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Hardcore Gamer's IQ Test
How hardcore are you, when it comes to gaming? This poster layout features 375 games and more than 425 characters from gaming's past, present, and future. There are a series of hidden elements to find as well.
After a while, I may post the list of all included games, but it's fun to test yourself (I think).
This design is the result of 8 months of work, and more hours carefully cutting out characters than I care to remember. All artwork used here is from the developers or official promotional material. That way it stays closest to the original as possible.
The Download link gives you a lot larger version to look at, as some of the details are small.
This is available as a poster as well, and it goes great in a game room or office.
If you wish to have the hi-res digital file, and print it yourself at a local print shop, it's available at: [link] This will help yours truly with some student loans, so it's for a good cause too. :-)
The standard print size is 30 X 20", and you can scale down with no problems (if needed). Any Kinkos or Staples, or similar place can print it quickly and easily for you.
(The online store is giving me issues, so that link is down for the time being).
Thanks to ~BencY for the use of the background image.
Comments welcome.
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Here's the full list of games/characters for all those who asked. First row is the bottom, and it works up from there. This is my working list, so it's not in order on those rows necessarily, but should help you find the ones you're looking for.
LEVEL ONE (72):
Halo - Chief, Cortana, Arbiter, ODST Rookie, Sgt Johnson
Gears - Marcus, Dom, Baird, Cole
Canabalt (rooftop escape)
Castle Crashers - Knights X4
Astro Boy
Fallout 3 - Powerarmour guy
Rainbow Six - Character
Ghost Recon - Sgt. Mitchell
Too Human - Baldur
FEAR - Alma, Trooper
Mirror's Edge - Faith
Ninja Gaiden - Ryu, Rachael
Army of Two - Salem, Rios
Assassin's Creed - Altiar
Worms - Assorted Worms
Cloning Clyde - Clyde
Doom 1 - Doom Guy
BioShock - Big Daddy, Little Sister
Hitman - Agent 47
Batman - Batman
Tetris - Pieces
Boom Blox - Character
Metal Slug
Scribblenaughts kid
TMNT - Raphael, others?
Line Rider
Okami - Character
Trine - Characters
Spore
Mini Ninjas - Ninja
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Matrix - Neo
Bad Dudes
World of Goo
Command and COnquor - Blonde Gal
Galaga
Galaxian
Pong
Freddi Fish
Start Control 2
Space Invaders
Fat Princess
Peggle
Space War
Simon The Sorceror
Spelunky
PacMan
Ms PacMan
Chessmaster
Bionic Commando ReArmed - Nathan
Duke Nukem - Duke
Age of Conan - Keaira
N+
Mega Man
Psychonauts
Pokemon - Pikachu
Capsized
3D Dot Game Heroes
Indiana Jones
Sims - few Sims
Lode Runner
Jade Empire - Character
Bayonetta
Mother 3 - Kid
Gerbil Physics
Halo: Reach - Main Character
Panzer Dragoon
Miranda - Mass Effect 2
Mushroom Men
LocoRoco
Midnight Resistance
1942
LEVEL TWO (81):
Transformers - Bumblebee
Hulk: Ultimate Destruction - Hulk
Metal Gear - Snake
Mass Effect - Shepard, Krogan
Tomb Raider - Laura
Rage - Character?
Perfect Dark - Joanna Dark
Splosion Man - Character
God of War - Kratos
Club Penguin
Little Big Planet - sackboy
Blue Dragon - Kid and Dragon
Dead Rising
Spider-Man
Zelda
Manic Mansion
Loom
Coded Arms
Portal
Street Fighter - Blanka
Ratchet and Klank
Fez
Broken Sword
Lego Star Wars - Characters
Lego Batman
Lego Indiana Jones
Serious Sam
GTA IV - Nico
GTA IV - Lost and Damned
Police Quest
Full Throttle
Super Puzzle Fighter - Ryu
Wanted: Weapons of Fate
Boy and his Blob
Shaiyla
Prince of Persia - Prince and Elika
Mario
Sonic
Punch-Out
Day of the Tentacle - Tentacle
Leather Goddesses of Phobos 2
Carnyvale Showtime
Braid
Elevator Action - Hero and Enemy
Grim Fandango
Duke Nukem Forever - Duke
zeno clash - Ghat
Dragon Age - Moria
Crackdown - Agent
Assassin's Creed - Enzio
Wolverine - Wolverine
Resident Evil V - Chris Redfield, Woman
Prototype - Alex Mercer
Splinter Cell - Sam Fisher
Mortal Kombat - Sub Zero
Alien Hominid
Contra
Double Dragon - Brothers
Golden Axe - Classic
Katamari - Character
Mad World - character
Donkey Kong
Descent - Ship
Abuse - Character
Prey - Tommy
Jazz Jackrabbit
No one lives forever
Pitfall
Atari Combat
Wolfenstein - BJ (Original)
The Maw
Dragon's Lair - Dirk the Daring
Rocket Riot
Bomberman - character
Professor Layton
Shank
Shadow Complex
P.B. Winterbottom
Wolfenstein (apple 2 version)
Daikatana
Snake
LEVEL THREE (70):
Oblivion Knight
Wing Commander III - Hobbes
Just Cause - Rico
Killzone - Enemies
Haze - Enemies
Heavy Rain - Origami shape
Iron Man - Iron Man
Bionic Commando - Nathan
Monkey Island
Overlord
Penny Arcade - Gabe, Tyco
Battlefield 2142
Residente Evil IV - Leon etc.
