Question 1

True or false: In Gears of War 2, the player must navigate inside a giant worm known as the Riftworm.

Accepted Answer

True. In Gears of War 2, players travel inside the Riftworm to destroy it from within, a memorable set-piece level.

Question 2

True or false: The voice actor for Marcus Fenix, John DiMaggio, also voiced Bender in Futurama.

Accepted Answer

True. John DiMaggio is indeed the voice of both Marcus Fenix and Bender, though his gritty Marcus voice is a stark contrast to the robot.

Question 3

True or false: The Chainsaw Bayonet on the Lancer was inspired by a real-world chainsaw manufacturer.

Accepted Answer

False. The Lancer's chainsaw bayonet was purely a creative design by Epic Games, not based on any real-world chainsaw brand or existing patent.

Question 4

True or false: The first Gears of War game was originally planned as a third-person shooter for the PlayStation 3.

Accepted Answer

False. Gears of War was developed exclusively for Xbox 360 from the start, as a flagship title for Microsoft's console.

Question 5

True or false: The COG’s Hammer of Dawn satellite can only be used during daytime in the original Gears of War.

Accepted Answer

False. The Hammer of Dawn works whenever you have a clear line of sight to the sky, regardless of time of day. It is usable at night as well as daytime.

Question 6

True or false: Marcus Fenix was sentenced to 40 years in prison for desertion.

Accepted Answer

True. Marcus was imprisoned for abandoning his post to save his father, Adam Fenix, but the official charge was desertion under the COG's harsh wartime laws.

Question 7

True or false: In Gears of War 3, the Lambent are actually a peaceful alien species that the COG tried to ally with.

Accepted Answer

False. The Lambent are a mutated, hostile form of the Locust caused by exposure to Imulsion, not a separate peaceful race.

Question 8

True or false: The Locust Horde was originally created by the COG as a biological weapon.

Accepted Answer

False. The Locust were the unintended result of COG experiments at the New Hope facility to cure Imulsion sickness, not an intentional biological weapon.

Gears of War Trivia Questions