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I feel like being archaic, so why not some trivia time?

No cheating!

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117. Blizzard is a name synonymous with success and—to their investors—money. What happens to critters in their real-time strategy games if you click on them too many times in a row?
They get annoyed and yell at you.

115. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, set to come out this summer, 16 years after Sonic and Knuckles will have how many playable characters?

114. Now'n'days, light guns are iconic part of video arcades. However, the first commercial video game light gun, the Shooting Gallery, was originally released for what home console?

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113. What is the song that plays on C&C3's main menu?
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Supreme Commander:
112. What is the full name of your mentor, from early in the UEF campaign, and what is his fate?

111. What is the surname of the UEF's female general?

110. Which of the Cybran Tech-2 Destroyer's abilities do many people find amusing?

109. What are the names of the three Cybran experimental units?

108. What is the Colossus' most obvious fatal flaw?

107. What is the acronym used to refer to your avatar on the field of battle?
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106. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl had several planned features removed, drivable vehicles, for example. What was one of the several mutant types, other than the Burer, that was cut before the release?
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105. The PSP-2000 is also known as the "Slim 'n' Lite", or whichever slight variant you wish to use. What was the PSP-1000 affectionately labeled by its fans?

104. (b) In this game were three factions, each idealizing one of those three words. What were the factions called and which word belonged to which faction?

Unite. Cleanse. Liberate.
103. (a) From which highly strategic PC game does this phrase originate?

102. In Killzone: Liberation, who is the final ISA VIP targeted by General Stratson?
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101. What is the first message you receive during the Freespace 2 mission, Into The Lion's Den?
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Conglaturation! Checkpoint have!!!

100. Boss Time: Who is this, and what game is he the final boss for?
(http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/6325/bigbosszm2.gif) (http://imageshack.us)

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99. In Battlezone 2, how do you kill the planet?

98. In the game Battlezone 2, your main commander is Chief Braddock. Ultimately, was Braddock portrayed as a good or bad guy?

97. In the Freespace 1 and 2 games, the main enemy, the Shivans, always started with a huge advantage over the Terrans and Vasudans, but this advantage was different between 1 and 2.  What was this advantage?
Technology

94. In Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars, the Scrin makes a comment about Kain's origins. What was that statement?

93. At first, System Shock 1 and 2 may seem unrelated, but it later becomes clear that they are directly linked. How did the protagonist from System Shock 1 bring about System Shock 2's main ailments?

92. Why were the Mammoth MK2's dismantled in Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars?

91. Has the Tiberian series of Command & Conquer ever been mentioned in the Red Alert series of Command & Conquer? If so, in what game and how?
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89. 16-bit video game music is classic. What memorable game, for the Sega Genesis, is this song the opening theme for? Link'd (http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/23/2197955/Unknown_1.mid)

87. If you play a modern Castlevania incarnation and then go back and play the original Castlevania, you will notice something odd: you cannot change directions mid-air. In what game could the Belmont clan first do this?

86. Doom, by id Software, is the quintessent First-Person Shooter, exhibiting many of the features oft repeated. While the final boss of the original Doom was a Spider Mastermind, what was the final boss of The Ultimate Doom, with its extra chapter?

85. Tales of Vesperia, the latest installment in the Tales series, was released to North America on August 26, 2008, 19 days after it was released in Japan. What game, released in North America a full ten years after its original Japanese release, did the Tales series start off with?

80. One of the last sequels to the original Zork I: The Great Underground Empire had RPG elements akin to contemporary MUD's. What was this game called?

79. Mortal Kombat was released by Midway in 1992, enduring much controversy over the years. What system was the game originally released for?

76. How many different possible endings were there in the original Chrono Trigger?
24

75. The Strike series, spanning the 16-bit era and ending with a PSone release, included a number of popular games, such as Jungle Strike and Urban Strike. Who was the main enemy in the first game, Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Saddam Hussein

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72. According to Serious Sam 2, who is the mastermind behind the invasion of Earth, and where can (s)he be found?
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65. In Shadow of the Colossus, what was at the top of the temple, should you be able to scale it successfully?

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63. Who is the main character of all of the The Legend of Zelda games?
Link Zelda

62. In Mario Kart Wii, the Star Cup's final stage, Rainbow Road, is a combination of what stages? (List both the stage names and the console systems they were for.)
Rainbow Road (N64) and DK Mountain (Gamecube)

61. What is seen many times in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, but not ONCE mentioned by name?
Hyrule
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60. Ultima: Online was one of the first MMORPG's and is one of the longest running, as well. What was the full title of the first game in the Ultima series?

58. Telltale Games, the developers of the new Sam & Max series, is currently developing a game based on what online animated series?

56. What was the first known computer game that used a digital graphical display?
Pong

55. Before its transition to the newer consoles with Ubisoft, the Prince of Persia series already had a number of games under its belt. What was the original Prince of Persia first released for?

54. What was the first well-known console system to have an official Pause button on its controllers?
NES Famicom

49. The Dragon Quest series is enjoying the eighth release in its long chain of games. What was Dragon Quest known as in North America prior to Dragon Quest V?

47. In StarCraft, after Jim Raynor abandons Arcturus Mengsk and his Son's of Korhal, what is the name of the group that he forms?

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45. What does SHODAN stand for?
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44. The new Español trailer for God of War: Chains of Olympus features what falling from the sky?

41. What is the name of the PSP game that is currently amassing INCREDIBLE sales in Japan? There are others doing well, but this is the best right now.

40. In the Gameboy Advance game Metroid Fusion, what does Samus fondly nickname the station's computer system?
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34. There is absolutely no joke you can think up regarding Duke Nukem: Forever that has not already been said. Do not even try. On what month of what year was Duke Nukem: Forever originally announced?

33. Before Sonic the Hedghog took over the positition, Sega had a different mascot. What was its name?

31. What are the names of the three companions who accompany Trevor Belmont in Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse?

30. In the classic game Metal Gear, what is the name of the person you, Solid Snake, are sent to rescue?

28. In between the Sega Genesis and the Sega Saturn, Sega was planning to release another console, what were they going to call it?

26. In Final Fantasy I, what now well known spell was renamed to FADE for the original NES release?

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23. In the end cutscenses of Command and Conquer: Tiberium Sun: FireStorm what interesting detail did we learn about Cain?
¿Kane is part of the CABAL?

22. What color is Anderial in Diablo 2: LOD in Nightmare difficulty?

21. What was the budget for Sins of a Solar Empire?
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20. What graphics engine was used for Half-Life 1?

13. What was protagonist's name from Quake 1?
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Correct answers further down. (http://forum.spaceo.net/index.php/topic,3811.msg41763.html#msg41763)

Gewd Luck!
I hope these aren't too hard...

2. The Gameboy

7 SHODAN :p

Answers:

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1. What was the first console system capable of producing recognizable speech?
SNES
Intellivision Blakranger51

2. What is the only handheld gaming system capable of playing full, unmodified console games from their original cartridge/disk?
Gameboy
Sega Nomad Seither

3. Westwood Studios was mostly known for creating the popular franchise Command & Conquer. However, their first big title was a real-time computer role-playing game. What was it called?
Nox Dune II
Lands of Lore
Eye of the Beholder Lalelulilo

4. At the tail-end of the SNES and Sega Genesis era, Atari released one final console system. Promoted as the first 64-bit gaming system, what was it called?
Atari Jaguar Blakranger51

5. The Paper Mario series has amassed a significant following. However, the first Paper Mario for the N64 was originally labeled as a sequel to what SNES game?
Super Mario
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Seither

6. The Street Fighter franchise is most known for its Sega Genesis debut with Street Fighter 2. However, before it hit the Sega Genesis, Street Fighter had a release on the NES. What was it called?
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight Seither

7. Bioshock has been deemed the spiritual successor to the lesser known series, System Shock. What was the name of the AI antagonist throughout the System Shock series?
SHODAN AFB

8. Dracula Vlad Tepes has been the main antagonist of the game series Castlevania since its not-so-humble beginnings on the NES. In the series, what was Dracula's original name?
Mathias Cronqvist Seither

9. Link has killed Ganon many times over the years. However, Ganon was not present in the original sequel to Zelda labeled Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link. What was the final boss of this game?
Shadow Link Seither

10. Chrono Trigger is one of the best games of all time, you know it's true because it's on a test. What was the anti-hero Magus' original name?
Janus Zeal Seither

11. Final Fantasy is ironically deemed as one of the few eternal game franchises. What three Japanese, numbered Final Fantasy games did not make it to the U.S. until their subsequent rereleases on newer gaming systems?
{I, II, & III} {I, II, V} {II, III, IV}
II, III, V The Zephmeister

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12. What was the name of final boss from Serious Sam?
Ugh-Zan lll Warboss Armourfitz

14. What was the first MMO?
Ultima Online The Zephmeister

15. The Ultima series started in what year?
1980 The Zephmeister

16. In Painkiller: Hell Wars, this demon was one of the lesser bosses. While in Painkiller: Battle out of Hell, he became the main boss. What is his name?
Alaster Warboss Armourfitz

