🎮 RPGs & Open Worlds Trivia Questions & Answers
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28 RPGs & Open Worlds trivia questions
Q1. What is the name of the world where The Witcher series is set?
Answer: The Continent
💡 The Witcher's 'Continent' is inspired by Slavic mythology, created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
Q2. In Dark Souls, what does the phrase 'You Died' typically mean has happened?
Answer: The player's character has been killed
💡 Dark Souls is notorious for its difficulty — the 'You Died' screen became a meme representing a challenging gaming experience.
Q3. In which game do players control a character called 'The Dragonborn'?
Answer: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
💡 Skyrim (2011) allows the player to absorb dragon souls and shout powerful 'Thu'um' attacks called Shouts.
Q4. In which famous game series do you explore a post-apocalyptic 'Commonwealth'?
Answer: Fallout
💡 Fallout 4 (2015) is set in the 'Commonwealth' — a post-nuclear wasteland around Boston, Massachusetts.
Q5. In the Diablo series, what type of location do players frequently explore?
Answer: Dungeons
💡 Diablo (1996) popularised the dungeon crawl genre — dark dungeons, random loot, and persistent character progression.
Q6. What is the name of the detective in L.A. Noire who players control?
Answer: Cole Phelps
💡 L.A. Noire (2011) used revolutionary facial animation technology that captured real actor performances at 32 cameras simultaneously.
Q7. In the Resident Evil series, what type of enemies do players frequently fight?
Answer: Zombies and mutants
💡 Resident Evil (1996) popularised survival horror and introduced inventory management under pressure.
Q8. What is the name of the main character in the Dark Souls series?
Answer: The Chosen Undead
💡 In Dark Souls, your character is 'The Chosen Undead' — marked by the Darksign, destined to repeatedly die and resurrect until the curse is lifted. The games are famous for their brutal difficulty.
Q9. Which 2004 GTA game first added RPG-style stats like stamina, muscle, and driving skill?
Answer: San Andreas
💡 Hitting the in-game gym could actually bulk up your character's build.
Q10. In what year did Elden Ring win Game of the Year at The Game Awards?
Answer: 2022
💡 It beat out God of War Ragnarök, though that game won plenty of its own awards.
Q11. On what date did Zelda: Breath of the Wild launch, doubling as the reason for the Switch itself?
Answer: March 3, 2017
💡 The game was originally eyed for a 2015 Wii U release, but Nintendo delayed it specifically so it could double as the Switch's launch title.
Q12. In which game do you play as Joel escorting Ellie across a post-apocalyptic America?
Answer: The Last of Us
💡 The Last of Us (2013) won over 200 Game of the Year awards. The HBO TV adaptation starring Pedro Pascal premiered in 2023 and became one of the most-watched new series on the network.
Q13. Which video game features the character Arthur Morgan?
Answer: Red Dead Redemption 2
💡 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) is set in 1899 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest open-world games ever made.
Q14. What does 'RPG' stand for in video games?
Answer: Role-Playing Game
💡 RPGs evolved from tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons, and classics like Final Fantasy defined the genre on consoles.
Q15. What does the 'RPG' character stat 'DEF' typically stand for in video games?
Answer: Defence
💡 RPG stats like DEF, ATK, HP, and MP are convention from tabletop RPGs and were popularised by Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest in the 1980s.
Q16. Which game series features the Dragonborn protagonist?
Answer: The Elder Scrolls
💡 The Dragonborn (Dovahkiin in Dragon Language) appears in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011). 'Dovahkiin' roughly translates to 'Dragon Blood'.
Q17. Which company developed the original Grand Theft Auto series?
Answer: Rockstar Games
💡 The original GTA was developed by DMA Design in Scotland in 1997. DMA Design was later renamed Rockstar North after being acquired. It pioneered the open-world crime genre.
Q18. Which Final Fantasy game features Cloud Strife as the protagonist?
Answer: Final Fantasy VII
💡 Final Fantasy VII (1997) is considered one of the greatest RPGs ever made. The 2020 remake expanded the first act of the game into its own full-length title.
Q19. In which city is the game Cyberpunk 2077 set?
Answer: Night City
💡 Night City is a fictional metropolis on the coast of California in a dystopian future. The game is set in 2077 and was developed by Polish studio CD Projekt Red.
Q20. Skyrim's iconic 'Fus Ro Dah' is an example of which in-game ability type?
Answer: Dragon Shout
💡 Its three words translate to 'force, balance, push' in the dragon language.
Q21. How did CD Projekt Red cheekily pitch The Witcher 3, mashing up two other gaming giants?
Answer: Skyrim with a Thrones edge
💡 The tagline stuck because it captured both the scale of Bethesda's RPGs and the morally grey, political tone of Geralt's world.
Q22. Which Sony PlayStation exclusive stars the Spartan warrior Kratos?
Answer: God of War
💡 The 2018 God of War reboot shifted from Greek to Norse mythology and introduced Kratos's son Atreus as a companion. Director Cory Barlog reportedly cried when he saw the game's review scores.
Q23. What is the name of the open-world crime game set in Vice City, released in 2002?
Answer: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
💡 GTA Vice City is set in a fictional Miami in 1986. Its soundtrack features tracks from artists including Michael Jackson, Blondie, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Q24. Elden Ring's ancient backstory and world lore were written by which famous novelist?
Answer: George R. R. Martin
💡 He wrote events set thousands of years before the game itself even begins.
Q25. Which Atlus RPG series mixes dungeon-crawling with a high-school social-sim calendar?
Answer: Persona
💡 Building friendships through its 'Social Link' system actually boosts combat power.
Q26. For how long was Baldur's Gate 3 in public Early Access before its full launch?
Answer: 3 years
💡 Early Access began in August 2020 with just Act One, and the full six-year development turned Larian into one of the largest privately-owned studios in gaming.
Q27. In which game does the player character wake up with no memory and explore an alien planet?
Answer: Metroid Prime
💡 Metroid Prime (2002) for GameCube is widely considered one of the greatest first-person games ever made. It expanded the lore of the Space Pirates and Metroids beyond the 2D originals.
Q28. In the Mass Effect series, what species does the player usually play as?
Answer: Human
💡 While Commander Shepard is human, players can pick gender, appearance, and backstory. The game's paragon/renegade morality system influenced decisions across all three games.
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