s hard to deny that each individual company offers up their own specialty spin on the platform. Nintendo is generally aimed towards children, but that doesn’t mean their games aren’t enjoyed by older folks as well.

PlayStation seems to be pretty obsessed with narrative and single-player experiences, where Xbox goes all in on their Live platform, and gory or adult games like Halo or Gears of War. And videogames aren’t cheap, so often enough people have to make a decision to choose where their preferences align, which makes it difficult to play all of the great games that come out yearly. But this quiz is going to focus on games from each company, both classic and modern masterpieces, so you’re going to have to be well versed with a large range of games. So test your knowledge and see if you’re a true master gamer.

Question 1

What Videogame Franchise Features This Tunic Clad Hero?

The first entry on a quiz should always be the easiest, and this entry is no exception. This is easily one of the most recognizable games, and subsequently lead characters of all time. Equipped with the Master Sword, the Hylian Shield, and his faithful fairies, the hero of time, Link, must save Hyrule from Ganon’s maniacal grasp. The newest iteration of the series, Breath of the Wild, received universal acclaim, and helped to solidify the new Nintendo Switch as a real player in the current console generation war.

Question 2

Who Is This Spiteful God Of War?

The God of War franchise represents everything that’s beautiful and possible with modern gaming hardware. The series is certainly one of the most expansive in videogame history, and it also just so happens to be one of the most brutal. Armed with his infamous blades of chaos, he wreaks havoc on the gods, after he was tricked into murdering his family by the terrible god of war, Ares. This is the greatest revenge tale ever told in videogames, and players are driven by hatred and rage (which is perfect for this game).

Question 3

What Game Puts A Unique And Beautiful Twist On The Zombie Genre?

There are few games with emotional stakes quite as high as this PlayStation exclusive. It just so happens to have one of the most heartbreaking introductions in videogames, as players have to watch the main character’s daughter get gunned down by a military soldier. The game plays like a gruff and tough survival game, with the main character befriending a young (and surprisingly wise) child, as they brave the worst terrain possible to find a laboratory that might have a semblance of a cure. Along the way they have to fight the infected, and some terrible humans, to get to where they need to.

Question 4

Can You Name This Space-Bounty Hunter Nintendo Title

This is certainly one of Nintendo’s biggest selling point, especially for the future of the Switch console. Nintendo has consistently had to lean on their big 1st party titles in order to sell their consoles, and that’s generally because both Sony and Microsoft tend to put out the more powerful machines every year, and developers tend to focus on that power over mobility or motion controls. When this title arrived on the Gamecube, it was a technological marvel. People didn’t believe that a game of this scale and scope could run on Nintendo’s hardware, but they proved them so very wrong (just like they did with Breath of the Wild).

Question 5

Can You Name This Classic Nintendo Platformer?

Banjo-Kazooie N64

Nintendo was at one point the king of platforming adventure titles. They had Rare studios developing games that would later go on to be classics, and this title is no different. With incredibly likeable lead characters and a compelling narrative, this game went on to be the king of platformers, and the game that other studios would try to emulate for years and years. Everyone remembers collecting puzzle pieces with this bear and bird combo, and attempting to take down the evil Gruntilda.

Question 6

What Mario Game Revolutionized The Nintendo 64?

Super Mario 64

Mario and his group of brightly colored friends have been upping the ante at Nintendo for decades. Mario has been a huge selling tool for Nintendo since the beginning, and this was the first Mario game to change up the formula, and to present Mario in a giant and varied 3D world. Mario would be forced to venture inside the many world’s hidden away in Peach's castle, after she’s kidnapped (before it got old) by the nefarious and persistent Bowser.

Question 7

What Spartan Hero Is The Mascot For The Xbox Platform?

Master Chief

Halo is one of the greatest and most beloved franchises of all time. It’s hard to imagine Microsoft finding anywhere near the amount of success they have without leaning heavily on the incredible sci-fi shooter. The game series is anchored by fantastic characters like The Arbiter and Cortana, but the hero of Halo is undoubtedly this ass kicking Spartan warrior. There are few gaming moments as epic as charging into battle with a battle rifle and a pistol at the ready, facing down an entire alien army, and knowing your still properly prepared.

Question 8

What Is This Modern Post-Apocalyptic Machine Hunting Masterpiece?

Many people didn’t think Guerrilla Games, the company responsible for the Killzone franchise would be able to make a compelling, beautiful, and richly emotional open world game. But those detractors were soon proven wrong when audiences were given their first taste of this massive games world and story. Lead by a young native girl, Aloy, this game tells of a future where ancient machines roam the Earth, and tribes of humans are banding together in fear of the machines great power. But after she discovers a wearable device that pinpoint the machines weakpoints, she braves the world in search of answers regarding her mysterious past.

