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Many of you already know that I am required to do a research paper in my college English class about a subculture I have access to. I chose to do my over video gamers, and kinda why ppl game. However, I need some help. I have to do some primary research, so I came up w/ this little questionaire thingy. So I'm gonna post it here, and ask you guys for your help. Please, only serious answers, for I will be using this. You can either post here, PM me on the board or in IRC, or e-mail me at vretzlaff01@hotmail.com w/ your answers. I need this ASAP. So the sooner the better. I'd like to thank you guys in advance. This will help me out a ton. At what age did you begin video gaming? __ 0-5 years old __ 6-10 years old __ 11-15 years old __ 16-20 years old __ 21-25 years old __ 26-30 years old __ 31+ years old What influence first got you into video gaming? __ Siblings __ Friends __ Parents __ Some form of advertised media (TV, radio, etc.) __ Other (please specify) How long have you been gaming? __ 1-3 years __ 4-6 years __ 7-9 years __ 10-12 years __ 13-15 years __ 16-18 years __ 19-21 years __ 22-24 years __ 25+ years What genre of games do you prefer to play? __ FPS (First Person Shooters) __ Strategy __ Action __ Adventure __ Sports __ Puzzle/Board/Card __ Learning __ RPG __ Other (please specify) Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games? __ 1-2 hours __ 2-4 hours __ 5-6 hours __ 7-8 hours __ 9-10 hours __ 11-12 hours __ 13+ hours Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why? Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general. What activities do you participate in other than gaming? As you see, the 1st ?s are just put an x here to answer type of ?s. However, there are a couple explain me ?s. If I chose to use anyone's answer in my paper (as in somebody has a kick ass answer that I really want to use), I will ask for permission 1st. Otherwise, the 1st ?s, the regular statistic ?s, will be anonymous. Thank you all so very much for helping me in advance. This means a lot to me. Think of it as the "Let's Help l4mby Pass Her English Class" project/game. Everybody can participate and play. Tis a fun game I assure you. Do it b/c you love me! =P Ok, I'll stop now.   |
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At what age did you begin video gaming?
I was playing joust when I was 5.
What influence first got you into video gaming?
I don't remember. I think it was the pretty colors.
How long have you been gaming?
15+ years
What genre of games do you prefer to play?
FPS
Strategy
Tabletop RPGs
Action
Puzzle
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing game
5-10, depending on real life conditions. I'd say 7 on average.
Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why?
Both. I prefer single player for the stories, but multiplayer so I can keep playing over and over again.
Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general.
It's fun. Plain and simple. You can get on your computer or console, and go to other worlds and do things you can't in real life. Good Open-Ended games are like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" story, where your actions have a direct effect on what happens later on. Games, to me, are a way to relax and have fun. It's little different from reading a book (which I do VERY often) or going to the bar. Everyone has their own ways to relax. I play games.
What activities do you participate in other than gaming?
Depends on what you mean by actvities. If you mean what are my other pasttimes, well...
I read, I swim, I spend time with my new wife, I do the occasional chore, I spend time with my friends, I play D&D on Saturdays, and I chat online.
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At what age did you begin video gaming? __ 0-5 years old X_ 6-10 years old __ 11-15 years old __ 16-20 years old __ 21-25 years old __ 26-30 years old __ 31+ years old What influence first got you into video gaming? __ Siblings X_ Friends X_ Parents __ Some form of advertised media (TV, radio, etc.) __ Other (please specify) How long have you been gaming? __ 1-3 years __ 4-6 years __ 7-9 years __ 10-12 years _X 13-15 years __ 16-18 years __ 19-21 years __ 22-24 years __ 25+ years What genre of games do you prefer to play? _X FPS (First Person Shooters) __ Strategy _X Action _X Adventure _X Sports __ Puzzle/Board/Card __ Learning _X RPG __ Other (please specify) Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games? __ 1-2 hours __ 2-4 hours __ 5-6 hours _ 7-8 hours __ 9-10 hours __ 11-12 hours _X 13+ hours Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why? - Both... i like both  Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general. -Stress Relief What activities do you participate in other than gaming? - Paintball, Volleyball, Mass-Murder jk on that mass murder part.. |
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At what age did you begin video gaming?