17. Who was the mind (like main programmer) behind the Doom series, and Quake 1-3 ?
John Romero
John Carmack Warboss Armourfitz

18. What was first game of Elder Scrolls series?
Arena The Zephmeister

19. From Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War: The Dark Crusade, there were 7 races on Cronus, but only four came by ships. Eldar used their webgates, Chaos- by portal, the rest-Space Marines, Orks, Impereal Guard, Tau- by ships. how did the 7th race, Necrons, arrive?
They were already there. The Zephmeister
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24. Why can there be no Homeworld 2 sequel?
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25. What was Apple's (supposedly) revolutionary gaming system that was never released?
The Apple Pippin Waylain16
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27. When Pokémon first hit the United States, it was released as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. However, when it was originally released in Japan, it was Pokémon Red and what other edition?
Pokémon Green (Pocket Monsters Green) The Zephmeister

29. What was the last game released by Westwood Studios? (May they rest in peace.)
C&C: Generals
Earth & Beyond Hyperion

32. The cake is a lie, but the cube is forever. What does GLaDOS stand for?
Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System lalelulilo

35. Of all of the weapons in ye olde D&D, none are quite as widely recognized as the Vorpal Sword. From what piece of literature did the Vorpal Sword originate?
Jabberwocky by Lewis Caroll The Zephmeister

36. Mortal Kombat I featured seven standard selectable characters, Mortal Kombat II featured twelve, and Mortal Kombat III featured fifteen. How many standard selectable characters did Mortal Kombat IV feature?
Fifteen The Zephmeister

38. Nintendo, in order to combat retailor hesitance after the Video Game Crash of '83, marketed the NES as more than just a gaming console by bundling it with what?
Duck Hunt and Super Mario Brothers
Dr. Bean Machine and Tetris
R.O.B. or whatever. Seither & Amitabho

39. What is the real name of the Metal Gear series' main protagonist, Solid Snake?
David Amitabho

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39. Who was the actual final boss of Doom 2: Hell on Earth that you had to kill to win the game?
John Romero's Impaled Head Meh...
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42. Who created the ever-popular Runescape?
Jagex Chronos

43. Which MMO was the centre of a South Park episode?
World of Warcraft Chronos
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46. In Hitman: Blood Money, the fourth installment in the Hitman series, what is the name of the opposing agency?
The Franchise Amitabho

48. At the end of the first act of WarCraft 3: Reign of Chaos, what dwarf does Arthas Menethil murder after retrieving the Frostmourne?
Muradin Bronzebeard Salmon

50. Few secrets in the original Pokémon: Red and Pokémon: Blue are more well known than the glitch Pokémon MissingNo. What is the standard MissingNo's type?
Ground
Normal and Flying
Normal/Bird The Zephmeister

51. In the original Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn, by Westwood Studios, what was the name of your superior for the first half of the Nod campaign?
Seth Hyperion

52. In the somewhat popular FPS franchise, Halo, your character is generally known as Master Chief. What is Master Chief's full title?
Spartan-117 Captainjf

53. Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt is probably one of the most pervasive Nintendo cartridges of all time. What was the name of the light-gun used in conjunction with Duck Hunt?
The Nintendo Zapper Waylain16

57. Nintendo is the majority owner of what Major League Baseball team?
Seattle Mariners Mrtimbr549

59. The Final Fantasy series has been an RPG gamer's staple for nigh-on eighteen years. Who was the series' creator?
Hironobu Sakaguchi Blakranger51

64. In the original Legend of Zelda, one of the definitive games for the NES, how many Triforce pieces were you tasked with finding?
Two Three Four
Eight Seither

66. Who is the final boss of Halo 3?
Guilty Spark Seither

67. There have been many publicity stunts gone bad in the gaming industry, but some just take it one step further. What game developer, in 2002, tried to buy advertising space on actual tombstones?
Acclaim Entertainment Blakranger51

68. In Doom, one of the best known classic FPS games, you play a silent, nameless protagonist fighting the very forces of Hell. On planet does the game begin?
Mars Blakranger51

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69. In which games of the Quake series developed by id did the Strogg appear?
Quake II Hyperion

71. What is the player's codename in Crysis?
Nomad Hyperion

70. What actor plays Kane in Command & Conquer?
Joseph Kucan Hyperion
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73. Mortal Kombat for the Sega Genesis did not have better graphics, gameplay, or sound than its SNES brother. So, why did many people prefer the Genesis version over the SNES version?
Easter Eggs
The Genesis allowed blood. Seither

74. "All your base are belong to us" is a phrase well known throughout popular culture as one of the most loved and hated memes of all time. In what lesser-known game did this phrase originate?
Zero Wing The Zephmeister

77. What does G.E.C.K. stand for? No I will not elaborate.
Garden of Eden Creation Kit Amitabho

78. It is possible to replay Bioware's Mass Effect and carry over your character multiple times. However, what is the maximum attainable level?
60 Blakranger51

81. The Civilization series has been the premier empire simulator for nigh-on eighteen years. While standard Civilization IV offers as many as eighteen civilizations, how many did the original Civilization offer?
8 14 Blakranger51

82. Mario has been a protagonist in over two-hundred games, since he was introduced. However, only in one game has Mario ever been the antagonist. What is this game called?
Donkey Kong Jr. Seither

83. Many people were overjoyed when Nintendo that Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario would be able to beat the ever-loving crap out of each other in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In what game, however, did Mario and Sonic first appear together?
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Seither

84. Link, of The Legend of Zelda fame, is left-handed, if you have ever paid attention. Why is Link right-handed in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess?
To make it easier on right-handed people. Seither

88. Most of us have seen the gravity gun from Half Life 2, and most of us have probably seen the super-charged gravity gun. In Half Life 2, what caused the gravity gun to become supercharged?
The weapons quarantine in the Citadel malfunctions and supercharges it. Amitabho

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90. In Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath, who do you play as in the main campaign?
LEGION Hyperion

95. In Descent Freespace: The Great War and Freespace 2, what did the main enemies look like inside the ships?
Mechanical Insects Hyperion

96. What happens at the end of Freespace 2 that implies the Shivan fleet did not commit suicide?
They jumped away. Hyperion
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107. What is the acronym used to refer to your avatar on the field of battle?
ACU KenquinnTheInsaneOne

108. What is the Colossus' most obvious fatal flaw?
It's speed KenquinnTheInsaneOne
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116. The Collectors, the unknown alien race and main antagonist of Mass Effect 2 originally descended from what other species?
The Protheans KenquinnTheInsaneOne Blakranger51

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3: Nox still have a copy of it
11: Final Fantasy I, II, III if I recall correctly not 100% sure about III though

Ohhhhh,I cant resist adding to this thread :p im sorry, the urge is too strong :p :))

12)What was the name of final boss from serious sam?
13) What was protagonist's name from quake1?
14)What was the first mmo?
15)Ultima series started in what year?
16)In painkiller: hell wars, this demon was one of the lesser bosses, while in pkllr:battle out of hell, he became the main boss. what is his name?
17)Who was the mind (like main programmer) behind doom series, and quake 1-3 ?
18) What was first game of elder scrolls series?
19) From warhammer 40k dawn of war: the dark crusade, there were 7 races on Cronus, but only four came by ships. Eldar used their webgates, chaos- by portal, the rest-space marines,orks,impereal guard, tau- by ships. how did the 7th race, necrons, arrive?
20) What graphics engine was used for half-life 1?

Hehe, frag away :p

21: What was the budget for Sins of a Solar Empire?
22: What color is Anderial in Diablo 2 LOD in nightmare diffculty?
23: In the end cutscenses of Command and Conquer Tiberium Sun FireStorm what interesting detail did we learn about Cain?
24: Why can there be no Homeworld 2 sequel?

My own:
25) What was apple's (supposedly) revolutionary gaming system that was never released?
  :sweat

Oh, and an answer for AFB:
18) Arena.

No, Nox came out in 2000. I'm talking about pre-C&C. Their first big game.

Nope, at least one of those made it to America pre-rerelease.

Now, for a guess of mine.

17. John Romero?

Indeed :P
Close, You got the first name right :P He still works in ID btw.

3: Dune II?
11: Final Fantasy I, II, V?

Nope, that was an RTS and came later.

Not quite.

Chronos can u pm me the answer to number 2 it is bugging me so bad, i actually went to look it up and still cant find it. I HAVE TO KNOW

Sure, but don't tell anyone.

Sorry for silence, I could not find my documents with info. until now.

14) Yep  :)
15) 1980? Indeed  :12:

Um, there is Homeworld 3 in production  :D :P

http://news.filefront.com/relic-reclaims-homeworld/

Ooooo ahh hard not heard about that last time I did research was early 2007. Mummmm THQ making homeworld :12:

Remember, THQ owns Relic Entertainment, the ones who did number one and two.

