Brief History of Video Games

What PS3 era console game popularized User-Generated-Content by letting people design their own levels?

• Minecraft

• Little Big Planet

• Mario Maker

• Flipnote Studio

What was the "killer app" that ensured the original XBOX's success?

• Forza

• Blinx the Cat

• KOTOR

• Halo

Which of these games has the highest all-time critical ranking?

• Gran Turismo

• Elden Ring

• Zelda: Ocarina of Time

• Super Mario World

What was the first hugely popular console First-Person-Shooter?

• Goldeneye: 007

• Doom 64

• Wolfenstein 3D

• Halo

Resident Evil 1 kickstarted what genre of games?

• Horror-Sim

• Survival Action

• Survival Horror

• Haunted House

Why is Bungie's (Halo, Destiny) first game, "Marathon", not well known?

• Late-cycle console release

• Released on Mac

• non-existent marketing budget

• unrefined gameplay

Tekken is a 3D Fighter that built on the foundations of _________, the original 3D fighter.

• Dead or Alive

• Street Fighter II

• Streets of Rage

• Virtua Fighter

What 1992 game kickstarted the real-time strategy genre?

• Command & Conquer

• Dune II

• Starcraft

• Wing Commander

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) wowed audiences and mocked Mario on its CES debut with its...

• still impressive visuals and speed

• High memory cartridge & high bitrate audio

• 2-player co-op & versus modes

• "SEEEEGAAAAA"

Solid Snake of Metal Gear (Solid) changed up the gaming formula in the 80s with his use of...

• Tactical espionage and stealth gameplay

• Cinematic cutscenes

• customizable, upgradeable weapons

• Dark tone and graphical style