__ 0-5 years old
X_ 6-10 years old
__ 11-15 years old
__ 16-20 years old
__ 21-25 years old
__ 26-30 years old
__ 31+ years old
What influence first got you into video gaming?
__ Siblings
X_ Friends
__ Parents
__ Some form of advertised media (TV, radio, etc.)
__ Other (please specify)
How long have you been gaming?
__ 1-3 years
__ 4-6 years
X_ 7-9 years
__ 10-12 years
__ 13-15 years
__ 16-18 years
__ 19-21 years
__ 22-24 years
__ 25+ years
What genre of games do you prefer to play?
X_ FPS (First Person Shooters)
X_ Strategy
X_ Action
X_ Adventure
__ Sports
__ Puzzle/Board/Card
__ Learning
X_ RPG
__ Other (please specify)
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?
__ 1-2 hours
__ 2-4 hours
__ 5-6 hours
__ 7-8 hours
__ 9-10 hours
__ 11-12 hours
X_ 13+ hours
Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why?
Single player, for the thrill of being scared, stumped in a puzzle.
Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general.
Stress relief, a chance to get away from everything.
What activities do you participate in other than gaming?
Volunteer Firefighting.....and a whole lot of reading!
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At what age did you begin video gaming? X 0-5 years old __ 6-10 years old __ 11-15 years old __ 16-20 years old __ 21-25 years old __ 26-30 years old __ 31+ years old - Number Munchers, baby! What influence first got you into video gaming? __ Siblings __ Friends __ Parents __ Some form of advertised media (TV, radio, etc.) X Other (please specify) - Curiosity How long have you been gaming? __ 1-3 years __ 4-6 years __ 7-9 years __ 10-12 years X 13-15 years __ 16-18 years __ 19-21 years __ 22-24 years __ 25+ years What genre of games do you prefer to play? X FPS (First Person Shooters) __ Strategy __ Action __ Adventure __ Sports __ Puzzle/Board/Card __ Learning __ RPG __ Other (please specify) Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games? __ 1-2 hours __ 2-4 hours __ 5-6 hours __ 7-8 hours __ 9-10 hours __ 11-12 hours X 13+ hours Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why? - Multi-player. Definitely multi. With single-player games, you've got a linear (or rather, programmed for those games with multiple endings and whatnot...) story line, which makes replay value very low since you can predict what'll happen. However, in multiplayer you're facing other human players, who are capable of coming up with an indefinite variety of tactics and strategies for any particular game (as long as the game allows for them - I'm referring to GOOD games), making the game's replay value and its fun factor higher for a longer period of time than single-player games. Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general. - It's partly like interactive roleplaying. Also I get to blow a bunch of sh*t up  What activities do you participate in other than gaming? - Not much other than school, work & excersize of some form. The one thing that a lot of games take up is valuable time, which many cannot afford... infact my weekly gaming hours have dropped significantly after I got out of High School, and are still on the decline. |
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At what age did you begin video gaming? __ 0-5 years old X_ 6-10 years old __ 11-15 years old __ 16-20 years old __ 21-25 years old __ 26-30 years old __ 31+ years old What influence first got you into video gaming? __ Siblings X_ Friends __ Parents __ Some form of advertised media (TV, radio, etc.) __ Other (please specify) How long have you been gaming? __ 1-3 years __ 4-6 years __ 7-9 years __ 10-12 years __ 13-15 years X_ 16-18 years __ 19-21 years __ 22-24 years __ 25+ years What genre of games do you prefer to play? X_ FPS (First Person Shooters) __ Strategy X_ Action X_ Adventure __ Sports __ Puzzle/Board/Card __ Learning X_ RPG __ Other (please specify) Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games? __ 1-2 hours __ 2-4 hours __ 5-6 hours __ 7-8 hours X_ 9-10 hours __ 11-12 hours __ 13+ hours Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why? A: Well i like them both, in singleplayer you can play the game at your own speed, doing what you feel for the momment. Multiplayer is fun cuz you really faces human players which can do unpredicted things like an sucide run just to get ya Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general. A: cuz when i play games i don't have to worry about the "real" world also it feels relaxing doing something that you really like to do. What activities do you participate in other than gaming? A: Reading, basketball, walking, volleyball. |
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I started...I can't remember specific dates but I was probably 11-15 years old.