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25) What was Apple's (supposedly) revolutionary gaming system that was never released?

The Apple Pippin

I also looked it up, it did realse and sold for 2 yrs selling 45000 units
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin)

Ah my bad. :p
But...cheater! xD

12) Ugh-Zan lll
16)Alastor(i think)
17)John Carmack

Thats as far as i remember :P

wow, 3out of3 :P

you win a prize, go talk to topic creater. go easy on "or else"s though :P :)) :))

Congratulations! You've won:

One (1) FREE savage beating!^*


*To redeem, simply go to the nearest sports bar and announce loudly, and in great detail, just how much the local team sucks.

But i didnt take the easy way out and look it up, i looked it up after i found out from my friend

More Qvestions!

7)
POKEMANZ GREEN?
No rly, I think that's it.  :sweat

7? No, 7 was SHODAN.

Do you mean 27? 'Cause that's the answer to 27.

Two for three.

1.
Nope, there was an earlier semi-widespread console that could produce voice through a synthesizer

2.
Ye-ap, dern things cost to much to get now'n'days.

3.
Ye-ap, not that I've ever had the patients to make it through the last temple.

You said console able to, not able to with a synthesizer, so I am technically right. but message me the answer, as i have no clue, unless it's the virtualboy (ha, not likely, that got dropped fast)

and ya...luckily I already own one XD I love it too. nothing like taking sonic on a long road trip. Those thing's battery life is beastly, I've played for 8 hours straight on it before it died (and i had some serious hand crampage). and back then...8 hours was unheard of for a full color screen, average life was 3-4. granted, the thing needs 6 batteries....and has an AC adapter for at home use. It was literally a portable console...not a handheld.

and getting to that last temple was a pain...i spent months trying. i finally did beat it though. I was a good game.

I wouldn't mind trying to go through the last temple if I didn't have to get there first... *shudder*

You're not right in any way, regardless. The unlicensed NES game Bible Buffet by Wisdom Tree had some very clear voice on it.

Besides, the synthesizer was a standard addon that would play certain extended games for the console. It was kind of like the 32X in that respect.

ah but see, that's an unlicensed product, so it doesn't count. and idk if standard "add on" counts as part of a console. but meh, pm me the answer either way.

 0o

It's my question! Stop being such a rules laywer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_lawyer).

And the question is about a console system's ability. Just because a game's unlicensed doesn't mean that it has magic powers.

Ding!

More qvestions up.

Addendums:

34. It's time to kick &%♂ and chew bubblegum, and I'm all out of gum.

38. Queue angel chorus... And by-golly, it did!   ♪ Halleluja! ♫

got an answer for 19.  necrons come by wierd pyriamds that are scary i think not a fan of that race myself mad love for the tau and space mariens

Um, not really.Sure, they have portals in the Monoliths, but thats not how it was in the game, it was much simpler...

38. classic duke nukem.. its time to kick ars and chew bubble gum and im all out of gum

Those aren't the qvestions if that's what you thought.

well, make that a question, then i'll answer it and be correct...

If you mean Kronus, then it was a tomb world, so they were already there, right?
They just came out of stasis.
(I think.. >.> )  0o

Curse this infernal mind!  0o

and Chronos, it's zEphyr dammit.  :P

Lol, you got it zeph  :P They already slept under the planet, they didn't come at all  :12: Trick question.


I've got the toughest question ever ( :atention:and please, no looking it up :atention:)

*drumroll*

Who was the actual final boss of Doom 2: Hell on Earth that you had to kill to win the game?

Whatever.


Ooo, ooo, it was that, that one guy...

Let me see if I can guess his name...

Was it John Carmack's severed (and impaled) head?

Did you google that  :P?

Well, no.

Since the truth is out that Icon of sin was not the boss, I'll actually give answer. This was a trick question anyway. You were close.

its actually John Romero's severed head on a spike. Before you enter, it sais "To win the game you must kill me, John Romero" backwards. If you knew that ,and didn't look it up, then respectz  :P L:)

Meh, all I knew was from what I saw.

About, what, ten to fourteen years ago, Doom was one of the main games my family owned. And, man, what odd things you could see with no-clip.  0o


I knew it had to be one of the game designers because, well, who else? Not to mention, I think I remember hearing something to that effect. Anyways, so I thought to guess Mr. Carmack.

That's about all I knew.

11)
II, III, IV?

Still not quite right.

And don't think I missed what you said earlier. :21:

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The poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Caroll

Yep! An awesome weapon to have, by the way.

I'm convinced that II & III were both right, but I may be incorrect and looking quite stupid, to top it off.
Still;
II, III, V?

Ding, ding, ding!

We has a weener!

Originally, I was released as I, IV was released as II, and VI was released as III. Then VII was released.
Thus, we got shived on II, III, V!

Heck, we even didn't get III until the Nintendo (Gameboy) DS remake.

Man... You know what I want? A copy of the Final Fantasy II: Dark Shadow Over Palakia prototype. Look it up.

38) wasnt it like a little toy robot?

Yep, but do you know what it was called? It had an acronym for a name.

36)
15?

Yesh.

You're not looking these up, are you?

No, I still have MK4, lol.

Topic stickied, BTW.  :wow:

Heh, nice.

:P

Some questions from me:
In the Gameboy Advance game Metroid Fusion, what does Samus fondly nickname the station's computer system?
What is the name of the PSP game that is currently amassing INCREDIBLE sales in Japan? There are others doing well, but this is the best right now.
Who created the ever-popular Runescape?
Which MMO was the centre of a South Park episode?
The new Espanol trailer for God of War: Chains of Olympus features WHAT falling from the sky?

Why WoW of course! It's one of my favorite episodes. Favorite, as in, I don't dislike it. Also residing on this prestigious list is the Guitar Hero episode.


Hmm, well, I remember the person, but the name eludes me.


I remember it's by Jagex, but I wouldn't know any actual names.

I doubt I need to say it, but yes.  :D
Close enough.  :P
But bonus points if you can tell me the head honcho's first name.  :wow:

...John?

John always seems like a safe guess.

I'll give you a clue; it (supposedly) starts with "A" and ends with "ndrew".  :19:

...Alexindrew?

Ok, a question: what does SHODAN stand for ? :p

Yes, yes, not that much activity and such. But don't worry, I'm going to come up with numerous more questionsm, as always. I've just been busy the last week or two.

Remember people, the more trivia you answer correctly... um, the more trivia you correctly answer...!

Ya, let's go with that.

More Qvestions!

Nyes... Lot's more qvestions!


So very much more.

29 red alert 2 yuris revenge ea sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Erm, close, but not quite.

If you really liked Westwood Studios, I suggest checking out Petroglyph Games. It was founded by many of the former Westwood employees.

because i'm just getting aorund to replying, lol.

kinda of a habit being a mod, lol, sorry bout that. and yes, but unlicensed game=hard tog et ahold of thus not exactly general knowledge, heck, may not be outside of a select hundred or so, thus why most people don't count those, lol.

I've got a few questions, so here thay are:

What is seen many times in Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, but not ONCE mentioned by NAME?

In Mario Kart Wii, the star cup's final stage, rainbow road, is a combination of what stages (give game name AND system it was for)?

Who is the main character of ALL the Legend of Zelda games?

None game related ones:

Speed Racer drives 2 cars, what are their names?

How many Indiana Jones movies were originally planned to be filmed?

In the credits of the Speed Racer movie, what song is playing, and what type is it (original composition by ?????, remix of ?????)?

Lol, Seither watches Speed Racer.  :P

i hate watching those stupid previews for that  movie

Speed Racer=amazing show, amazing movie.


Only because you have no soul. It's Speed Racer for crying out loud, the show lacked plot, so it's not going to be exactly like the Matrixes were, however, having seen the movie, I think it's BETTER than the matrix, yes i said it. The matrix was amazing, but they completely pushed the limits of CGI here, as only the people, the house, and select props are real, everything else is CGI. And they did a heck of a good job sticking with the source material style, covering all the main points of the show, and making it so that it is enjoyable for anyone who watches.

And if you hate the previews, don't watch them, simple as that. Though I'd recommend seeing the movie, the previews don't do it justice, and they were awesome as is.

Is that supposed to be a Beginner's Trap trick question?

Because only one character has been in every single Legend of Zelda game, and it it not too hard to figure out who.

Really? Only one? Are you so sure about that? If you are so sure, why don't you take a stab at it?

I would take a stab at it, but I generally don't answer these questions.

And, yes, I am sure. Don't forget about Link's Awakening.


(Added:) Wow, Ocarina of Time was so popular that it significantly increased sales (http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E0DE133AF936A25751C0A96F958260) of actual ocarinas. Now that is power.

Oh lawd, that sounds like a challenge.
I'm guessing there was a spin off without captain lame  you-know-who in it, or something like that?  0o

Heh, ya.

