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1. Bethesda Softworks, the infamous company behind "The Elder Scrolls" game series, took on the third iteration of this post-apocalyptic franchise. Taking place in a devastated Washington D.C., this game put the player into the perspective of a vault-dweller who left his more or less secure vault to find his father. What game was this?
2. Markus Fenix made his anticipated return in 2008. The mysterious tough-guy from 2006's "Gears of War" had returned to fight the Locust Horde with some new and familiar weaponry. What was the name of "Gears of War's" X-Box 360 exclusive sequel?
3. A return to Liberty City? Check. An Eastern European ready to wage war in order to achieve the "American Dream"? Check. Released for the PC, PS3, and X360 this open world game improved the famous mechanics of the popular franchise to get a more complete gaming experience. The player could steal cars and commit horrific crimes, or the player could be a conscientious citizen. The choice was up to them. What grand game was this?
4. Created by Valve software, this game put the player right into every paranoid person's nightmare. Featuring the player and only three other humans, the player had to survive an ongoing zombie menace in several heart-racing locales. Which terrifying, yet somehow satisfying game was this?
5. One of the most successful games that helped sell the originally troubled Playstation 3 system was a game about the fall of man. It's 2008 sequel continued through the eyes of Nathan Hale, the game's first hero. Battling the Chimera would be as much of a challenge as in the first game, but the powerful weaponry given to the player would be enough to get them through the adventure. What Playstation 3 exclusive game was this?
6. Unusual, fun and quirky would be three words used to describe this game released exclusively for the PS3 in 2008. The game was essentially a puzzle based platformer game where the player had to jump through elaborately designed courses using one of their twisted looking custom characters. Players could even team up with friends online to get through levels. One of the other hooks of the game was the ability for the user to make their own levels and upload them to the Playstation Network for all to play. What small, yet somehow large, game was this?
7. Konami's infamous stealth game made it's return in 2008 on the Playstation 3 console. In the game, the series' famed protagonist, Snake, had grown old due to some cloning problems and he had also become unhealthy from his constant cigarette smoking. What 'solid' game was this?
8. There's just something about fighting games. Either they are great, or they are terrible. Luckily, this weapon-based fighting game, the fifth in the series, was a great game. Featuring it's unique weapon-based combat, the game continued the fighting adventures of it's armed and dangerous characters. The game even had Yoda and Darth Vader as unlockable characters. Playstation 3 owners got to play as Vader while X-Box 360 owners got to play as Yoda. What fighting game was this?
9. First there was "Guitar Hero", then came "Rock Band" with it's complete musical band feel. The company that started it with only a guitar then decided to compete with "Rock Band" and make a new iteration of it's franchise to incorporate multiple instruments, as well. What was the name of the game?
10. What would it be like if you had all of the the powers of the force and you were unleashed on the unwitting enemy horde? This game answered that question, by letting the player do just that. Playing as Darth Vader's apprentice, the player could unleash everything in the force's arsenal through several fast-paced hours of third-person mayhem. What Lucasarts game was this?
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