My friends and father got me into video gaming.
I've been gaming for 10-15 years.
I like Strategy, Puzzle, RPGs, some FPS. And board games, whatever category they're in.
The amount of time i spend gaming varies week to week, due to my schedule. It might be just 2 hours, it might be up to 20.
I prefer multiplayer games. The more the merrier I say. It's always more fun when there's others about.
I like video games because they're fun. They kill time, they're nicely donee (eye candy), it's a great stress reliever, you meet interesting people, it further develops hand-eye coordination, increases your typing speed, teaches teamwork and leadership in some competative games. I get to play with my friends across country. And beat them. '-)
Other activities: Reading, drawing, pen and paper RPG, writing, TV, movies, chatting (on and offline), and critters.
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At what age did you begin video gaming?
__ 0-5 years old
X_ 6-10 years old
__ 11-15 years old
__ 16-20 years old
__ 21-25 years old
__ 26-30 years old
__ 31+ years old
What influence first got you into video gaming?
__ Siblings
__ Friends
X_ Parents
__ Some form of advertised media (TV, radio, etc.)
__ Other (please specify)
How long have you been gaming?
__ 1-3 years
__ 4-6 years
__ 7-9 years
__ 10-12 years
_X 13-15 years
__ 16-18 years
__ 19-21 years
__ 22-24 years
__ 25+ years
What genre of games do you prefer to play?
_X FPS (First Person Shooters)
__ Strategy
_X Action
_X Adventure
__ Sports
__ Puzzle/Board/Card
__ Learning
_X RPG
__ Other (please specify)
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?
__ 1-2 hours
__ 2-4 hours
__ 5-6 hours
_ 7-8 hours
__ 9-10 hours
__ 11-12 hours
_X 13+ hours
Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why?
both
Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general.
its a good way to kill time
What activities do you participate in other than gaming?
drinking
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At what age did you begin video gaming?
- 6-10 years old... somewhere around there...
What influence first got you into video gaming?
- I was searching for something interesting on the computer one day... and found some 2D games, and was addicted to it.
How long have you been gaming?
- 16 to 18 years
What genre of games do you prefer to play?
- FPS (First Person Shooters)
Action
Adventure
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?
- 2 to 4 hours... but most of the time, it depends on what game I am playing... and sometimes I could even take up the whole day...
Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why?
- Both. Single player... for story, and multiplayer... to play co-op or against my friends.
Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general.
- Because I like imagining holding weapons and defeat enemies... or monsters, in particular.
What activities do you participate in other than gaming?
- Designing maps for strategy games, and experimenting with skins for shooting games.
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At what age did you begin video gaming?
-around 4 to 5 years
What influence first got you into video gaming?
-my dad had to keep me busy and let me play some games next to his desk..
think it was commander keen 4
How long have you been gaming?
-13 to 14 years
What genre of games do you prefer to play?
-action
-strategy
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?
-2 to 3 hours a day
weekends whole afternoon
Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why?
-I first play the single player part .story and see what creaors have done with it .
after I beaten that I go to multiplayer because there are MUCH more things your enemy can do then in single player . you dont have any idea what your opponent will do next .
Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general.
-the adrenaline . keeping up a weapon helping your team to succes or your own succes . letting people see your the best .
What activities do you participate in other than gaming?
-I was a top gymnastist that did 14 hours of gym every week .
-experimenting making special things in maps .
-sometimes making a personal skin
-learning to code .
