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1. The Faelands, which were divided into several regions: Dalentarth, Erathell, Detyre, Klurikon, and Alabastra, served as the setting for which action RPG written by R. A. Salvatore?

Answer: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

"Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning" was an open world, action RPG that was released for the PC, PlayStation 3, and XBox 360 in 2012. Well-known American author R.A. Salvatore was responsible for creating the lore in the game as well as the game universe.

In the game, players played as the "Fateless One", a mortal that had been revived by the Well of Souls during the time of the Crystal War, which was waged by the Tuatha Deohn against the mortals. The Fateless One actually had the ability to change the fate of others, and the player could fate shift enemies while in Reckoning mode.

2. In which "Ratchet and Clank" game for the PS3 did players start off in Luminopolis on the planet Igliak before being kidnapped and dropped onto the Aldaros Plains of the planet Magnus?

Answer: All 4 One

"Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One" was released in 2011 solely for the PlayStation 3 console. The story could be played by up to four people in multiplayer offline, as well as online. Though Dr. Nefarious did start off as an enemy in the game by awakening a Z'Grute to attack Luminopolis, he soon joined forces with Ratchet and Clank when the Z'Grute turned against him.

The three, along with Galactic President Captain Qwark, were taken prisoner by Ephemeris and dropped on planet Magnus.

3. This Wild West game took place in New Austin and northern Mexico. In which open world Western game, released in 2010 by Rockstar Games, did you travel through areas like Tall Trees, Gaptooth Ridge, Cholla Springs, Diez Coronas, and Perdido?

Answer: Red Dead Redemption

The main character in "Red Dead Redemption" was John Marston, a former outlaw that the U.S. government 'persuaded' into going up against his old gang. Following the leader of the gang took him across parts of Texas and down into Mexico. In addition to following the storyline, there were also side challenges, like hunting for animals and treasure and gathering herbs, as well as being able to perform tasks and favors for people John met along the way.

4. Which game took Spyro through the Dragon Realms, which had six different homeworlds: Artisans, Peace Keepers, Magic Crafters, Beast Makers, Dream Weavers, and Gnasty's World?

Answer: Spyro the Dragon

"Spyro the Dragon" was the first game in the series, and was released for the PlayStation in 1998. In the game, Spyro advanced through the different homeworlds and visited the different realms found there. He collected gems, and rescued dragons and dragon eggs. His ultimate enemy was Gnasty Gnorc, who had attacked the Dragon Realms and trapped the dragons.

5. In 2010, a game was released for the Wii which was part of a series starring Donkey Kong and his nephew, Diddy Kong. What was the name of this game, which took them through eight worlds, like the Jungle, the Beach, the Ruins, and the Cave, with some levels that were reminiscent of those from the first game in the series?

Answer: Donkey Kong Country Returns

In this game in the series, the Tikis of the Tiki Tak Tribe hypnotized the animals on Donkey Kong Island and stole Donkey Kong's bananas. Donkey Kong, being immune to their hypnotizing music, had to defeat the Tikis and take back his bananas. Diddy Kong accompanied Donkey Kong, and the game could be played as a single player controlling Donkey Kong, or as two players, with the second player controlling Diddy.

The other worlds not mentioned in the question were the Forest, the Cliff, the Factory, and the Volcano.

6. Which 1985 Nintendo game took its main character through the Mushroom Kingdom, divided into eight worlds full of bricks, coins, and pipes?

Answer: Super Mario Bros.

Though many may think that "Super Mario Bros." was the first Mario game released by Nintendo, it was actually a sequel to the arcade game "Mario Bros.", which was included as a mini-game playable in "Super Mario Bros. 3".

"Super Mario Bros." allowed a second player to play as Mario's brother, Luigi. The goal of the game was to defeat Bowser and rescue Princess Toadstool. Mario travelled through the eight worlds, each containing four levels. The last level of each world was the castle.

7. Which 2010 "Need for Speed" title took players through the imaginary Seacrest County, which included roads with varied driving conditions, from rainy and wet to dry and sunny, and scenery that went from desert areas to snowy mountain sides?

Answer: Hot Pursuit

"Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit" was released for various consoles, including the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PC. Players could play missions offline in career mode, which included both police and racer missions. Racer missions were Races, Time Trials, Gauntlets, Hot Pursuits, Previews, and Duels. Cop missions included Hot Pursuits, Interceptors, Rapid Responses, and Previews. Any bounty collected offline carried over into a player's online level as well, and vice versa.

8. Which survivor horror game took the main character, Jack, through the different levels of an underwater city named Rapture in the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer: BioShock

"BioShock" was originally released for the Xbox 360 and the PC in 2007, but was later released on the PlayStation 3 in 2008. Jack arrived in Rapture in 1960, which was after a war that left few survivors. Jack had to make his way through Rapture, and survive attacks by genetically mutated people called Splicers, as well as confront or avoid Big Daddies and Little Sisters.

He was guided through the city by Atlas, who communicated with him via radio. Jack could also use some of the genetic enhancers he found laying around to help him survive.

9. Which 1991 game for the Sega Genesis took the hero through the zones of South Island, which included zones like Green Hill, Marble, and Spring Yard?

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic had to prevent Dr. Robotnik from collecting the Chaos Emeralds and taking control of the island. Along the way he collected rings, which would protect him from hazards and enemies. If a player finished certain levels with at least fifty rings, special stages would be unlocked in which the player could go through the maze to find the Chaos Emeralds.

The six zones of the island were Green Hill Zone, Marble Zone, Spring Yard Zone, Labyrinth Zone, Star Light Zone, and Scrap Brain Zone. After the sixth zone there was a final zone in which Sonic entered the final battle with Dr. Robotnik (aka Dr. Eggman).

10. This 2002 PlayStation 2 game took the player through several worlds, many of which were based on Disney movies, with the Disney Castle appearing during cutscenes. The Gummi Ship carried players from one world to the next, and each world contained characters from whatever Disney movie provided the theme for that world. Which game was it?

Answer: Kingdom Hearts

"Kingdom Hearts" was a collaborative effort between Disney and Square, and contained settings and characters from both Disney's films and Square's Final Fantasy". It was an action game as well as a role-playing game. In the game, a boy named Sora set out to find his friends and combat the Heartless using the Keyblade.

He was joined by Donald and Goofy who were also on a mission given to them by King Mickey, who was missing.

Source: Author tiffanyram

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