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It’s Christmas, and we can’t think of any better way to celebrate than to test your 2007 gaming knowledge with a bumper quiz. We’ve put together 50 questions that cover all the big events and releases of the year, so grab a pen and paper and see if you know as much as you think you do.
1. Which game claimed the first No.1 spot in the All Formats chart in 2007?
2. Which developer felt fruity after a name change in January?
3. Which developer appeared to be working on a Ghostbusters game after footage appeared on video website YouTube?
4. EA made its Xbox LIVE Arcade debut with which explosive game?
5. Which PC game sold 2.4 million copies in 24 hours in January?
6. In January what release date and price was announced for the UK PlayStation 3?
7. Sony labelled what an impulse buy late in January?
8. Early European PS3 buyers were treated to a bonus film. What was it?
9. What was everybody doing on the Wii on February 14?
10. Which spicy PSP game released in the UK in February featured a wrestler in a gimp mask?
Turn for questions 11-20.
11. Which popular Konami franchise branched off to become an arcade lightgun shooter?
12. In February which long-running EA franchise was revealed to be getting a ‘Nintendo’ makeover?
13. Burnout Dominator featured which song by Avril Lavigne?
14. Name the first XNA developed game announced for Xbox LIVE Arcade.
15. Which shiny developer is heading up a user-created MMO?
16. At GDC 07 in March, a developer for which game attacked the Wii before later apologising for his comments?
17. Only one store held the official UK launch of the PlayStation 3. Name the store.
18. How many SingStar games were released in the UK during 2007?
19. How many Rare developed games were released for platforms other than the Xbox 360 in 2007?
20. Name the program freely available for the PlayStation 3 that helps study the causes of diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis and many cancers.
Turn for questions 21-30.
21. How many different versions of Halo 3 were released?
22. The King of all Cosmos moved from Sony platforms to which console?
23. Which Wii game was the first on the console to feature online play in the UK?
24. A long-running PC franchise made a return in 2007 and starred actors from Lost, Battlestar Galactica and House. What is the game?
25. A dead farmyard animal was used at a God of War launch event in April. What decapitated creature was on display?
26. A demo for which game appeared on Xbox LIVE Marketplace in May, some six months before it eventually hit retail stores?
27. Capcom’s Project Treasure Island Z was given what new title in May?
28. What title was the first to support Games for Windows LIVE?
29. Codemasters showed that no one puts them in the corner when they announced a game based on what popular 80’s movie?
30. Who did Sony upset by including the Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man?
Turn for questions 31-40.
31. An N64 game was the 100th title to be released on the Wii’s European Virtual Console. What was it?
32. In June which game did the BBFC refuse to classify due to “sustained and cumulative casual sadism”?
33. Things were different for which game back on March 29?
34. The Collector’s Edition of World in Conflict came bundled with what historic freebee?
35. What piece of classical music was used in the ad campaign for Halo 3?
36. Who did NCsoft sign an exclusivity deal with in July?
37. Which high profile executive resigned from Microsoft in July, taking his tattoos with him?
38. A video game themed episode of which TV show won an Emmy in 2007?
39. Super Paper Mario was released for the Wii in North America on April 7, but when did European gamers finally see the game in stores?
40. At QuakeCon in August, id Software announced that its back catalogue of titles were to be made available on which service?
Turn for questions 41-50.
41. PGR4 includes an exclusive version of Geometry Wars. What is it called?
42. FASA Studio closed in September. What Xbox 360 and Games for Windows game did they release a few months prior?
43. Why won’t Bizarre Creations be making the next Project Gotham Racing game?
44. Gears of War art director Jerry O’Flaherty was named as director of which CG animated movie based on an 80’s cartoon series?
45. Which Wii game developed in the UK is currently available in North America but won’t see a UK release until February?
46. Which Eidos published game was at the centre of the controversy surrounding the sacking of long-time Gamespot Editor Jeff Gerstmann?
47. What piece of plastic came bundled with The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Crossbow Training?
48. What connects the following games? Fury, Lost Odyssey, Rainbow Six: Vegas and Fatal Inertia.
49. Complete this game mode in PGR4. Cat and…?
50. What game topped the All-Formats All-Price Chart to become the 2007 Christmas No.1 in the UK?
Head on for the answers…
Answers
1. Which game claimed the first No.1 spot in the All Formats chart in 2007?
FIFA 07
2. Which developer felt fruity after a name change in January?
Valve – Half-Life 2 bundle became The Orange Box
3. Which developer appeared to be working on a Ghostbusters game after footage appeared on video website YouTube?
Zootfly
4. EA made its Xbox LIVE Arcade debut with which explosive game?
Boom Boom Rocket
5. Which PC game sold 2.4 million copies in 24 hours in January?
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
6. In January what release date and price was announced for the UK PlayStation 3?
£425 – March 23
7. Sony labelled what an impulse buy late in January?
Wii
8. Early European PS3 buyers were treated to a bonus film. What was it?
Casino Royale
9. What was everybody doing on the Wii on February 14?
Voting
10. Which spicy PSP game released in the UK in February featured a wrestler in a gimp mask?
Chili Con Carnage
11. Which popular Konami franchise branched off to become an arcade lightgun shooter?
Silent Hill
12. In February which long-running EA franchise was revealed to be getting a ‘Nintendo’ makeover?
The Sims – MySims for DS and Wii
13. Burnout Dominator featured which song by Avril Lavigne?
Girlfriend
14. Name the first XNA developed game announced for Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Schizoid
15. Which shiny developer is heading up a user-created MMO?
Dave Perry
16. At GDC 07 in March, a developer for which game attacked the Wii before later apologising for his comments?
Spore – Chris Hecker
17. Only one store held the official UK launch of the PlayStation 3. Name the store.
Virgin Megastores – Oxford Street
18. How many SingStar games were released in the UK during 2007?
5 (SingStar – PS3, SingStar R’n’B – PS2, SingStar Rock Ballads – PS2, SingStar ’90s – PS2 and SingStar Pop Hits – PS2)
19. How many Rare developed games were released for platforms other than the Xbox 360 in 2007?
One – Diddy Kong Racing DS (Viva Pinata for PC was made by Climax and Party Animals was made by Krome Studios)
20. Name the program freely available for the PlayStation 3 that helps study the causes of diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis and many cancers.