Question 9

What Superhero Game Franchise Did Rocksteady Bring To The Masses?

It’s hard to make a boring or lame game when dealing with one of the coolest characters in fiction, Batman. Batman has been at the center of the public consciousness for so many years, and fans all over the globe clamor for more and more stories about the caped crusader and his wonderful rogues gallery of villains. But Rocksteady didn’t just make an acceptable Batman game franchise, they created the great superhero game franchise of all time. These Batman games are rich, compelling, and brutal in the best kind of way.

Question 10

Who Is This Walking Death Machine In Bioshock?

Bioshock was a literal shock to the entire world, let alone the gaming world. It told a uniquely compelling story that some believed would only be possible in the film or television medium. It was a corrupt and emotional tale that had a hell of a twist ending, and it forced you to make choices along the way that would not only affect the way you played, but the ending of the game in general. You had a choice, play as a righteous man, or play as a bastard and leave everything in absolute chaos. But the villain of this game is the standout, he’s part walking death machine, part noble protector, but he’s 100% memorable (and awesome).

Question 11

What Is This 50’s Inspired Post-Apocalyptic RPG?

There are few games that ooze cool quite like this title from Bethesda Game Studios. Whether it be the third or fourth installment of this franchise, Bethesda managed to take what was already a beloved and odd game and turn it into an immensely popular franchise. The games take place after great nuclear wars end is causing massive amounts of damage, killing all inhabitants unlucky enough to be on the surface when the bombs fell. Luckily, there were a few underground vaults that helped people to survive. This is always where you begin your journey, and it’s a terrifying and exciting one at that.

Question 12

What Is This Ancient Adventure RPG?

Two Bethesda questions in a row? Yes, obviously Bethesda was going to show up on a Master gaming quiz a couple of times, and might as well have their two biggest franchises appear back to back. This RPG is vastly different from the previous one. The combat is similar, the facial animations are equally awful, but the setting, tone, and characters couldn’t be any different. In this RPG, you usually end up being a legend by the end of your journey, whether you’re saving a city from the evil Gods of the land, or marking your territory as the Dragonborn, the stakes are always larger than life.

Question 13

What Triple A Title Is The #4 Highest Selling Game In History?

Now you might be wondering why this quiz is concerned with only the fourth highest selling game in history. Why not the first, second, or even third best selling? Well, this game is the only game in that bunch that isn’t bundled with a specific console (Wii Sports) or sold on multiple platforms at an extremely cheap price (Tetris, Minecraft). This game is one of the most violent, corrupt, and most entertaining game in history, and it’s actually the fifth installment of a wonderful car jacking, mass murdering franchise.

Question 14

What Is This History Spanning Assassin Series?

Well this is going to be a pretty easy question for even the novice gamers that happened to stumble in to this quiz. This series has been around for quite a while, and though the entries can seem formulaic at times, it’s because this series managed to perfect the things it’s good at, and minimize the flaws that generally pop up. But the story of the wars between the Assassins and The Templars is fascinating, and being able to literally be a wrecking ball throughout history feels like you’re changing the future and becoming a silent myth along the way. Plus diving off of a monster tower (or pyramid) into a little cart of hay is simply incredible.

Question 15

What Is This Epic Team Based Online Multiplayer Behemoth?

This game was recently given its own ESports League, and it’s an absolute joy to watch. Being able to cheer on players that live in your area (or the one with the coolest colors) is a ton of fun, and watching pros pull off moves you were never able to in your wildest dreams is invigorating. This game exploded onto the scene in 2016 and proved that Blizzard was here to play in the console space like never before. The game took on a life of its own, and soon comic books and animated shorts were needed to flush out this world that people had fallen for and ultimately needed more information about.

Question 16

What Is This Wild West Redemption Tale?

People believed for the longest time that Rockstar was going to focus on the Grand Theft Auto franchise and ride out that blockbuster until the end of time. But Rockstar surprised everyone when they introduced this game set in the Wild West, and people fell in love with the world, the characters, and the morality choices. Now the game is famous, and people even tend to prefer it over Grand Theft Auto, and the gaming community is eagerly awaiting the follow-up sequel/prequel to the game which is scheduled to hit shelves in October of this year.

Question 17

What James Bond Game Was A Huge Hit On The Nintendo 64?

