Series X/S Launch Titles Trivia Quiz

Answer: Assassin's Creed Valhalla

'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' is mainly set between 872-878 AD during the Viking invasions of the British Isles. Players play as a Viking called Eivor Varinsdottir and can choose whether the character is male or female or they can alternate between the two depending on what is happening during the game.

Answer: Watch Dogs: Legion

'Watch Dogs: Legion' is the third game in the 'Watch Dogs' series and is a sequel to the 2016 game 'Watch Dogs 2'. The plot of the game focuses on a hacker group called DedSec who have been blamed for a series of terrorist attacks and are looking to clear their names.

Answer: Like a Dragon

The 'Yakuza' series of games is set amongst the Japanese underworld and in particular the mafia style groups known as the Yakuza. 'Yakuza: Like a Dragon' is different to previous games in the series as it replaces the beat 'em up fighting mechanic with a turn-based RPG-style mechanic.

The game also introduces a new main character called Ichiban Kasuga and shifts the setting from Tokyo to Yokohama.

Answer: Devil May Cry 5

'Devil May Cry 5' was originally released in 2019 for Windows PC, PS4 and Xbox One, but an expanded version 'Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition' was a launch title for both the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game is set five years after the events of the previous game 'Devil May Cry 4'.

The character of Dante returns having been present in all the previous main 'Devil May Cry' games and the character Nero returns having been in 'Devil May Cry 4. The character of V is a new character introduced in this game.

Answer: Basketball

'NBA 2K21' is the 22nd game in the 'NBA 2K' series which has released annual games based on the NBA since 1999. The game has a number of different modes available to players. The 'MyCareer' mode lets players create a basketball player and play out their career, while the 'Franchise Mode' lets players control an NBA franchise throughout a season.

There is also the 'MyTeam' mode where players try to create the best team possible through the use of a virtual trading card system.

Answer: World War II

'Enlisted' is set during World War II and when first released featured maps based on the Battle of Moscow and the D-Day invasions of Normandy. Players can choose whether to play as a squad of soldiers or as the crew of a tank or fighter aircraft. During a game there are two teams of players representing the Allies and the Axis.

Answer: Tetris Effect: Connected

'Tetris Effect: Connected' is an enhanced version of the 2018 game 'Tetris Effect'. 'Tetris Effect' uses the basic 'Tetris' mechanism where players must place different shape combinations to make lines which then get cleared from the screen. However 'Tetris Connect' goes beyond the basic mechanism by adding music with the game play linked to the beat of the music as well as other mechanisms not found in the original game. 'Tetris Effect: Connected' adds a number of multiplayer modes to the game.

Answer: Gears Tactics

'Gears Tactics' was originally released for Windows PCs in April 2020 and was released for console as a launch title for the Xbox Series X/S in November 2020, a version for the Xbox One was also launched on this date. The game uses the top-down perspective and is turn-based. Players have to direct a squad of soldiers to eliminate the enemies and possibly complete side missions depending on the level being played.

Answer: Black Ops Cold War

'Black Ops Cold War' is the sixth game in the 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' series and takes place between 'Black Ops' and 'Black Ops II'. The game is set during the Cold War in the early 1980s and focuses on trying to track down a supposed Soviet spy known as Perseus.

The main playable character is called Bell who joins a multinational group tasked with finding Perseus. A number of characters from the game 'Black Ops' also return in this game.

Answer: Forza Horizon 4

'Forza Horizon 4' is the eleventh game in the 'Forza' racing game series and the fourth game in the 'Forza Horizon' series which features an open world environment rather than being focused on race tracks. 'Forza Horizon 4' is set in parts of a fictionalised Great Britain and was the first 'Forza Horizon' game to feature changing seasons which alter the environment with different weather conditions.