But if there's a spin-off without Captain Lame in it, I haven't seen it. There have, however, been main canon games without Miss Captured-a-Lot and The Amazing Pig-Head. ^_^

Ya...I already new that though XD


There were a few non-nintendo spin off's that zelda was the main character, but i'm refering to ONLY Nintendo Legend of Zeldas.

And the answer is not as obvious as you think. If you truely know LoZ, then you now exactly what the answer to this is.

Qvestions, qvestions, qvestions.

People! More qvestions!

50)
Ground?

64)
Sounds like three, so... Two?  :sweat

Nope, and nope. ^_^

38. Duck Hunt and Super Mario Brothers
53. The Zapper
54. Nintendo NES
62. Rainbow Road(n64), and DK mountain(gamecube)
63. Link
64. 3

It has been a bit since i looked here and there was some that i knew

50.
Normal? If not that then Rock, I think.

No, yes, no, maybe, maybe, no.



He's a dual-type. Normal is one of the types, what is the other?

38. Dr. Bean Machine and Tetris

Nope.

50) Normal and Flying?

Good guess, but not quite.

What about my two maybe's above?

Meh, I don't know. Those are Seither's questions.

The Missing no. thing was pretty messed up, so Normal/Bird?

Ding, ding, ding! Yep.

The Bird type was a artifact left over from the alpha stages of Generation I. The Flying type was released instead in later generations, so MissingNo and its relatives are the only pokemon to have the Bird type.

(Strangely enough, the Bird type is in the codebank for the Generation II games; however, it does not actually show up.)

Other glitched types include the 999-type, and the Pokémaniac-type.

well crap... you could have gave me half a point for getting normal/flying

Meh, I thought someone would guess flying.

But the existance of a Bird-type was pretty much the entire point behind the question.

ya... i remember it now.. i remembered where to catch it and like how to do it but not what type it was... was a pretty sweet glitch though...

Y'know how the party icon for it varied? I saw an Officer Jenny one.  :P

Ya, that's because the place in which those icons 'n stuff are stored is static. The problem is that MissingNo is "stored" on top of other, non-static, data.

48. At the end of the first act of WarCraft 3: Reign of Chaos, what dwarf does Arthas Menethil murder after retrieving the Frostmourne?
 The answer is Muridon(or something like that) i own the game

Yes, Muradin Bronzebeard.

#5 super mario, or already answered?
#52 spartian 117?

4. At the tail-end of the SNES and Sega Genesis era, Atari released one final console system. Promoted as the first 64-bit gaming system, what was it called?


the Jaguar!

coolest looking thing too

Nope, nope.
Yes.


Yep.


One more of the originals down, only six more to go!

I would like to put out a general call for gaming trivia.

I am somewhat of an underpriviledged gamer, and as such my repertoire is bleak, especially in the new games area.

If you have any information that might make a good trivia question, post the question here or PM it to me. If you tell me the answer, I will take care of everything, and you will not have to pay attention to guesses.

The more trivia we have, the more will be guessed, the more fun everyone will have.

Thank you for your time.

#57  Seattle Mariners...iffn it hasnt been revealed yet

20. Quake 1
29. C&C GeneralsAltough they weren't name Westwood anymore so I might be wrong
51. Seth

Yap

Maybe,
No,
Yes.

Nope, not quake one :P

Wait do you want the one that was used or the one that was planed(20)?
Oh you wanted THE LAST game not last C&C game...oops...I wonder how long will they need

0.o

How about the most recently released game to have the Westwood Studios logo stamped on the box.

I know I wonder how long will the others take)

geeze...3) Im torn between eye of the beholder series or lands of lore.. =[ but neither were real time though both were role playing games..

hmmm...time to reinstall my lands of lore again...woot woot. westwood made some really good games..

Meh I just copy it into my website adress.

Why do you think that?

You wanna argue with a freakin' bear?

Rawr.


More qvestions, courtesy of AFB!

Why not? NA JURIŠ!
PS: Earth & Beyond.

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21. What was the budget for Sins of a Solar Empire?
well, im not sure if he/she is talking about whats in the game or about the company or what, i guess ill take try at it, credits, metal, and crystel? (them main resources in the game)

thought i post a couple questions

 Easy

1. In Surpreme Commander, Forged Alliance what are the Aeon that decide to allie themselves with the Seraphim called?

2. In Homeworld 2(not sure if a question about this game has been post, sorry if it has) what is the ship that is called that needs the 3 hyperspace cores to operate

3. In Homeworld (escuse me if this game has been said, i just love those 2 games) who sacrifices her own life to be the living core of the mothership(not
sure if this is easy or not)

 Hard

1. In Insaniquarium Deluxe, what is the guppy's name that east ultravores
                          ^
no one will answer this one   :19:

2.Sajuuk
3.Karan S'jet

Sorry, I have not been posting questions lately. I have been somewhat busy. When I get back from my vacation in three weeks, I am going to put this thread back on the map.

Remember, there is no reason why you can't post and guess other peoples trivia questions while I am away.

Oh, and Seither has not posted on the forums in over two months, I R Sad.

I can fix that.
>.>
<.<
"zomg |33+ |-|4xX0Rz roooooooffflez! lolomgmyspacespamIDUNNOMYBFFJILL :B lolololol kthnxbai"
He'll come a-running at the chance to delete that.

Also, question.
What is the name of the upcoming STALKER game?

clear sky :)

We have a winner... lol
 :D

A few more qvestions that crossed my mind.

29:


ALSO: 70: Joe Kucan (I might've misspeled it)
          69: I think it was Quake 2

23. Kane was still alive

Yar.


Yar. Yar?

Yar :D Quake 2

I didn't realy play 1 tough(too young).

Zero Wing?
Also, CATS.

Yesh

3.Lands of lore or something like that maybe?
 :21:

71. Nomad?

59. Hironobu Sakaguchi

68. Mars

2. Eye of the beholder, I am a big fan of westwood

23. we learn that Kane is a part of the computer augmented biologically assisted lifeform (CABAL), hehe, completed all the command and conquer games, nothing gets past me :D

71. Nomad, owned it and sold it :P

Beat ya to it.

yh, I only noticed after I posted.

No, yes, yes, yes, yes, maybe, and yes.


Lots of qvestions being answered. Only five of the ten original qvestions remain. I should put up more qvestions.

GLaDOS stands for Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System, i own the orange box :D

Your Correctitude is at full power.

More hidden stuff/easter eggs?

Nope.

Better gameplay?

I could've sworn that was it, lol. Now I want to play MK 4 again..
-Blows the dust off o' the old MK 4 case-
 :D

56: pong?
64: four?

Nope, and nopes.

5. Super Mario RPG
6. Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
8. Mathias Cronqvist
10. Janus
13. Ranger (He is originally nameless, but refered to as Ranger in the later sequels)
38. There were two launch bundles: The Control Deck (Featured the NES, 2 controllers, and Super Mario Bros. game cartridge} and The Deluxe Set (Featured the NES, R.O.B., NES Zapper, Duck Hunt and Gyromite)
54. Famicom
64. 8, one for each dungeon, dungeon 9 you fight Ganon.
66. The Monitor, Oracle, Guilty Spark, whichever you wish to call him.
73. Because the Genesis allowed blood, lol, that one was super easy.

for mine, 62. Half right, first one is part of it the answer, but the 2nd road you list is wrong. also, there is a 3rd track it takes ideas from.
63. be more specific, otherwise incorrect.

why has no one even attempted 61? thats the easiest of them all.

5. Yes
6. Yes
8. Yes.
10. Yes, specifically Janus Zeal.
13. I defer to AFB
38. I'll get back to this later.
54. Nope.
64. Yesh
66. Yesh
73. True, although it needed a code, I thinks.

That's a lot of questions you dern did there. Did you get all of the answers by yourself?


I will get more questions up when my live is not a cavalcade of arduous events. So, you know, whenever.

yes i got them all myself. i=huge gamer. many things ii know of my pasttime. it's my life practically, lol.

and yes you needed a code for blood for MK on the Genesis, but it was a well known code.

Okay!

I now have six new qvestions up.

I also have divided the original post into two pieces. All of the qvestions remain in the first post of the thread; however, I have moved all of the correctly guessed ones to my next post down. This shall make things a little easier, as well as make it easier to avoid spoilers.

75: Saddam?

Nope, not him.

 :))
I think you lined out a little to too much.

... No, I just do not like that part.

lol

Five more qvestions up!

Guesses:

61.
I've only played Twilight Princess for a couple days about a year ago, so I have no idea. But that does not stop me from guessing.

Hyrule?

63.
Well, if you count Young Link and Adult Link as separate, I believe the only character in every game would be Zelda.

61. Nope, Hyrule is mentioned. Nice try though. It's kinda funny they never mention this out loud, considering what it is and all. In fact, I think this is the only zelda game they DON'T mention it. I can't really give any hint to it, cause if i did it'd give it away.

