You say you’ve played a ton of video games.
You say you’re a master of classic and modern consoles.
Well…
Prove it.
Each of the fifteen questions below has a point value. At the quiz’s end, add up your points to gauge your level of awesome.
Answers are way down at the bottom.
*
FIGHT!
****
Question 1
(1 point per correct boss named)
Name the three bosses in the original NES Metroid.
*
Question 2
(1 point)
What type of fantastical creature gets its tail pulled in the first boss fight of Zelda – Windwaker?
*
Question 3
(1 point)
What dessert does the evil computer in Portal promise the player if they complete the game?
*
Question 4
(2 points)
What song plays during the intro to famed shooter game, Borderlands?
*
Question 5
(1 point)
Name the main character from the Mass Effect series.
*
Question 6
(2 points)
What was the main city used as a refuge in the original Diablo?
*
Question 7
(1 point)
In Minecraft, what does the Green Creeper do if your character gets too close?
*
Question 8
(1 point per correct name)
Name the two primary love interests of Geralt in the Witcher series.
*
Question 9
(2 points)
The huge metallic men with heavy armor and diving helmets appearing in the original Bioshock are known as
____________.
**
*Question 10
(1 point)
How many segments does each and every block in Tetris have?
*
Question 11
(2 points)
In the Halo series, what is the name of the massive green Flood-controlling entity?
*
Question 12
(1 point per correct answer)
In Castlevania II – Simon’s Quest, what are the four whip upgrades Simon can possess?
*
Question 13
(2 points)
Name the open-world RPG game in which a character famously utters, “I was an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow to the knee.”
*
Question 14
(2 points)
Name the robotic giant appearing first in Fallout 3 and then again in Fallout 4 (in which players must repair it.)
*
Question 15
(3 points)
Which game series focuses on an age-old rivalry between two secret societies, both of whom are related to an ancient species pre-dating humanity, whose society was destroyed by a massive solar storm?
***
Betcha didn’t know about this trick, didja?
* * *
Ok. All done with the quiz. Now check your answers wayyyyy down at the bottom and tally up your points:
*
0-10 points – At least you tried. Played any Wii Bowling lately?
11-20 points – Not bad at all. You probably grew up with the NES in your house, didn’t you?
21-28 points – Impressive! How many consoles have you owned anyway??
29 points – No one has ever scored this high. You cheated! 🙂
*
These questions are just a tiny splash of what you’ll find in The Ultimate Video Game Quiz, which is available right here!
Now back to button mashing!
Gamer, Painter, and Sci-Fi Author
*
*
Quiz answers:
***
Answer 1: Kraid, Ridley, Mother Brain
Answer 2: Dragon
Answer 3: Cake
Answer 4: Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked (performed by Cage the Elephant)
Answer 5: Commander Shepard
Answer 6: Tristram
Answer 7: Explode
Answer 8: Triss and Yennefer
Answer 9: Big Daddies
Answer 10: Four
Answer 11: Gravemind
Answer 12: Thorn whip, Chain whip, Morning star, Flame whip
Answer 13: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Answer 14: Liberty Prime
Answer 15: Assassin’s Creed