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Replay Quizizzle Part 6: Stone Ocean
Replay Quizizzle Part 6: Stone Ocean
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1
Along with CDs, what other technological innovations turned the PC into a gaming powerhouse?
Internet modems
VHS players
VGA graphics cards and sound cards
The ability to download more RAM
2
Until the Genesis came along, Trip Hawkins believed the future of gaming would be on...
PCs
Arcade machines
Mobile phones
Handheld consoles
3
In 1989, Sega launched their console, The Megadrive, in the US, where it was renamed...
The Sega Dreamcast
The Sega Saturn
The Sega Genesis
The Sega Hoighty Toighty Tippy Typer
4
The following three main elements distinguished the Genesis from the competition:
Educational games, violence, and marketing to seniors
Licensed sports titles, arcade ports and marketing to teens
Racing games, music games and family values
Sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll
5
In 1991, Nintendo launched their new 16-bit console in North America, named...
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The Nintendo 64
The Nintendo Playstation
The Virtual Boy
6
Who replaced Michael Katz as head of Sega of America?
Minoru Arakawa
Tom Cruise
Kaz Hirai
Tom Kalinske
7
Mortal Kombat is noticable for its violent content and...
Its freeform jazz soundtrack
Its 3D graphics
Its positive reception from parents
Its use of digitized actors
8
What were the main cause of the move away from the "interactive movie" 90's PC CD-ROM games?
Player fatigue
Graphics cards were too expensive
They tended to be too difficult for players
The proliferation of 3D graphics
9
What 1992 fighting game contributed to the 90's moral panic over video games in the US?
Street Fighter II
Mortal Kombat
Tekken
Evil Zone
10
Sega paid $1.7 million for the rights to make a game with which sports star's name?
Hulk Hogan
Joe Montana
John Madden
Sam Gideon
11
What popular 1990 game by Chris Roberts made use of the CD format?
The 7th Guest
Myst
Wing Commander
Gabriel Knight
12
John Madden Football
on Genesis marked a shift in sports games towards...
Action-based experiences where the math didn't steal focus
Better graphics
More strategic experiences
Less of a focus on marketing deal with sports stars
13
What format would take over as the future of games after the age of cartridges and floppies?
CDs
Blu-Ray
VHS
Cassettes
14
What duo of beat 'em up and fighting game titles by Capcom were a huge success for the SNES?
Alien Hominid and Marvel VS Capcom
Castle Crashers and Soul Calibur
Final Fight and Street Fighter II
Altered Beast and Tekken
15
What were the main factors that held back early attempts at Virtual Reality gaming?
They weren't fun
Expensive equipment and performance issues
People got so immersed in them, they forgot what was real
The technology just wasn't there yet at the time
16
Night Trap originally released for the...
The 3DO
The Sony Playstation
Sega CD, a CD player add-on for the Genesis
The Phillips CDI
17
John Madden Football
on Apple II was a dud. EA successfully rebooted it on what console?
The Sega Genesis
The SNES
The Turbografx 16
The Atari 7800
18
What 1993 PC CD-ROM game was the best selling PC game of all time until The Sims beat it?
Thief II (2000) by Looking Glass Studios
Myst (1993) by Rand and Robyn Miller
Starcraft (1998) by Blizzard Entertainment
Deus Ex (2002) by Warren Spector and Ion Storm
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John Madden Football
became a success on Genesis because it was less computer oriented and...
More strategic
More of a realistic arcade action game for console gamers
harder
More marketed towards toddlers
20
The senate hearings about video games led to age-rating systems like the ESRB, ironically...
Making violent video games go virtually extinct
Making it safer to create violent video games, not harder
Shutting down the US government
Making family friendly games more popular
21
In 1991, Sega launched what hugely successful game in the US, featuring their future mascot?
Sonic The Hedgehog
Alex Kidd
Phantasy Star
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past
22
What did the Miller brothers try to achieve with
Myst
?
They wanted the puzzles to surpass those of other games
Less of a "game" and more of an "immersive experience"
They wanted to build the narrative into the environment
A game with a file size bigger than anything seen before
23
What FMV game earned the ire of US Senator Joseph Lieberman?
Ripper
Johnny Mnemonic
Wing Commander
Night Trap
24
What characterized early 3D games, like Battlezone?
They weren't "true" 3D and relied on optical illusions
They were generally poorly received
They were cheap to make
They were extremely difficult
25
Who were the main creators behind Mortal Kombat?
Seth Killian and Peter Rosas
Julian and Nick Gollop
Billy and Jimmy Lee
Ed Boon and John Tobias