63. Nope. I'll give a hint cause unless you know the LoZ lore very well, you'l never ever figure it out. It is Link, but, it'd also not. Remember, the games take place over like, a good couple thousand years. and OoT splits the timeline into two, yet you always play as "Link" (*cough* *cough* hint hint)

Wait, you actually believe that the time-line actually has any assemblance of coherency?

it actually does, they've even said, they HAVE an official timeline set up in the zelda department, and they released the fact that OoT's ending split the timeline. There actually is a timeline, and if you look, you can just barely see that certain games really do happen after others.

Not exactly.

The "timeline" (http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_Timeline) is widely disputed, and often contradictory depending on what you count as canon. There are multiple believed theories, at the moment, and none of them make too much sense.

Oh, some more qvestions up.

"In any case, the creators maintain that the series has a set timeline, but due to the poor translation protocols in the 1990s and the constant debate over what counts as being canonical, the publicly available information is disputed and may not be reconciled any time soon. Eiji Aonuma promised he will do his best to patch it all up and hopefully reveal the timeline someday, and Shigeru Miyamoto publicly stated there is a master document containing the timeline - although no proof of this document outside of Miyamoto's word has surfaced in the years since he made the claim. "'

The fact is, a timeline does exist, and while certain games here and there are disputed, it's not overly impossibly to place a majority of them into their very obvious places.

23. In the end cutscenes of Command and Conquer: Tiberium Sun: FireStorm what interesting detail did we learn about Cain?

since it seems this question is not going to be verified right or wrong anytime soon... lemme see if I can answer it for him.
idk if this is what he was referring to... but yes, at the end of that game, it shows a cutscene where you 'think' kain is dead... and cabal as well.  however it starts off in a room with a bunch of cloning vats, zooming in on a central monitor with a messed up cabal talking, until at the end it switches to kane's voice.

having now played the next installment of C&C, C&C 3 and kane's wrath... I believe this was hinting at the fact that kane was living on in a 'cybernetic' version of himself, using parts of what was used to make cabal, until he was able to make a clone of himself... possibly again (that or heal his body enough to make it usable again)

so in effect, you would think that kain is or is part of cabal... however really it was just showing the both was still alive, waiting to come back. (although cabal didn't 'really' come back... kain made a better version of him called 'legion')

also, to answer:
65. an altar with your girlfriend/wife on it
76. 24
81: 8

so here is a question that anyone who  has played C&C 3 kane's wrath will be able to answer...
90: in C&C 3: kane's wrath, who do you play as in the campaign?

and with RA3 out... lemme throw this out as well.
91: has C&C (original series) ever been mentioned in the C&C red alert series? if so, in what game, and how.
92: what reason was given in C&C 3 tib wars for the dismanting of the mammoth mk2's?
93: at first system shock 1 and 2 are unrelated... but it becomes clear that they are directly linked... how did you (the player) cause system shock 2 to happen during the original game system shock?
94: in C&C 3 tib wars, the scrin makes a comment about kain's origins... what was it?
95: descent freespace: the great war and freespace 2... what did the main enemy look like? (the actual creature, not the ships)
96: what happens at the end of freespace 2 that implies the fleet did not commit suicide?
97: in the freespace 1 and 2 games, the main enemy, the shivans, always started with a huge advantage over the terrans and vasudans... but this advantage was different between 1 and 2.  what was it?
98: in the game battlezone 2, your main commander in chief braddock... was he portrayed ultimately as a good or bad guy?
99: in battlezone 2, how do you kill the planet?

84. because, the game was originally designed for the gamecube, and when, towards post production, it was decided to go ahead and release it for the Wii as well, the game developers decided since most people are right handed that the easiest solution was to "flip" the game images, thus making EVERYTHING the opposite. Thus, in the gamecube version, a town that is on the left, is actually on the right in the Wii version. no option is included to flip things back for left handed people.

in shorter terms, because more people are right handed than left.

Well, I suppose developing coherent outline is possible, but that they have attained is questionable, and they would have to change previous canon. Not to mention, they probably did not have one in the beginning, as their contradictory statements allude to.

ars68
65. Not that I can see.
76. No, there are not that many unique endings for the original Chrono Trigger.
81. No, there are more than that for the original Civilization.

Seither
84 Correct.

(Added:) Tell me if I copied any of your questions wrong, ars68.

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I need a good 100th question to put up, any takers?

76. you say it like as tho there is only 3 or 4... I know for a fact it was in the 20's, either 23 or 24.  I also remember it was a pain killing lavos over and over again in different parts of the storyline throughout the whole game >_<

anyway, as for copying them down right... they look pretty good.  tho I would make these changes:

91. Has the Tiberium series of Command & Conquer ever been mentioned in the Red Alert series of Command & Conquer? If so, in what game and how?

92. Why were the Mammoth MK2's dismantled in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars?

94. In Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, the Scrin makes a comment about Kain's origins. What was that statement?

96. What happens at the end of Freespace 2 that implies the shivan fleet did not commit suicide?

basically, it's tiberium, not tiberian.  and for clarity sake I would say C&C 3 tib wars... because otherwise ppl may think of C&C 2 tib sun. also, on 96, there was more then just 1 side's fleets during the event in question, so clarifying it being 'the enemies' or 'the shivans' fleet is necasary otherwise it will be ambigous

90:LEGION-An AI built on the base of CABAL to interface with the tacitus.

95:Big insect like cratures with 5 limbs, 8 composite eyes, some sort of mele energy weapon and a built in energy canon.
96:They jumped away(well most of them did).
97:The alliance had better wapons this time-Flak guns, beams, shields and the GTVA Collosus, while the Shivans had even better ships an the Sathanas class.

I do not do most of these questions simply from memory. I know from multiple sources that there are, in fact, less than twenty unique endings, although, perhaps, there may be more than twenty ways to beat the game.


Hmm, I just noticed something strange, It's Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun, but it is Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars. Am I missing something? Anyways, I've fixed the name for C&C 3, but I am still pretty sure that it is the Tiberian series/timeline.

90: correct
95: correct (tho lemme add in mechanical insect... in case people are wondering 'wth? insect with built in energy cannon?'... but I know you know what I'm talking about... especially since it's still possible they really ARE insects... you never see if it's 100% machine or just a suit  :21:)
96: correct
97: not really...
alliance had better weapons but that doesn't explain the shivans main advantage... in freespace 2 both sides did get better technology, yes, but in the end they were about equal in the way of technology.
being equal isn't an advantage...
the main advantage can be summed up in 1 word for 1, and another word for 2. (maybe that clears it up some)

as for 76, after looking it up your right... tho since I had to look it up I won't say (same as the SHODAN question... to lazy to play the game again to find out)
and now that I think of it... *grabs C&C case* huh... your right... it IS tiberian sun for number 2... I always thought it kept same spelling as tiberium... perhaps they were trying to make it plural?  who knows...

You mean this: FS1-Lucifer-Impenetrable shields, wipes out Vasuda prime and only gets destroyed because it can't have shields on
                            in subspace.
                     FS2-Sathanas, lots of Sathanas(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKSW4cgPaCM -same situation, different universe).

                            Or you could just say nubers for both of them.

... I'll give you that.
freespace 1 they had a technological advantage (they have sheilds, we don't, unable to lock on, lucifer plasma sheathe, beam weapons)
in freespace 2 we got the same technology but then the shivans had a huge number advantage (we had 1 colossus... they had enough sathanas's to surround a sun...)

Not to mention that a single undamaged Sathanas rips a Collosus like a cola can with it's front beams.

exactly... front beams.  it was practically defenseless on the sides and rear. 

if anything tho, I would surmise sathanas was built for frontal assault (for obvious reasons) whereas the coloassus was actually made as pretty much area of influence (defense, for lack of a better term)

on a side note... in the cinematic it states 10 lucifers could fit within it's massive hull... but like that was the point?  it didn't matter how big the lucifer was... it was the fact it couldn't be HURT...  perhaps they thought the beam weapons were strong enough to break through it's defenses?

No, the canon just might seem to contradict each other because not all the games are in place at the moment. They  have stated that they will also eventually release the timeline, most likely once the series has ended. In game canon is the ultimate authority, and none of that contradicts each other yet.

From what I've experienced beam weapons ignore shields on any target (I got fried by a corvette with shields on max).

I said that their statements have contradicted each other. For example, the english manual said Link to the Past was the earliest in the timeline, but Miyamoto later said that it was after the two original Zelda games, as well as Ocarina of Time. The statement has probably been cleared up since then, but all I was saying is that there have been contradictory statements.


Because there has been nearly no in-game canon over the years, at least none that really could be applied to other Zelda games, as long as you consider multiple Links.

which reminds me all to well of the first time I me the sathanas... I sit watching it... start to turn around... and dead.  evidently I = was in the way of it's main laser cannon >_<

And the morals of that story are: 1st: NEVER fly between battleships during combat.
                                              2nd: Don't stop in the middle of a battle.

ALSO: 100. What is the first message you get in the Freespace 2 mission Into The Lion's Den?

Ah, I have my question 100.

I wanted it to be new and interesting, and I wanted it to have personal meaning.

Let's see who can do it.

true,there is little in game canon. and yes, at the time of publication, ALttP was the earliest in the timeline (they were pointing out that it took place before the first two, which is does in the current timeline theory. OoT is considered the first game, as it seems to be Ganondorf's first human appearance. it is a minor theory that the original zelda might in fact be the LAST zelda game in one of the split timelines with ALttP being right before that game, as ganon is already in his beast form carrying the trident he steals in a different game, which he also has in ALttP.

And almost all game series have Canon issues, Street Fighter does, Mario did until they cleared it up. But yes, there are a few contradictory statements, but no one listens to those anyways, miyamoto likes to throw us off with random mix statements, i think he finds it fun.

anyways to answer two questions:

82. Donkey Kong Jr.
83. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games

Well, the main thing is that the people in charge did not really care that much about canon as they were creating those games. And who did care? All in all, I do not see how it matters that much how many times Mario has kicked Bowser's butt, or in what order. So long as the butt-kickings continue, everyone's happy.

Some designers did pay attention to canon from the beginning. Castlevania, for instance, has a kazillion games in its series, yet it has had relatively few canon issues. One installment was changed in its NA release and later changed back in official canon, and another installment was dropped from canon.


Oh, yes and yes, by the way.

23. In the end cutscenses of Command and Conquer: Tiberium Sun: FireStorm what interesting detail did we learn about Cain?
¿Kane is part of the CABAL?

Nope thats not it if he were part of CABAL he would of died when CABAL was destroyed.

92. Why were the Mammoth MK2's dismantled in Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars?

I believe it was due to them braking down to much because of there advance weapon systems and there mechanical legs

True, as long as the butt kickign continues we all are happy. I think the big thing is new people come in and have an idea for the story that people like better, so the story changes some from the original plan, but canon then reflects differently. Sonic is a great example, how japan and america both had their own version of where it took place, and what dr. robotnik/dr.eggman's name was, but then Sega, as things began to slip downward, decided to jsut stick with the japanese plot/story, which brings us to the well known storyline today.the other story's are still canon, they just no longer fit the accepted, current storyline canon.

In conclusion, canon is what you WANT it to be, if you want it to be all 1 link, or the same retelling of a story differently, or multiple links same zelda, or whatever, you can. whatever makes the story more enjoyable for you personally.

I understand what you are saying, but you seem to be working under a different definition of the word canon.

no no, canon is anything official to the game.

however, telling what is/isn't canon is very hard, and varies per person usually (Sonic x tv series is a perfect example, as all sega and sonic team were involved, but have not said it IS canon, thus, some people elieve it is, some don't).

So in the end, you can make what you want to be canon, canon, be it pure in game info, things in the instructions, or all things ever relating to the series.

Again, we are operating on different definitions of the word "canon," and the word "official."

I'll just contribute a few questions, for the hell of it. n_n

In Killzone: Liberation, Who is the final ISA VIP targeted by that jerk, General Stratson?

Unite. Cleanse. Liberate.
(a) Which highly strategic PC game revolved around commanding three warring factions, all said to follow one of those three words (each)?
(b) Name which faction belonged to which "motto", if you'd call them that.

The PSP-2000 is also known as the "Slim 'n' Lite", or whichever slight variant you wish to use.
What was the PSP-1000 affectionately labeled by its fans?

Sounds awfully like Supreme commander: UEF wanted to get Earh's collapsed empire back, Aeon illuminate wanted to wipe the galaxy of anyone remotley war like and the Cybrans just wanted to be free.

no, i'm just pointing out that not everyone agrees on what IS canon or official, hence all the story issues with games.

You do not seem to understand me.

The definition of canon that I have seen--and the definition that makes the most sense to me--does not allow a relativistic interpretation anymore than actual history does.

I fully understand what you are saying, and you do not have to keep attempting to correct me on this.

Nice job. C: 2/2

Got gold edition a month or two ago.
Sadly I don't have a computer wich can run it smoothly.

I've got an ultra-hard question. Really, I doubt anyone will answer this without googling it.

Question: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl originally had several features removed, like driveable vehicles. This also included several mutants types- name one of those, other than Burer :)

Unless by some minute chance you read the books based on game (no, not Roadside Picnic) or read every possible news in the development time, this will be hard.

Then please explain your definition to me so i have some idea what the hell you're talking about.


No...just no. Never again.

why not ? :P its a good enough game :)

Yeesh, it is not that complicated. You're acting like I am speaking in Greek here.

Fictional Canon, from what I have seen, refers to the official collection of materials detailing the properties or events of a fictional universe.

You have the singular article followed by the word "official." Sometimes people substitute the word "genuine," or use canon to refer only to the materials directly contributed to the original author. The latter definition is mainly used for novels, or other materials with only one, however author.

You don't have to be so darn confrontation about it, Seither.

I'm not being confrontational, nor were you speaking greek, i wanted to make sure i got which definition of canon you were using (it gets scewed and redefined too much in this modern world), lol, I'm attempting to understand where you were coming from, and that makes sense, so i get what you are saying now.

Is it just me, or are the words canon and official used too much nowadays when it comes to video games and 3rd party articles? What happened to the big guys just sending out an announcement thru their own channels?

and because it=pretty much a rip=off of F.E.A.R., and few other better shooters. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is decent, but no. Just....no.

It is due to something I call the Rabid Gamer Effect. As games became more popular, more and more rabid gamers abounded, and arguments became more and more inane.


Wait, what? How is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. a rip-off of F.E.A.R.? How are they even that similar?

How can S.A.L.K.E.R be a rip off of F.E.A.R? S.A.L.K.E.R  was in development before fear they had most of it done several times but they kept changing stuff IIRC.

because the original design S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was vastly different before F.E.A.R. came out/announced. Then afterwards, suddenly the design changed tons, and was similar to F.E.A.R. It can stand on it's own, but it has a lot of similarities that can't be just glanced over...but, ya...just...no.

I'm not saying it's not a good game. I'm jsut saying no...just, no.

If you've ever been to /b/, then what i'm saying makes perfect sense.

Seither, if you just glanced over it, then how exactly can you state it looks like F.E.A.R.? Ive played both, and it is nothing at all like F.E.A.R. except same genre.

Playing them both, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. seems, to me, about as similar to F.E.A.R. as it is to Halo.

I have played them both AFB, and there are enough similarites to be noticed. Not anywhere near as bad as Oblivion/Fallout 3, but enough where you can see the two games meshing.

It's different enough to stand on its own and be a good game, which is what matters. You can't glance over the similarities, but they aren't so many that you're going omg exact copy. but playing through, to me, it was jsut too, F.E.A.R. like, which wasn't an amazing game either, just, good. Never had the impulse to play through either more than once, and not excited for F.E.A.R. 2 either.

Well, ok, you don't like it, I get it :P

but seriously, its not even remotely similar:P

Okay, Seither, you keep acting like their similarities are common knowledge. None of us can imagine what similarities you are even talking about, bar being in the same genre.

Tell us what you think is similar.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R and F.E.A.R are still vastly different, in my opinion.

If you've ever been to /v/, then what i'm saying makes perfect sense.

...
Also, understanding a semi-meme and reading this still doesn't make your point correct.
What we want to know is why you're saying "No.. Just no."
I'm starting to wonder if you're about to post LOLITROLU

no, no troll. but anyways, i went back and replayed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. I really have no idea WHAT I thought was so similar...I think i may have been asleep when i played or something....the only thing icould find besides similar names is he controls feel similarish.

Well, there we have it, I guess. Ya, sometimes my first impressions are a lot different than my second impressions.

Omg i just found another shocking similarity- both games have guns :P joking

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. somehow reminded me of fallout, the very first one. Probably atmosphere

Ya, they both have similar settings.

Both are set in a post-disaster area filled with radiation hazards and rabid mutants, both with emerging militant societies just trying to survive.

The most pervasive similarity is probably just the feeling that, in both games, the environment itself is one's own worst enemy. It is like reality has taken a meticulously malevolent agenda.

Games like Silent Hill have used this kind of environment to great effect. Silent Hill IV, the only one in that series that I have played, really instills a sense of hopelessness and abandonment.

Well, I guess I have to wait and see if Metro 2033 turns out good, and it will add to my apocaliptic collection :) The book was awesome, still waiting for second one, and screenshots in PC Gamer remind me of Stalker and Doom 3.

never heard of Metro, gonna have to check that one out.

and was anyone else disappointed with Silent Hill Homecoming? Just wasn't as good as it should have been in my opinion.

I think this is the site: http://www.4a-games.com/

And from the PC Gamer review of Homecoming, didn't really make it sound like a lot of fun.

Isn't Silent Hill being developed by some American company now?

Sadly. I mean, it was good, but, not AS good as it shoulda been. I don't blame the company though, as many American games are good. I blame the concept.