Folding@home
21. How many different versions of Halo 3 were released?
3: standard, collector’s edition and Legendary Edition
22. The King of all Cosmos moved from Sony platforms to which console?
Xbox 360 – Katamari Damacy (Beautiful Katamari)
23. Which Wii game was the first on the console to feature online play in the UK?
Mario Strikers Charged Football
24. A long-running PC franchise made a return in 2007 and starred actors from Lost, Battlestar Galactica and House. What is the game?
Command & Conquer 3
25. A dead farmyard animal was used at a God of War launch event in April. What decapitated creature was on display?
Goat
26. A demo for which game appeared on Xbox LIVE Marketplace in May, some six months before it eventually hit retail stores?
Blacksite
27. Capcom’s Project Treasure Island Z was given what new title in May?
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure
28. What title was the first to support Games for Windows LIVE?
Halo 2
29. Codemasters showed that no one puts them in the corner when they announced a game based on what popular 80’s movie?
Dirty Dancing
30. Who did Sony upset by including the Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man?
The Church of England
31. An N64 game was the 100th title to be released on the Wii’s European Virtual Console. What was it?
F-Zero X
32. In June which game did the BBFC refuse to classify due to “sustained and cumulative casual sadism”?
Manhunt 2
33. Things were different for which game back on March 29?
Grand Theft Auto IV
34. The Collector’s Edition of World in Conflict came bundled with what historic freebee?
A piece of the Berlin Wall
35. What piece of classical music was used in the ad campaign for Halo 3?
Raindrop prelude
36. Who did NCsoft sign an exclusivity deal with in July?
Sony
37. Which high profile executive resigned from Microsoft in July, taking his tattoos with him?
Peter Moore
38. A video game themed episode of which TV show won an Emmy in 2007?
South Park
39. Super Paper Mario was released for the Wii in North America on April 7, but when did European gamers finally see the game in stores?
September 14
40. At QuakeCon in August, id Software announced that its back catalogue of titles were to be made available on which service?
Steam
41. PGR4 includes an exclusive version of Geometry Wars. What is it called?
Geometry Wars Waves
42. FASA Studio closed in September. What Xbox 360 and Games for Windows game did they release a few months prior?
Shadowrun
43. Why won’t Bizarre Creations be making the next Project Gotham Racing game?
Bizarre Creations is now an Activision owned studio.
44. Gears of War art director Jerry O’Flaherty was named as director of which CG animated movie based on an 80’s cartoon series?
Thundercats
45. Which Wii game developed in the UK is currently available in North America but won’t see a UK release until February?
Battalion Wars II
46. Which Eidos published game was at the centre of the controversy surrounding the sacking of long-time Gamespot Editor Jeff Gerstmann?
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
47. What piece of plastic came bundled with The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Crossbow Training?
Wii Zapper
48. What connects the following games? Fury, Lost Odyssey, Rainbow Six: Vegas and Fatal Inertia.
Unreal Engine 3
49. Complete this game mode in PGR4. Cat and…?
Mouse
50. What game topped the All-Formats All-Price Chart to become the 2007 Christmas No.1 in the UK?
Call of Duty 4
Read on for what your score means…
The Breakdown
0-10 points: Casual gamer
We love casual gamers at VideoGamer.com, but they just don’t know their Factor 5s from their Level Fives. While Wii Sports fills your day with fun and good health, you don’t spend time to read the latest news or to see what people are talking about on the forums. Rejoice in your innocence and get back to that game of Smarty Pants you were playing on the Wii.
11-24 points: Fisher Price – My first console
Gaming for you is still new. When you play games, no matter how well they’re received by the press, you see good in them. You haven’t lived the video gamer life long enough to know any better. In time you’ll move up the ladder, dropping your current favourite magazine (Official Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo) for EDGE (maybe even importing it to your country from the UK) and dare to post on NeoGaf.
25-39 points: Fanboy
Despite the fact that the system wars today are nothing compared to what took place in the playgrounds of schools in the pre-internet era, where the arguing had to take place face to face, fanboyism is still rife. A score in this range will likely point to a strong knowledge of video games in one particular area, with awareness of non-loved platforms falling someway short. Branch out to other consoles and you’ll have a chance of moving up the ladder next year.
40-44 points: Hardcore gamer
Thanks for taking the time stop reading NeoGaf to read our little quiz. You guys live and breathe video games, but sometimes you’re a tad blinkered and focus too much on one platform to see the bigger picture. Just think, it’s only another 10 months before the September 08 NPD figures are released and all the fanboy posting can start again.
45-50 points: You are D.A.R.Y.L. – nuff said.
That’s it. Tell your friends and challenge them for video game knowledge supremacy. See you all next year.
