Daily trivia #528 Video killed the radio star...

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Gaming Quiz #1

1. This game franchise is credited with revolutionizing the sci-fi gaming genre, the fps genre and breathing new life into the concept of expansion packs. The player plays the role of a nuclear scientist in the original version who fights against aliens and marines. The expansion packs on the other hand are played as  a marine and a

security guard.There was also a lesser known co-op split scren version released which didnt recieve as much critical and commercial success as the other titles. Name the very popular game franchise and the

three expansions. (5+5+5+5) (hint: grand daddy of counterstrike)

2.  Sitter. ID the game. (5)

3. The game play element of X is based on a similar concept from the game Y, whose screenshot is shown below; many of the members of the DigiPen Institute of Technology who worked on Y were hired by Valve to create the game X. ID the two path-breaking games. (10)

4. The billion dollar enterprise X was divided into 2 separate brands Y & Z in the late 90s/early 2000s. The games for X were released under the older and more popular brand Y on the PC platform. with the advent

of the playstation as a prime gaming device a game was released with the name Z in the ps/ps2 platform. a very succesful game Z got released in different versions every year with better graphics and in
game character updates. after 5 such versions and the rise in popularity of Z as a brand the sixth instalment was named Y v/s Z in 2005 and it is named so ever since. identify X,Y & Z. (hint: here
comes the pain) (20 for all three correct)

5. Give the missing sentence, which became a famous internet meme in the 90's. Also give the funda. (5)