Tick Off the Video Games You’ve Played and We’ll Guess Your Age

By: Talin Vartanian
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Tick Off the Video Games You’ve Played and We’ll Guess Your Age
Image: Nintendo EAD/Nintendo

About This Quiz

Whether it's for relaxing, exploring new worlds or showing off your skills to your best friend, video games are a fun way to make use of your free time. Back in the '60s, this immersive world was just starting to gain traction, with games like Spacewar!, Hamurabi and Space Travel. But before long, Atari introduced many new types of games in the '70s, such as Pong, Jet Fighter and Breakout, which were all played in arcade environments. 

In today's world, the number of video games available seems almost overwhelming at first. For starters, there's a long list of genres, which includes stealth, survival, tactical RPG, tower defense and racing, among many others. And within each genre lie hundreds, even thousands, of games that are popular, underrated and, in some cases, way too overrated. Maybe it's Fortnite. Or perhaps it's an FPS game like Call of Duty. Either way, we're about to guess your age based on some of your No. 1 gaming picks. So whether your favorites are The Witcher 3, The Legend of Zelda, World of Warcraft or some good old-fashioned Minecraft, this immersive quiz will take you on a tour through all of the different eras of video games!

Marvel's Spider-Man 2018
Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment
When you're ready for an adventure, which action-adventure game makes you feel like a hero?
Spider-Man
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption
God of War

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Call of Duty - Black Ops 4
Treyarch/Activision
Which of these games is overrated, in your opinion?
Angry Birds
Fortnite
Minecraft
Call of Duty

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Pac-Man
Namco/Midway Games
Remember the good ol' arcade days? If so, then can you tell us about your favorite old-school video game?
Street Fighter II
Pac-Man
Space Invaders
Centipede

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Mario Kart 8
Nintendo EAD/Nintendo
If you're ready to say "eat my dust," then how about declaring one of these racing games as your favorite?
Mario Kart 8
Team Sonic Racing
Forza Horizon
ATV Offroad Fury 2

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Man playing video games while his girlfriend is getting mad at him
Emilija Manevska/Moment/Getty Images
What's your personal reason for escaping into the world of gaming?
Because it's fun!
To explore new types of worlds
To chill and relax for the day
It distracts me from other stuff in my life.

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World of Warcraft - Battle for Azeroth
Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard Entertainment
Which of these MMORPG worlds have you explored with a few guild members?
RuneScape
Star Wars: The Old Republic
World of Warcraft
EverQuest

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Half-Life 2 - Episode Two
Valve Corporation/Valve Corporation
You have the highest kill count on which of these FPS games?
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Borderlands
Half-Life

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Street Fighter V
Capcom and Dimps/Capcom
Which of these fighting games makes you feel strong and powerful IRL?
Street Fighter V
Super Smash Bros.
Mortal Kombat X
Skullgirls

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Two men playing video games
Robert Deutschman/DigitaVision/Getty Images
Do you prefer single player or multiplayer genres?
Multiplayer
Either one is fine with me.
Single player
I guess it depends on the game.

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Final Fantasy IX
Square/Square
Let's be real: Final Fantasy deserves its own category. Which of these FF games is your favorite?
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy VII

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Disney Infinity 3.0
Avalanche Software/Disney Interactive Studios
Which of these Disney-based video games has captured your magical heart?
Disney Infinity
Epic Mickey
Kingdom Hearts
DuckTales

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Young man playing video game in dorm room
James Woodson/DigitaVision/Getty Images
Can you tell us about your longest gaming session in one sitting?
Way over 8 hours
Between 6 and 8 hours
Between 4 and 6 hours
Between 2 and 4 hours

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Until Dawn
Until Dawn/Sony Computer Entertainment
Which of these horror-based games makes your evenings feel like Halloween?
Until Dawn
Resident Evil 4
Dead Space
Silent Hill

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Thumper
Drool/Marc Flury
If you're ready to get this party started, then can you tell us about your favorite rhythm game?
Thumper
Rock Band
Audiosurf
Guitar Hero

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FIFA 20
EA Vancouver and EA Romonia/EA Sport
You enjoy defeating your opponents in which of these sports-based games?
I don't like sports games.
FIFA games
NBA games
NFL games

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Super Mario Odyssey
Nintendo EAD/Nintendo
Video game heroes can be inspiring. Which one of these iconic characters is your favorite?
Mario
Link
Lara Croft
Solid Snake

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Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Stuck In Attic/Stuck In Attic
There are lots of genres out there in the gaming world, but which of these is one of your favorites?
Adventure
FPS
Racing
Logic or trivia games

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The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild
Nintendo EAD/Nintendo
Got your sword and shield ready? Great! Now, which of these Zelda games are you ready to explore?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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Game over screen
JDawnInk/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images
When you see the "Game Over" screen, what do you tend to do?
Throw my video game controller across the room
Try the level again
Take a break for a few minutes
Turn the game off and do something else

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Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
Krome Studios/EA Games and Krome Studios
Some video games are actually considered to be underrated. Are there any on this list that you've played?
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
Mirror’s Edge
Outlast
Nope

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Age of Empires II
Ensemble Studios/Microsoft and Konami
Is "strategy" your middle name? If so, then can you tell us about your favorite RTS game?
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Company of Heroes
Rise of Nations
Age of Empires II

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Video games character
gremlin/E+/Getty Images
When you're making a new character on a game, you try to make it look ...
Cool and strong
Beautiful
Similar to me
Totally different from me

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Pokémon GO
Niantic/Niantic
No smartphone is really that smart without which of these mobile games?
PUBG Mobile
Pokémon GO
Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire
I don't like mobile games.

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Young man holding game console
Kristina Strasunske/Moment/Getty Images
Would you give up video games for one month in exchange for $300?
I'd give up video games for $10.
Heck yeah!
Increase the prize to $500, then it's a deal.
Nah, not worth it.

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Trivial Pursuit Live
Ubisoft/Ubisoft
If you think you're smart, then can you tell us about your favorite trivia-based game?
Scene It? Box Office Smash
Trivial Pursuit Live
Jeopardy!
Family Feud

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Sony PlayStation Classic
Wiki Commons by MarcelBuehner
Your heart definitely belongs to which of these classic video game consoles?
Game Boy
Sony PlayStation Classic
Sega Genesis Mini
NES Classic Edition

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Pokémon generation 1 starter
Game Freak/Nintendo
What's actually the best starter Pokémon in the Generation 1 games?
Huh? What are the Generation 1 games?
Bulbasaur
Squirtle
Charmander

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The Oregon Trail 2011
SVG Distribution and Double Tap Games/Red Wagon Games and Crave Entertainment
Which of these text-based games makes reading seem super fun?
Eww, I hate reading!
Cypher
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game
The Oregon Trail

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Thief 2014
Eidos Montréal/Square Enix
If you know how to quietly run past your enemies, then can you tell us about your No. 1 stealth game?
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Thief
Dishonored
Mark of the Ninja

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Young woman playing on gaming console at home
Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision/Getty Images
Ultimately, you play video games because they make you feel ...
Excited
Powerful
Confident in my skills
Relaxed

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You Got: