I Traveled to Europe! (In my Video Game) Quiz

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1. The first video game I saw took me to a quaint little town in Ireland called Doolin. The PlayStation 3 game had the protagonists, Ellen and Keats, solving a mystery both there and in the Netherworld. What is this game?

Answer: Folklore

"Folklore", developed by Game Republic and made for the PlayStation 3 platform, was released in 2007. It centers around a young student named Ellen who heads to the Irish village of Doolin, Ireland. Here she bumps into a journalist from an occult magazine who had also found his way there.

They must solve a mystery together. This involves them both visiting the village and the Celtic Otherworld called Netherworld. The object of the game is to reach the center of Netherworld and solve the mystery without many more mysteries and murders in Doolin.

2. The next video I game I watched was a tactical shooter game which not only took place in Europe but in a different time period. The year was 1944 and Karl Fairburne must aid other Americans in gaining a foothold in France prior to Operation Overlord. What game is this?

Answer: Sniper Elite 5

"Sniper Elite 5", part of the Sniper Elite series by Rebellion Developments, follows a sniper named Karl Fairburne who is an Army Ranger. The year is 1944 and the team must help America get soldiers safely into France as part of the Normandy beach landings as well as taking out Nazi officials working a devious "Operation Kraken".

The object of the game is to infiltrate enemy positions (such as a fortress-like chateau), kill the opposition, and extract safely. This edition was released in 2022 for PlayStation and XBox.

3. I next virtually traveled to Italy as I watched a video game being played titled "Valentino Rossi: The Game". It was based on his life in a particular sport. What was this, being played in such events as the Monza Rally?

Answer: Motorcycle Racing

This game, developed by Milestone S.r.l. for the PlayStation and Xbox series, came out in 2016. It follows the racer Valentino Rossi in the World championship season. It allows the player to compete in the season along with present and past champions.

There is a riders academy to brush up on skills, flat track races at a MotoRanch, draft competitions, and tons of racing on beautiful places like the Autodromo Nazionale, north of Milan.

4. I next virtually headed to Switzerland as I watched players in a sports video game where they were in the Alps. Here they were performing skiing, snowboarding, paragliding, and wingsuit flying. Developed by Ubisoft Annecy in 2016, what is this aptly-named game?

Answer: Steep

"Steep" takes place in the Alps and centers on Mount Blanc, the highest peak in Europe that reaches into Switzerland. Downloadable content can add different ranges and peaks as well. Players switch between activities such as skiing, snowboarding, paragliding, basejumping, and rocket-powered wingsuit flying. Various points are awarded for tricks and complexity of moves.

The goal is to become an "Ultimate Legend" across all the disciplines of the wintery sport. The game can be played on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

5. I began watching players on "Resident Evil 4", a horror shooter game for the GameCube. The main character, Leon Kennedy, must rescue a girl from a cult. The cult is in a small European village and the people are infected by a mind-controlling parasite called Las Plagas. What country is this in?

Answer: Spain

This video game, developed by Capcom Production Studio, came out in 2005. The player controls Leon Kennedy who is working to save the American President's daughter. He goes to Spain to a small village where he must battle evil villagers that are under a horrible infection.

There are not not only firearms involved, but context-sensitive controls such as dodging boulders or wrestling enemies to the ground.

6. I next watched people play "Blazing Angels" and saw the Ardennes Forest over Belgium. It was a flight combat game that highlighted classic air clashes like the ones during the Battle of the Bulge. What war was showcased in this game?

Answer: WWII

"Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII" allows a player to be part of the Angels of Dunkirk flight squadron. The player is a Captain and his teammates fight in multiple air skirmishes from protecting London from the Luftwaffe to dogfights over the Belgian countryside. The game, developed in 2006 for the XBox, covers over 45 aircraft with their own unique weapons.

7. The next video game I encountered was called "Gamedec" and took place in Warsaw, Poland. The actions of the player shape both the outcome of the game and the character's personality. What type of video game is this?

Answer: Role-Playing Game

"Gamedec" is a role-playing video game where the player controls a game detective (aka "gamedec"). The action takes place in a cyberpunk Warsaw. The player must investigate the virtual world and the people that live there. As crimes occur, the player must help solve the mysteries. Each decision adds or subtracts personality points and game outcomes. That makes each play of this 2021 Nintendo game totally unique.

8. I found myself later watching people play an expansion pack of the "Assassin's Creed Syndicate". It was set in London, England in 1888. The plot revolves around Evie searching the city for her twin brother, Jacob who is being hunted down by a serial killer. What historical murderer does this game focus upon?

Answer: Jack the Ripper

The game was developed by Ubisoft in 2015 for Play Station 4 and Xbox One. It follows the exploits of Evie Frye who is searching for her twin Jacob. Jack the Ripper is shown as an Assassin who is tracking down and kidnapping his old mentor, Jacob. Evie, controlled by the player, has various skillsets including nonlethal methodologies she has learned over time.

As the player searches the city, there is also a side story of helping local authorities deal with the deadly Whitechapel serial murders.

9. I then watched some people playing "Dying Light" which is a survival horror game that takes place in a city-state in Turkey called Harran. The idea of the game is for the protagonist, Kyle Crane, to avoid zombies in the city while completing his mission. True or False: The player's movement is very restricted and actions depend on marksmanship.

Answer: False

"Dying Light" was created by Techland in 2015 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms. The player takes on the role of an undercover agent named Kyle Crane. He must try to stop a viral outbreak in Turkey, one which is morphing people into zombies.

As he tries to find the source of the apocalypse he must climb, jump, roll, and swing his way through the city. To do that, the software developers consulted parkour professionals and built the street strategy into the game to give the player a wide range of movements.

10. The next game I watched people playing was in the "Tomb Raider" series called "Anniversary". Here the protagonist looks for pieces of the Scion of Atlantis, a valuable ancient artifact. Her quest takes her to Greece where she searches catacombs and tombs. What is the name of this tomb raider heroine?

Answer: Lara Croft

In this 2007 version, for the PlayStation 2 platform, the player controls Lara Croft. She is searching for pieces of an artifact that her father talked to her about. She must travel to different areas of the world, looking for clues and keys while avoiding traps and enemies.

This game was developed to celebrate the "Tomb Raiders" tenth year anniversary as it has spawned multiple video games, merchandise, and a movie.

Source: Author stephgm67

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I Traveled to Europe! (In my Video Game) Quiz

I was watching my son and his friends play video games and realized, all of a sudden, that several of them took place in Europe. So I went on a virtual journey through his games...come join me!

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