And is anyone else excited that Duke Nukem Forever is FINALLT reaching Post-Production and we might see it sometime this turn of the century?

well... if it he wasn't part of cabal... then I assume you mean the fact that cain could have been a clone?



partly right, you just glanced over the real reason without actually getting it.  and breaking down? ftw?
give you a hint tho, it's partly due to one of the abilities the commando got in C&C 3

Placing bombs on the big walking buildings?

are you guessing? lol, it gives you the exact reason in C&C3 in one of the informational things you unlock... funny because it even has a 'quote' from commander 'havoc' parker  :14:

and again... almost right...  it's just what I'm taking this from, states -specifically- the reason.  so if you know it there shouldn't be any reason for being 'half-right'

I didn't exactly play the bloody thing enough to get all the dumb unlocks.

and who's fault is that?

Me blame EA.

In my opinion, if you are explicitly playing to simply unlock badges or trophies, then you are playing the game wrongly. Bar games designed for that sole purpose, of course.

this is something that is unlocked by playing the gampaign, it has nothing to do with trophies or gamerpoints (only game that uses badges i know of is Spore, and you HAVE to get those to continue through the galaxy part of game).

And it does depend on what the trophy/gamerpoint is. Like if it is for beating x part of game, killing x enemies, or doing something secret, THOSE you should play to get, as they are important to experiencing the game properly. However, if its "jump thirty times while slashing your sword and singing mary had a little lamb" then ya, pointless.

And it's definitely not EAs fault hyperion. RA3 has very very few issues. EAs really suck games are all on the consoles, and are mainly sport games beause they can't seem to understand how to properly move forward in the world of technology. EA will shape up eventually, they'e just being stupid right now.

So, just wondering, what did you guys think of Legendary?

*Slowly backs away.*

I don't know you...

O.o

i'm not mad hyperion, just stating can't blame EA for you not finishing RA3, lol. Its one of the few games that HAVEN'T screwed up.

*Falls to the ground.*


*Laughing.*

RA3
NOT
SCREWED
UP
?

Good one ape.

Wow, this conversation went downhill fast.


Remember:
An unverified claim,
Whether haughty or tame,
tends only to inflame
The other person's brain.

Let us start using evidence, shall we? You know the stuff: examples, citations, et cetera.

I'd like to know what you claim to be messed up hyperion. The only issue is a slight unbalanced issue, which is to be expected, I've only played 1 RTS that didn't have an unbalanced playfield.

Supreme commander? Or Age of Empires 2? :P

StarCraft seems pretty balanced. It's only, what, the national pastime of South Korea and the most competitively played video game ever.

I'd say Counter Strike is, or battlefield 2 are most played, but I may be wrong.

Counter strike is not really an RTS. And I am talking on the international scale. StarCraft is, like, the number-one selling game in Australia, or something, as well as other places.

You said "video game" so I supposed you meant all of em :P

Oh, sorry, I thought you were still referring back to Siether.

yes Chronos, starcraft is the one i'm refering to. but they HAVE had tons of time to refine it, lol.

Ya, like ten stinking years. Seriously, they released patch 1.16 just two months ago. Most developers do not support a game longer than a year or two, if (http://www.team-gizka.org/) at (http://www.planetvampire.com/bloodlines/files/patches/) all (http://jade.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=625119&forum=108).


By-the-by, patch 1.16 means that StarCraft will only use as much CPU time as it needs. Now I could play several games of StarCraft at one! ...Assuming I had more than one monitor.

that's pretty cool. glad they added that function in.

I lol'd.

Also, Supreme Commander-themed questions, because I'm currently addicted! :D

What is the acronym used to refer to your avatar on the field of battle?
What is the Colossus' most obvious fatal flaw?
What are the names of the three Cybran experimental units?
Which ability of the Cybran Tech-2 Naval Destroyer do many people find amusing?
What is the surname of the UEF's female general?
Who is your mentor (full name) early in the UEF campaign, and what is his fate?

All y'all's questions been put up.

Sorry I have not been keeping up with this. I have been neglecting this thread during my busy schedule. I apologize.


...Also, "most fatal flaw?".

You think that one fatal flaw would do the job, you know, being fatal and all.

ya sadly the word fatal doesn't mean what it use to these days.

Well, the thing about the Colossus experimental unit is that apart from this fatal flaw, they are prettymuch inaccessible.
This thing is like a huge terminator, that can pwn things with a beam cannon, while drawing whatever is left into its hands with a tractor beam, and obliterating it. It also crushes anything underfoot, of course. It is literally the single most powerful mobile unit in the entire game.. lol.
But, via the use of this fatal flaw, it can be beaten relatively swiftly using even Tech-1 level units.

he's making fun of how you said it. like, having a single fatal flaw wouldn't kill the device unless you attacked the MOST fatal flaw. thus fatal=not fatal sometimes?

Well, the other strategic flaws are still fatal, but are incredibly hard to get to/take forever, and entail a huge number of unit losses.
This one is simple, meaning that someone starting from scratch could be prepared to easily deal with a Colossus (with 0 losses) after just 10 minutes of growth.

Still, I suppose I could've worded the questions a little better, given that most fatal would sorta mean the one that makes it the most dead. :s
Unless you consider fatal to be the same as deadly, and have the same usage. 'Cause most deadly would sorta make sense.
I'm confusing myself and not making much sense, which isn't helping a terrible migraine.

..Someone answer theeeem ;_;

...It was a joke people. A light hearted joke.

You do realize I did not change that when I put the question in.

Of course, but we occasionally like to obsess over unimportant stuff.  :D

Anyway, where are the SupCom players? ;_;

dead.

I'd answer but I only ever got past the first Cybran mission before I decided to get a grapic card first.

lol, the #1 answer to why someone stops playing a game.

There is only one computer in my house close to being able to the game at min. specs.
It's barely even stable.
Mine on the other hand doesn't have a graphic card. Thank you very f**k**g much Intel.

lol. my computer can run some games, but my old one could handle everything...put its powercord broke...*sigh*

Betcha it couldn't handle Crysis on Ultra-high :D

no, it almost for sure can't, not many computers CAN, lol.but it could RUN Crysis at a steady fps for at decent quality iirc.

38. Nintendo, in order to combat retailer hesitance after the Video Game Crash of '83, marketed the NES as more than just a gaming console by bundling it with what?

R.O.B.

39. What is the real name of the Metal Gear series' main protagonist, Solid Snake?

David.

46. In Hitman: Blood Money, the fourth installment in the Hitman series, what is the name of the opposing agency?

The Franchise.

77. What does G.E.C.K. stand for? No I will not elaborate.

Garden Of Eden Creation Kit.

88. Most of us have seen the gravity gun from Half Life 2, and most of us have probably seen the super-charged gravity gun. In Half Life 2, what caused the gravity gun to become super-charged?

The device that takes all of your weapons away in the Citadel also super-charges the gravity gun.

huh, can't believed I missed seeing the GECK question, lol.


and i answered 38 earlier, chronos said he'd "get back to it" but he has yet to do so, lol.

Kane appeared multiple times in the Soviet campaign and it also turned out that NOD was behind the whole USSR thing.

"This being already exists in the datacore gentic something unknown."



And an attempt at a question: What is the song that plays on C&C3's main menu.

I forgot. I've been busy, so there.

Anyways, your answer—Seither—is correct, I guess, but Amitabho had the answer I was looking for. I credited you both because, whatever.

Oh, and Amitabho, you are 5 for 5.

Um not to sound arrogant but... What about me?

What about you
Lol
jk

I did not write either of those questions—ars68 did—so I have no clue whether you are correct or not.

Oh, and...

30. In the classic game Metal Gear, what is the name of the person you, Solid Snake, are sent to rescue?

Frank Jaeger or Grey Fox, whatever you want to call him.

55. Before its transition to the newer consoles with Ubisoft, the Prince of Persia series already had a number of games under its belt. What was the original Prince of Persia first released for?

The Sega Mega-CD.

67. There have been many publicity stunts gone bad in the gaming industry, but some just take it one step further. What game developer, in 2002, tried to buy advertising space on actual tombstones?

Acclaim Entertainment.
(Or LJN).

Yes. No. Yes.

Prince of Persia was released for the Sega CD, but that was not its first system. What was its first system?

close enough, technically I was just looking for the fact that kain made several appearences... tho you are right on the other point.  and just to correct you as I'm sure it's a typo, it was that he didn't DIDN'T exist in the genetic database (ie the scrin doesn't know WHERE kain came from, so obviously not earth... or scrin for that matter possibly 4th side?)

I have a question. finish my sentence.

Stop!

Well I don't remember if they ever refer to themselves as the Scrin but I think one of the unlocks that I did manage to get had some speculation that the things you're fighting aren't the Scrin...or something like that.

RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL SCUM

...no...that's incorrect. Try again.

"Stop!" has an exclamation point on the end. Doesn't that make it a complete sentence already?

