Serious Sociology Study, Help Wanted

[Rusty]

How old are you?

17

Are you male or female?

Female

What grade are you in (College students specify year)?

I'm in Year 11 - Senior Highschool.

On average, what grades to you get in school?

B's

Do you consider yourself a serious or a casual gamer?

Maybe both? At the moment, I'm casual - but when I get into a game I'm serious.

In your best estimate, how much time do you think you spend on video games a week (this includes any sort of game that is played on a screen)?

At the moment? Zero. I haven't had the time to touch my PS2 in a couple of weeks.


If you live alone skip this question
Ask someone else in your household (a sibling or parent will do) how much time they think you spend on games; what is their answer?

Zero, at the moment.


What systems do you own?

PS2 & Nintendo DS.

Do you play games online (such as XBox Live or Diablo II)?

No.

Do you play video games on PCs(games that you buy, not online games)?

Rarely. I do play The Sims though.

If you play an MMORPG, which one(s) do you play (including Runescape)?


What kind of games do you own? General genres are fine, or if you'd rather write out your library list, that's fine too; just be sure to include the system its on.

Tomb Raider, Gran Turismo (all four), Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, X, Metal Gear Solid, Super Mario 64 (DS), New Super Mario Bros (DS), Syphon Filter - plus more.

After playing a "violent" game, do you feel any different? Satisfied, destructive, frustrated, etc.

Nope. I don't tend to play "violent" games anyway, though.


Have you ever gotten frustrated at a game to the point where you felt you had to vent in some way? Explain what you did and what made you angry. If you have never done this, do you know a friend or sibling who has? Explain the situation.

Of course you get frustrated sometimes. Like when you've accidentaly saved over your game when it's near the end - or deleted the file. Sometimes you just can't complete a level or whatever. But you just walkaway and get over it soon enough.

[Nominus Experse]

How old are you?
18

Are you male or female?
Male

What grade are you in (College students specify year)?
High School Alumni - planning to go to college in a year or two

On average, what grades to you get in school?
2.845 GPA

Do you conscider yourself a serious or a casual gamer?
Serious

In your best estimate, how much time do you think you spend on video games a week (this includes any sort of game that is played on a screen)?
At least three hours a day - so around 21 hours at the very least. Sometimes I will play almost ten or twelve hours day after day, so it really varies. I once played a game for 38 hours straight.

If you live alone skip this question
Ask someone else in your household (a sibling or parent will do) how much time they think you spend on games; what is their answer?
Basically the same as what I just related


What systems do you own?
CPU, PS2, Gameboy Pocket Colour, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Advance SP, NES, 2 Ataris that I cannot recall their exact model, Genesis, Gamegear, N64

Do you play games online (such as XBox Live or Diablo II)?
Yes, and frequently

Do you play video games on PCs(games that you buy, not online games)?
Yes

If you play an MMORPG, which one(s) do you play (including Runescape)?
I used to play FFXI, but no longer do so
I tried Runescape, but thought it sucked
I also tried WoW, but stopped due to money situations
I used to play Silk Road Online until I came to my senses that it also sucked

What kind of games do you own? General genres are fine, or if you'd rather write out your library list, that's fine too; just be sure to include the system its on.
RPGs (such as FF or Star Ocean)
Action (such as Bloodrayne or LoTR)
RTS (such as Warcraft or Command and Conquer)
Adventure (such as Jak)
FPS, or other shooters (such as Star Wars: Battlefront or Ratchet and Clank)
Puzzle (such as Myst)

After playing a "violent" game, do you feel any different? Satisfied, destructive, frustrated, etc.
Nothing really, other than if I finished a difficult mission. The happiness comes not from conquering people, but the accomplishment of advancing the game further.

Have you ever gotten frustrated at a game to the point where you felt you had to vent in some way? Explain what you did and what made you angry. If you have never done this, do you know a friend or sibling who has? Explain the situation.
Yes, indeed I have felt angry at a game.

The worse thing I have done is curse or mumble obscenities and shake my fist or pick up the keyboard and threaten the game with it. Stupid little gestures of threatening something that will not respond in any way...Sometimes I will quickly, none-too-gently turn the game off, but nothing more than that.

My father would throw controllers when he's mad.

[Madame Adequate]

How old are you?
21

Are you male or female?
Male

What grade are you in (College students specify year)?
First year at college

On average, what grades to you get in school?
As and Bs

Do you conscider yourself a serious or a casual gamer?
Serious

In your best estimate, how much time do you think you spend on video games a week (this includes any sort of game that is played on a screen)?
Upwards of 30 hours

If you live alone skip this question
Ask someone else in your household (a sibling or parent will do) how much time they think you spend on games; what is their answer? Nobody is up right now.

What systems do you own?
PC, PS2, X-Box, GameCube, Mega Drive, N64.

Do you play games online (such as XBox Live or Diablo II)?
Yes

Do you play video games on PCs(games that you buy, not online games)?
Yes

If you play an MMORPG, which one(s) do you play (including Runescape)?
World of Warcraft, until recently at least.

What kind of games do you own? General genres are fine, or if you'd rather write out your library list, that's fine too; just be sure to include the system its on.
Way, way more than I could list. RPGs, RTS, FPS, sports, beat 'em ups, strategy, action, pretty much every genre has a showing in my library.

After playing a "violent" game, do you feel any different? Satisfied, destructive, frustrated, etc.
It depends on whether I win or not. Assuming I do, I feel good and calm. If I lose, I might be a bit ticked, but that's the case with all games I play.


Have you ever gotten frustrated at a game to the point where you felt you had to vent in some way? Explain what you did and what made you angry. If you have never done this, do you know a friend or sibling who has? Explain the situation.
I have bitten controllers, smashed them off the ground, and yelled with outrage. I cannot remember what at exactly, but probably one of those cheap-as-chips bosses who moves faster than the smallest girl character in the game, and hits harder than the biggest, heaviest guy.