Do you know which games can be seen on it?
It is not always easy to see what game it is. (Screenshot: Ubisoft)
Do you think you can spot a video game at a glance? Then we have just the right quiz for you: 10 screenshots that are guaranteed to make you ponder.
A sprawling city with a number of streets that you can explore on foot or by car. The dry prairie that you travel on horseback – a deserted town in the distance. Or a colorful fantasy world in which funny characters speak to you in gibberish languages. Video games offer a number of different worlds in which you can spend hours and discover all kinds of things.
Even if the games industry has the urge to create graphics that are as realistic as possible – the games can often be recognized by very specific graphic styles and in-game details. Be it a weapon that can be recognized on a screenshot, a very special opponent or the way a city is set up: connoisseurs can often use a screenshot to say exactly which game it is and even which area will be shown.
We have therefore selected ten really tricky pictures that should pose a challenge to even the greatest video game enthusiasts among you. From modern games to classics from the first Playstation, we paid attention to a wide selection. So prove in our quiz that you can recognize a video game even from the smallest details in a screenshot. Have fun.
Not as easy as you thought, right? The interesting thing is that a screenshot often shows a lot about the design of the game. What tricks did the developers use? Which graphical features did you use? How do you incorporate gameplay mechanics into the environment? Developing a video game is really not easy and if you look closely, you can see from a screenshot just how meticulously the title is being worked on.
If you want to find out more about the story behind the graphics, we’ve put together a few articles for you here. So you can find out more about how these impressive screenshots can actually be created.