Heavenly Sword - Nariko
Unreal 2004 - Malcolm
Space Quest - Character
World of Warcraft
Wet - Ruby
DarkSiders - War
Lego Harry Potter
ShadowRun - Elf
Superman (Mortal Kombat version)
Starcraft - Marine
Starcraft Ghost - Character
Metro 2033 - Character
Starfox
Jet Set Radio
Castlevania - Simon Belmont
Dead Space
Tron 2.0
Brutal Legend - Eddie Riggs
Afro samurai - Character
Dark Sector - Character
The Witcher
Hellgate: London
Metroid - Samus
Death by Degrees - Nina
Silent Hill - Woman
Darkwatch
Tabula Rasa
Raving Rabids
Force Unleashed - Vader
Wario
Warhammer 40K
Roblox
Tekken - Julia
Guild wars - Assassin
Rayman
Sam and Max
Battle Block Theatre
Final Fantasy - Tifa
Lost Planet - Character
Monkey Ball - Character in a ball
Nintendogs
RuneScape
Phoenix Wright
Doom 3 - Doom Guy
Gods
Wii sports
Carmen Sandiago
Thane - Mass Effect 2
Conker's bad fur day
De Blob
Deadly Creatures
Ghouls and Ghosts
ET
Custer's Revenge
Xenophobe
X-Men Arcade - Wolverine, Cyclops, Enemy
Crash Bandicoot
Toki
R-Type
Centipede
LEVEL FOUR (73):
Team Fortress 2 (5 Guys)
Borderlands
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
Metal Gear - Young Snake
Half-Life 2 - Gordon and Alyx
Battle Toads - Zitz
Priny
Q-Bert
Crysis
Mortal Kombat - Scorprion
Cooking Mama
StrangleHold - Tequila
Lair - Dragon Rider
Fable - Character, dog
King's Quest IV - Rosella
Tribes - Character
Brink
Diablo III - Monk
Final Fantasy - Cloud
Brothers in Arms - Main Character
City of Heroes
King of Fighters - Girl
Nightmare before Christmas - Jack
Viva Pinata
Bloodrayne
Thief - Garrett
Jak and Daxter
Oddworld - Gabe
Oddworld - Stranger
No more heroes
Soul Calibur - IVY
DOA 4 - Kokoro
DOAX - Hitomi
Mercenaries - Mohawk Guy
Armored Core - Mech
Lineage 2
Dante's Inferno - Dante
Deus Ex
Max Payne - Max
Plants vs Zombies
Elite Beat Agents
Lego Rock Band
Quantum of Solace - Bond
James Pond
Far Cry - Jack Carver
Super Meat Boy
The Ship - Random Guy
QUake
Quake III
Uncharted - Chloe
Brute Force - Lizard
Shinobi
Karate Champ
Earthworm Jim
Lost Winds
Torchlight - 3 characters
Kingdom Under Fire - Girl
Timesplitters - Characters
Simpsons - Homer
Army Men - Sarge
Black and White - Lion
Chu Chu Rocket
Toejam and Earl
Rush n Attack
Bonk
Deathspank
Blinx
Hexen
Guitar Hero - Guitar
Gradius 3 (Shmup)
F-Zero
LEVEL FIVE (75):
Uncharted - Natan Drake
Aliens vs Predator - Predator
Saboteur - Irish dude
Rampage - George and Lizzy
Gun - Indian Guy
Quake IV - Character
MAG - Masked Soldier
SiN - Alexis, Blade
Spartan: Total Warrior - Spartan
Riddick - Riddick
Medal of Honour - Cowboy
Battlefield Bad Company - Masked Shooter
Demon's Souls - Knight
Left 4 Dead - Coach and Gal
Pit Fighter
Final Fight
Red Faction - Mason
Soldier of Fortune - Mason
Kameo - Kameo Gal
Alan Wake - Alan
Street Fighter 4 - Ryu
Devil May Cry - Dante, gal
Castlevania - Simon Belmont
Beyond Good and Evil - Girl / Pig
Socom - Soldier
Red Dead Redemption - Guy
Dungeon Siege - Farmer Gal
Titan Quest - Spartan
Counter-Strike - SWAT
Shenmue - Ryo Hazuki
Alone in the Dark - Edward Carney
everquest - Elf Woman
Dark Void - Will
Viewitful joe
NPPL 2009
S.t.a.l.k.e.r - Character
Persona 2
Kunochi - Gal
WatchMen - Rorschank
Infamous - Character
Kingdom Hearts - Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and ?
Aion - Gal
Alpha Protocol
Turok
War for Cybertron - Optimus Prime
Trials HD - Biker
Painkiller - Character
Smash TV
Jericho - Church
Advance Wars - Tank and Artillery
Blood Bowl - Orc
Altered Beast
Flying Hamster
Time Gentlemen Please - Dan and Ben
Machinarium
Darwinia
Duck hunt
X-Com - Soldier
Dishwasher: Dead Samurai - Samurai
Henry Hatsworth
Liesure Suit Larry (Original)
Lucidity
Pikimin
Naughty Bear
Animal Crossing
Reader Rabbit
Mimeo and the Kleptopus King
Lego Universe
Eye Pet
Joe Danger
ExciteBike
Dig Dug
Geometry Wars
Arkanoid
Marble Blast Ultra
Frogger
TOP BAR (4):
MDK
PataPon
Spy Hunter
Gradius V