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Hmm, I like to go into detail, so please forgive that I don't just put X's in the more simple questions. At what age did you begin video gaming?Hummm, tough to say. My first encounter with a computer game was at around the age of... 3 or four years - it didn't last long because our computer died. My memory is pretty hazy on this, but I know I loved it. I didn't get the chance to play computer games again until I was around 10 I think. I'll say 0-5 years. What influence first got you into video gaming?No idea since I was so young when I got introduced to the concept - it could either have been my parents wanted to give their kids a little something to entertain themselves with or it could've been my older siblings. I'm gonna guess it was my parents. How long have you been gaming? Looong time. I've played games steadily since I was around ten and I'm 23 now. (But as I said, I first tried games at the age of 3 and actually I had a few tries elsewhere until we got a PC when I was ten). I'll say 13-15 years What genre of games do you prefer to play? First person shooters, definitely. I liked RTS games when I was in my teens and fighting games when I was ten, but today it's all about gunnin' down uglies from a first person viewpoint. I do try other genres from time to time though. Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?I really don't know - some weeks I play a lot, other weeks, like this one, I barely touch a game. I'll go for the 7-8 hours per week since that seems like a nice avarage. It usually gets very extreme whenever I buy a new game that's really cool, but that doesn't happen very often (that I buy any new games at all - I'm very strict about what I get). Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why?Single player games by far - please don't kill me  I like sp games the best because they provide me with lots of inspiration to feed my imagination (I like this a lot) and because I love to be immersed whether the storyline is good or bad. I also like sp the best because I'm not a very competitive person (like people who like playing against each other in mp games the most). Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general.It's like visiting a whole new world, plus you forget your real life problems when you need to think positively - that's good. On top of it, it's simply very entertaining. What activities do you participate in other than gaming? Uhm, are you referring to hobbies? I like to go visit friends (most of my friends are non-gamers), sit and do pencil drawings, sit and work on art in art programs and occasionally I go out jogging (typically with a friend). Do these answers cut it? |
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:o Crap I hope I'm not too late in posting this but... At what age did you begin video gaming? x 6-10 years old I'm fairly certain on this one. Could have been age 5 but if it was, I was extremely close to turning 6. What influence first got you into video gaming? x Other (please specify) Good question. I have absolutely no idea. I imagine it was curiosity though. How long have you been gaming? x 13-15 years What genre of games do you prefer to play? x FPS (First Person Shooters) x Strategy x Action x Adventure x Puzzle/Board/Card x RPG x Other (please specify) The Music/Rhythm genre  (Um Jammer Lammy, Rez, DDR, ect.) Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?x 5-6 hours I'm going to have to go with this one. As much as I would like to, I don't get around to playing my games that often either due to poor planning, circumstances, or just somehow, loss of time Though ever so often, I go on huge gaming binges. During those I get close to playing 20 hours a week. If I'm at a LAN, forget about it, that's 20 hours right there just in the first day. Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why? Single player, without a doubt. A good single player game is like making sweet, passionate love to all of your senses simultaneously and then having your brain melt away with all your troubles as you are overcome by thousands of emotions that you rarely feel in real life in a single, beautiful symphonic orgasma. (Had to add the "a".  ) Multi-player games give me the rush and get me in the "mood" so to speak, but single player games are my true love and will always be. It's one thing to read a story. It's an entirely different thing to live that story. What activities do you participate in other than gaming? A lot. I really enjoy designing and creating games, writing, and even drawing from time to time. I also enjoy watching anime and just about anything that's to be had online, flash animation primarily though. I enjoy reading and tinkering with things though I wish I was more mechanically inclined. And then I really like finding out more information about things I'm interested in. I hope that helps you out. Now I need to go to bed I am going be dead tired at college tomorrow but fug it, it was worth it. It always is. My body just refuses to accept the fact that it only needs sleep when my brain tells it, it does. Cheers to all those who work hard and play hard. /me passes out.  |
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At what age did you begin video gaming? 0-5 years old. I started when I was 2 years old, or so I've been told by my parents. Apparently it was Pac-Man fever baby! What influence first got you into video gaming? Other. Since I started at 2, I can't really explain. Now from a date I CAN remember, it was all about the graphics... the awesome 16 colors and square people walking across the screen were awesome. How long have you been gaming? 16-18 years. Started at 2... am 20 years old... simple math. What genre of games do you prefer to play? _X_ FPS (First Person Shooters)
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_X_ Action __ Adventure __ Sports __ Puzzle/Board/Card __ Learning _X_ RPG__ Other (please specify) Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?13+ hours. EASILY beat 13 hours there... nothing to do out here at the campus. Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why?Is both an answer? I like single player games for the story and being able to work at my own speed. But I like multiplayer as well because others are involved... Multi/Single player also depends on the type of game for me. Most RPGs work better when I play them single player, unless it's an MMORPG... whereas FPS games get most of their push in the multiplayer area, especially after beating the game once. Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general.Because it's entertaining, unless it's a crappy game. Also serves as a way of passing the time.What activities do you participate in other than gaming?Chatting (online mostly), reading, drawing, hiking... even made a q3 map once!------------------------------------------- Hope it helped... and if I'm late with my response, then oh well. 