It’s important to throw as many Nintendo 64 games into this quiz as possible, because it’s many peoples first console, and so many have fond memories of staying home from school and playing Nintendo games for hours on end. This game, based off one of the newer James Bond films as the time, was one of a very short list of games based on movies that are not only passable, but great. Running through this games start was a blast, but the best part of the game was undoubtedly the multiplayer. Playing against your closest friends and making sure they didn’t pick OddJob was an experience most won’t forget.

Question 18

In What Game Do You Fight With A Resistance Against The Nazis In The Present?

There is no group in recorded history that was quite as malicious or downright evil as the Nazis. So it makes sense that Machine Games' new iteration of an old classic, that you are fighting tooth and nail to kill the Nazis in a scenario where they actually won the war. The very idea of the Nazis winning World War 2 is terrifying, but when you’re hacking and slashing through an entire Nazi army as one brave American hero, it can get quite invigorating. With the addition of the Nazis crazy futuristic tech, this game can prove quite challenging even for gaming pros.

Question 19

What Is This Quiet, Contemplative, Giant Killing Classic?

This game actually recently saw new life on the PlayStation 4 as it was just remastered from the ground up and released last week. In this game, you set out to save a girl who is brutally wounded, but you don’t know how she got this way. You are tasked with killing a variety of somewhat friendly giants in the area, but you never actually find out if they are malicious or not. And the diety that you’re killing these giants for seems to not only be benevolent, but extremely manipulative as well.

Question 20

What Is This All Out Nintendo Brawlout?

Now you might be forgiven for thinking that this question actually pertains to the new Brawlout game that was recently released for the Nintendo Switch, but you’d be mistaken. This question pertains to the game that inspired every aspect of that game, and a multitude of other fighting games as well. In this game, the heroes and villains from across Nintendo’s varied history come together for the sole purpose of kicking the crap out of one another. It’s exciting, competitive, and a blast to play with your friends.

Question 21

What Pokemon Title Finally Allowed You To Pick Pikachu As A Starter?

Every fan growing up in the 90’s wanted to play the videogames the same way that Ash managed to start his very own Pokemon adventure in the show. But in the first few titles, you had three starters to choose from, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander. But then this Pokemon title was released, and it finally allowed players to have Pikachu in their team at all times. This game also managed to change up some of the story and gameplay mechanics, and it definitely stands as the best Pokemon mobile game of all time.

Question 22

What Series Stars The Charming And Brave Nathan Drake?

We’re going PlayStation exclusive for this one. And this is one of the greatest PlayStation exclusives at that. Nathan Drake is the type of hero that can be the mascot for a console, and he might as well be that for the popular gaming hardware, he’s basically PlayStation’s Master Chief. There have been 4 main titles in this series now, as well as spin off adventures along the way. We have managed to follow Drake on his near impossible adventures, as he solves puzzles, unearths histories greatest mysteries, and charms his way through a vast world filled to the brim with treasure.

Question 23

Can You Name This Sci-Fi Epic?

There are few games that are able to accomplish what this series was able to do. It was a series that, even from the beginning, was built on massive amounts of hype. The game developers behind Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic (the greatest SW game of all time) were now developing their own original property space adventure, and there was going to be loads of aliens, tons of space battles, and a giant open world to explore. It was the perfect mix of elements, but sometimes when a game has so much working for it, it can get too big and fail, but this title was too big to fail.

Question 24

What Is This Perfect Castlevania Title?

Castlevania was everything a vampire aficionado needed. It told a beautiful new story, and it introduced one of the greatest characters in videogames. The idea of taking down one of the most infamous villains in all of fiction via his half-breed son is as epic as it gets. And this game excelled because of its “not so secret” twist that ends up challenging players about halfway through the game. In this game, the castle becomes inverted about halfway through, and players are forced to conquer all new enemies, acquire all new loot, and battle their way back through Dracula’s castle for a second time.

Question 25

Who Is This Sparky Purple Dragon?

Spyro dragon PS1

There are few characters in the history of videogames that are loved almost immediately because of their design and basic persona, but this character certainly qualifies. Many kids were drawn to this character’s games because they though this purple dragon looked cool, and they figured he would have some pretty unique and intriguing powers, too. These kids were correct, and thus love for this spunky, scrappy dragon came to be. This dragon occupied the PlayStation space as an exclusive, and it was just announced that a remaster of his original games might be coming pretty darn soon.

Question 26

Can You Name This Loudmouth Duo?