HAMMER TIME?

Not vidya related, but what the hell, an MC Hammer reference is always nice.  :P

Supreme Commander:
108. What is the Colossus' most obvious fatal flaw?

Its slow as hell in the original and bombers make mince meat out of it plus you can TML it extremely easily fatboys eat it for breakfast masses of T2 stationary artillery kill it....

109. What are the names of the three Cybran experimental units?

Monkey Lord Experimental ExperientialSpider Bot
Scathis ExperientialMobile Rapid Fire Artillery
Soul Ripper Experiential Gunship

110. Which of the Cybran Tech-2 Destroyer's abilities do many people find amusing?

That it can sprout legs and walk on land

108: Ya, it has no AA at all, so you can mince it with absolute crap airborne units fairly quickly.
Meaning that a crappy tech 1 player could easily deal with it before it gets near their base(s).

109: Yup, Yup, Yup.

110: Yup.

correct!

I assumed the ! at the end of stop would give it away, lol. You get a cookie.

speaking of weakness's of powerful units... in the RTS/FPS MACHINES, the most powerful unit in the game, the gorilla, is seen attacking your base as early as the 6th level in the game.  however with all of the firepower they had, they also had a fatal flaw in them that made them easy to wipe out, even with units that early in the game.

what was it?

--edit:
after breaking out the game again, I realized the 3rd-4th mission isn't the one... it would be about the 6th, sry for any confusion

34. There is absolutely no joke you can think up regarding Duke Nukem: Forever that has not already been said. Do not even try. On what month of what year was Duke Nukem: Forever originally announced?

1997?

Nope, it was announced earlier than 1997, although I will still need a month.

It was officially announced in April of 1997. Anytime before then it was merely rumored to exist.

I know my Duke Nukem Forever, I've been waiting on the game forever. most recent news was january 12th, on the twitterfeed, stating devlopers often say "cutting is like shipping" and they were beginning this year with vengence and a chainsaw, take to be referencing DKF was at the end of post production, and we would most likely hear of its release date soon.

I lol'd.

I know, I did too, i realized exactly what I said after I said it.

Is it just me, or do the guards from Phantasy Star look like clone troopers?

(http://forum.spaceo.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3811.0;attach=836)

They're actually the storm trooper rejects. These guys actually HIT their targets more than they missed.

I have inverted the list in order to make it easier to check out new questions.

And I'll be posting more questions sometime in the near-to-far future.

Okay I was bored so  :P
What was the first game to use the term "real time strategy" as it's description and for what purpose?

Hmm, Command & Conquer?

I know Command & Conquer was one of the first game really developed with real-time as a priority (good old Westwood, may they R.I.P.).

Dune II was their first RTS game, but Command & Conquer was when they were really trying to push it, I believe.

P.S. On a related note, support Petroglyph Games, which was founded by former Westwood employees.

On another note: I'm just about to buy all their games.


And sorry Chro.
Close. But not enough.

Post scriptum: Anyone noticed how WW/Petro had a special knack at RTS'?
C&C, UAW, The Dune games (Played II and 2000 myself), That SW game isn't that bad either.

They pretty much invented RTS as a genre.

What came before Dune II? Like, The Ancient Art of War, Stonkers, and Herzog Zwe? None of which even let you move units with the mouse. Dune II and Command & Conquer laid the foundations for virtually every RTS that came afterwards.

I don't know about other people, but virtually inventing a genre by creating truly epic games is enough to reserve a table in the snooty restaurant of my heart.

P.S. And ya, they do have a knack at creating RTS games even now, twenty years later.

P.P.S. Here's something scary to think about. If we hadn't of had Westwood, would we have had Blizzard (from whom only good things come)?

P.P.P.S. Westwood (and C&C) is the only reason I need to dislike EA. C&C: Red Alert 3 just does not feel like Red Alert anymore. Can't really say for C&C 3, although casting Joseph Kucan is always a good thing.

Okay you said Dune II so technically you were at least partially right.
But that posts translates either as C&C or saying stuff hoping to get a point.


PS:
Say did anyone manage to get DII working on XP/Vista?
The computer on which we had all our ancient games (mostly older than me) died several years ago.
The loss was immeasurable.


Oh and I started to dislike EA with RA2 and Renegade.
It just didn't feel like C&C with the former and the latter...well...It's a good game but...Some of the stuff should've stayed like in the beta pics.
And I heard there were supposed to be tons of unincluded features in TS too.

Huh? I was just making conversation. Not all trivia belong as questions. I just love talking about things I love.

Oh, and RA2 and Renegade were both made by Westwood, although I suppose they were made under the careful eye of EA. I personally enjoyed RA2. I thought it did RA1 justice, but maybe that is just me.

And with regards to Dune II, have you tried DOSBox (http://www.dosbox.com/)? I've gotten a lot of mileage out of it.

I'll try it on Monday after a week or so.
It's 23:28 here and I'm leaving until Sunday evening.
And I've got exams afterwards.

Ouch, well, I'll hear from you then.

Last post o' the week: Anyone noticed how the Harkonnen advisor or whatever looks like a Ferengi?

Now I'm off to the wilds of Slovene Carinthia. Have fun!

And now, GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com/) Best. Game. Ever. competition is coming to an end, down to the last four contestants. Strangely enough, its a battle of two Zelda games versus two Final Fantasy games.

I do find it interesting, however unsurprising, that FFIV has once again risen to the list of top ten read FAQ sections.

Make sure to cast your votes for your favorite!

My buddy built one last month, runs Crysis at max settings. Frickin sweeeet.

I think he swapped a high end graphics card for a processor though. Probably why.

Huh?

Graphics cards are actually stronger than equivalently priced processors, but you have to reprogram them if you want to use one as a processor obviously. Very fast though.

Nope you dont have to you have to recode the application to use it instead of the CPU. There is a vast difference in how you code crap thought and its only really useful if you doing tasks that can be helped by dozens of threads. Such as unit pathfinding.

CPU's are meant for sequential processing.  GPU's are meant to run hundreds of task simultaneously. Most programs are more-or-less sequential, normally using less than twelve threads.

Of course, its all semantics, really. If the GPU every becomes the Central Processing Unit for a computer, then it is a CPU by mere definition.

With programmable shaders and what-have-you, the difference now between CPU's and GPU's really isn't all that great anymore, although GPU's normally come with a bunch of nice goodies for graphics processing.


(Added:) Down to the last two contestants at GameFAQs: FF7 and LoZ:OoT

Reminder/bump: This thread is, as it has always been, open for guesses and question submissions. I'ma still around, even though it's been pretty quiet.

117. Blizzard is a name synonymous with success and—to their investors—money. What happens to critters in their real-time strategy games if you click on them too many times in a row?

They get annoyed and yell at you?

116. The Collectors, the unknown alien race and main antagonist of Mass Effect 2 originally descended from what other species?

The Protheans and I thought they were not decedent from them, but forcible genetically modified?

108. What is the Colossus' most obvious fatal flaw?

It's speed

107. What is the acronym used to refer to your avatar on the field of battle?

ACU?

21. What was the budget for Sins of a Solar Empire?

A million dollars?

117. Nope, they do more. You just have to keep clicking.

116. They had Prothean ancestors, so whatever. But, yes, they were genetically modified.

The Zephmeister hasn't been on in a good two months, so I'll try and judge his questions for him.

108. That seems to be the case.

107. That is correct.

21. Weren't you the guy who asked that question in the first place?

Well, that's at least 4 points for you, bonus have!

34. There is absolutely no joke you can think up regarding Duke Nukem: Forever that has not already been said. Do not even try. On what month of what year was Duke Nukem: Forever originally announced?

1997?

Well, that's the year, but not the month.

116. Protheans
105. Phat?
98. Bad Guy
81. 14
78. Level 60
67. 'Acclaim' or something like that. The game was Shadow Man?
63. Ganon
21. Really Small? I think around $500,000. Certainly under a million.

116. Yes

81. Yeshir

78. Yeppidy

67. Double-yes

I'll give the askers a chance to say whether you guessed theirs correctly.

At this rate, I'll have to think up s'more qvestions!

(Edit:)
It seems 116 was misfiled previously. Both correct guessers are credited.

Time someone answered #1, only one guess so far? really?

I think the atari 2600 didn't have it
It's either the odyssey2 or the intellivision

1) Let's go with intellivision first

Correct.

The Intellivision, when combined with its Intellivoice adaptor, could produce barely recognizable speech (https://youtu.be/EQMOkC2BdRk). Only three games were released that made use of Intellivoice, Space Spartans, Bomb Squad, and B-17 Bomber, before the whole endeavor was declared a flop. Turns out the memory the voice files had to be stored on were too darn expensive. By the time the NES rolled out, memory had gotten good enough that they no longer had to mangle words to the edge of incomprehensibility just to get them to fit, and we end up with much cleaner results (https://youtu.be/cpd87e2PJnE).