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At what age did you begin video gaming?I really can't say - It must have been somewhere before my 10th birthday, but everything gets fuzzy that far back. I think I was human back then, but I can't recall much. One of the first games I remember playing is 'Snake' on an Atari workstation. What influence first got you into video gaming?Other (please specify) - I was exploring. That is to say -in the light of my previous answer- I assume I was. No-one around in the family played and I had no friends. Or perhaps I did.. again- I don't remember. :] How long have you been gaming?Assuming I started around the age of 8 - 23-8 = 15 years. What genre of games do you prefer to play?FPS's are my favourite by far. They allow for the most immersive gaming imo. Other than that, I've been known not to break things while playing action, puzzle, adventure and RPG games. No wait, I broke my knuckles on the wall (utter frustration) by playing too much Nethack - but I love the game, so that doesn't count. Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?It entirely depends on what I call my current passion. Sometimes I spend 10 hours a day skinning or modelling, sometimes I spend lots of time makeing some poor gal's life miserable, sometimes I play an awful lot of games, sometimes I actually sleep and eat.. It happens. Let's say.. at least 5+ hours, at max 40. Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why?Multi-player. As much as I hate most human beings, I am still intrigued and amused by their antics. Although I usually take offense too easily, constant shouts of 'sporking newbie' (cs), 'camper' - 'quad whore!' (q3a) and 'bloody tit' (twister) keep amazing me. I simply can't get the fun out of a game on my own. AI is not dumb enough to simulate real people yet. Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general.They're a way to kill time. They can be called 'sports' officially. You get to kill people in a legit way. It sure as hell beats education & work. It poses an armchair-challenge, so to speak. What activities do you participate in other than gaming?I won't pretend to have an 'active lifestyle' as some 'orrible people put it, but I hang out with my friends lots. Usually to watch them play games, but that's besides the point. Edit: I just noticed my 'sporking' turned into a 'sporking' - are we that soft-arsed here? Hmm.. somewhat disappointed at my favourite mod team ;] Oh well, not everyone can have forii with balls, I always say..
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At what age did you begin video gaming? __ 0-5 years old x_ 6-10 years old __ 11-15 years old __ 16-20 years old __ 21-25 years old __ 26-30 years old __ 31+ years old What influence first got you into video gaming? __ Siblings x_ Friends __ Parents __ Some form of advertised media (TV, radio, etc.) __ Other (please specify) How long have you been gaming? __ 1-3 years __ 4-6 years __ 7-9 years __ 10-12 years x_ 13-15 years __ 16-18 years __ 19-21 years __ 22-24 years __ 25+ years What genre of games do you prefer to play? x_ FPS (First Person Shooters) x_ Strategy x_ Action x_ Adventure __ Sports x_ Puzzle/Board/Card __ Learning x_ RPG __ Other (please specify) Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing games?__ 1-2 hours __ 2-4 hours __ 5-6 hours __ 7-8 hours x_ 9-10 hours __ 11-12 hours __ 13+ hours Do you prefer to play single-player games, or multi-player games and why? I like both, but I prefer a good single player to multiplayer in general. MP is nice, but it's just not as immersive. Briefly describe why you like video gaming in general. Most of the games I enjoy play like a good book. Or stress-relief, I think one of those two needs to be in there . What activities do you participate in other than gaming? football, mtn climbing, sledding, life (when applicable)
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I'd like to take this time to say thank you to everybody that helped me by taking a few moments to answer my questions. It was all extremely helpful for my research. I just got my paper back today w/ a grade of big, fat A. wewt ! Thanks again so much. It meant a lot to me. And, if people would be interested, after the semester is over and I've finished my portfolio, I'll put my essays online somewhere for others to read. This is a good day. WEE ! |
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