Ratchet _ Clank

These two characters have been featured in some of the greatest PlayStation exclusive titles of all time, and they always do that together. One is brave and emptyheaded, and the other one is always thinking through the situation, and is continually snarky. These two have fought their way through vast star systems filled with enemies, but no matter how crazy or hopeless the situation got, they always managed to keep their sense of humor through it all, and the games have always supported this childish and carefree humor.

Question 27

What Is This Beloved NFL Videogame Series?

There are few sports games as coveted or highly regarded as this specific football game franchise. The series has been around for almost 30 years now, and every year the company behind these games manages to innovate and improve on the previous titles. Whether it be by adding numerous weather or environmental effects, the basic graphical output of the game, or the animations behind the individual players, this game manages to continually push the envelope for what it means to be a sports game.

Question 28

What Gaming Franchise Introduced Us To Sam Fisher?

Sam Fisher is easily one of the most badass protagonists in gaming (another will pop up on this quiz soon). He’s a former black-ops agent for the NSA, before the president managed to create a secret anti-terrorism sector of the black ops organization, and he hired Sam to be a part of this even more secretive squad. Most of the games deal with Sam infiltrating numerous organizations and taking them down from the inside. These games managed to revolutionize the sneaking genre of videogames, and Sam helped to push the narrative along with it.

Question 29

Can You Name This Nearly Unbeatable Game?

Every once in a while, a game comes around that makes everyone who plays it want to throw their controller against the wall because of the sheer difficulty of the game. This game makes you want to tear your hair out while facing the very first boss of the game. Most games have their first boss substitute as a tutorial level, and make sure that players are ready to take the training wheels off for the rest of the game. This game tears off the training wheels, the handlebars, and the tires. Here’s a seat, now try to memorize moves, dodge, and settle in for a loooong ride.

Question 30

What Game Famously Introduced Mario?

It’s hard to imagine Mario’s primate buddy actually waging war against him, but this game served as that cruel reality. Swapping in this specific character for Bowser, he actually was the first to kidnap Mario’s true love, Princess Peach. But instead of kidnapping her in her very own castle, he kidnaps her from under Mario’s watch, and Mario must fight through (what seems like a million) levels to attempt to get her back. This game proves to be difficult right out the gate, and it’s a miracle if players are actually able to progress to the second level, let alone beat the entire game.

Question 31

What Series Gifted Us With Solid Snake?

When it was mentioned earlier that another badass would be showing up on this quiz, well … here we are. This series was the one that popularized the stealth genre of videogames, and it nearly perfected it out the gate. The series introduced some very epic cutscenes that made it feel like you were actually playing through a film from beginning to end. Add to that the ability to hide from guards, knock them out or kill them, and hide their bodies, this game was a beautifully crafted package that blew people away.

Question 32

Can You Name This Classic Fighting Game?

Street Fighter 5 Headbutt

The second game in this franchise was actually the one to break serious ground, but the first one introduced us to some classic characters and some pretty decent fighting mechanics out the gate. But the second entry in this series revolutionized one-on-one combat, and it inspired many of the best fighting games today, like Tekken and Injustice. Many people think there is a conversation for best fighting game between this game and Tekken, but there really isn’t a contest there. Tekken may have some fun characters and some good gameplay, but you’ve got to give credit to the one that got there first.

Question 33

What Is This Fun Nintendo Racing Game?

An argument could certainly be made for this game for the title of most enjoyable party game of all time. This game helped to make couch co-op/multiplayer so popular, and though the first entry in the series had some pretty wonky controls, and drifting was a menace in the beginning, the foundation was still there, and it was still pretty ahead of its time. Nowadays, this series can even be played on Nintendo’s newest hardware, the Switch, and the controls, the graphics, and the online gameplay is phenomenal.

Question 34

Can You Name This Hellish Game Series?

The first entry in this franchise is one of the greatest games of all time. It was brutal and brilliant, and it was simply one of the most fun games to play at the time it came out. People made the game famous for speed runs, and even casual players could enjoy blasting demons apart with all variations of weapons, from shotguns to rocket launchers. The newest iteration of the game was published by Bethesda and created by Id Software, and it brought all the nostalgic and brutality of the original game with it.

Question 35

What Is This Indie Darling?

We started this quiz off with a blockbuster, classic title, so it only makes sense that we would end it with an independent and underrated gem. And it’s certainly not underrated from the people who have actually had the privilege to play the game, the problem is there are too few of us. This game changed the way the gaming world thought about multiplayer, because you weren’t playing with people you knew. You were placed with random players, and you were forced to work together, or die. You can’t talk or message each other, but you can share this beautiful adventure with a perfect stranger, and it’s as perfect as it sounds.

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