Barack Obama Wins in Videogame Landslide

Greg Tito

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Barack Obama Wins in Videogame Landslide



In a survey of kids aged 8 to 17, more male gamers would rather play videogames with Barack Obama than any other public figure.

Weekly Reader Research [http://www.gamecrazy.com/] over a two-week period in August of this year, but it was not disclosed whether the survey was multiple choice or if the respondents generated their own answers. President Obama was the leading public figure chosen amongst all gamers with 19% of the total vote. The numbers are much different, however, for males and females in that age range, further proving that girls mature faster than guys. Or do they?

After our current president, who garnered 25% of the male votes, was Tom Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback with 14%. Then there was a three way tie at 12% with the Jonas brothers (who it seems can only game as a group,) Seth Rogen and Michael Phelps. Apparently after the wholesome choices of politicians and athletes, male teenagers really just want to play games with a couple of stoners.

As for the females, Miley Cyrus (It's Miley! [http://www.eonline.com/thesoup]) drew 23% of the girls wishing they could play games with the country TV star, but the Jonas brothers also scored 23% of the prized tween female demographic. Poor Obama was third amongst young ladies with only 13%, and he was followed by Lady Gaga (9%) and Angelina Jolie (7%). I'm not sure what it means that girls want to play games with the performer of Disco Stick and the baby-hoarder Jolie, but at least Obama was slightly more popular. But Miley Cyrus and the Jonas brothers? Really girls? I thought you knew better than that.

Of course, this survey was based in America. If it were British or Japanese tweens polled, I'm sure that the favorites would have been Shigeru Miyamoto [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom], respectively.

(Image [http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcn/2174935053/])

Source: Technology Today [http://tech.einnews.com/article.php?nid=117520]

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hazabaza1

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I'd rather play with none, seeing as they'd all probably be crap.
 

Trivun

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Awesome, a US president who people would want to game with. What would the choice of game be, I wonder. America's Army, perhaps? ;D
 

Simriel

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Why would I wanna play with QE2? I wanna play video games with Vin Diesel!!! He actually games, plus Vin Fucking Diesel!
 

Arkhangelsk

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I fart in their general direction. (Obvious reference, yes?) They should have come here instead, that way there would be a much better outlook on what the hardcore gamers think.

I want to play with Alexi Laiho!
 

Amnestic

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Gabe Newell or Chris Metzen.

Wouldn't mind throwing down some SSBB with the Escapist staff members either ;)
 

manaman

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Well I guess he still has full on rock star status among the group least likely to keep up with current events.

I full heatedly distrust the fellow, I don't think he is doing a good job. Hey, that's my opinion, I just wish the damned rock star status would wear off so people would start talking about things he is actually doing, and not doing rather then just repeating how cool he is.
 

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Where is Vladimir Putin? Of all the living public figures he wields the most unrestrained power. I would love to play as Putin in some sort of Evil Genius game, the name Vladimir just screams over the top villainy.

Edit: I misread, I thaught it was games with real people as characters. I don't want to play games with Putin, he would probably have me killed if I won.
 

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CrazyHaircut94 said:
I fart in their general direction. (Obvious reference, yes?) They should have come here instead, that way there would be a much better outlook on what the hardcore gamers think.

I want to play with Alexi Laiho!
Python, holy Grail.

References to that expect less than 6 quotes down a reference to it again. Your mother was a Hamster and your father smelt of Elkin berries
 

Nurb

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Obama is a kick-ass action hero, but couldn't seem to stop the Public-option, a cornerstone of his presidency from getting dropped by his own party... great dramatic idea there

 
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Greg Tito said:
If it were British or Japanese tweens polled, I'm sure that the favorites would have been Shigeru Miyamoto [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom], respectively.
For Britain at least I think it would be more likely to be Jordan or Taylor Lautner, depending on how your tastes go.

Ciarang said:
A video game with Queen Elizabeth II. Now THAT would be interesting.
One would be quite happy to pwn some noobs, I'm sure. Phillip is still playing Resident Evil 5 and muttering about something quite horrid.
 

Arkhangelsk

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101194 said:
CrazyHaircut94 said:
I fart in their general direction. (Obvious reference, yes?) They should have come here instead, that way there would be a much better outlook on what the hardcore gamers think.

I want to play with Alexi Laiho!
Python, holy Grail.

References to that expect less than 6 quotes down a reference to it again. Your mother was a Hamster and your father smelt of Elkin berries
Wasn't it elder-berries?
 

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CrazyHaircut94 said:
101194 said:
CrazyHaircut94 said:
I fart in their general direction. (Obvious reference, yes?) They should have come here instead, that way there would be a much better outlook on what the hardcore gamers think.

I want to play with Alexi Laiho!
Python, holy Grail.

References to that expect less than 6 quotes down a reference to it again. Your mother was a Hamster and your father smelt of Elkin berries
Wasn't it elder-berries?
I'd have to find the scene script, But maybe.
 

Samurai Goomba

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Oh, the irony.

He's shown he has no problems with using games as a scapegoat or convenient blame figure when it serves his purposes.

http://play.tm/news/25249/peter-moore-responds-to-obama-s-anti-gaming-stance/

http://www.bingegamer.net/2009/mountains-from-mole-hills-obama-video-games-and-the-eca/
 

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Trivun said:
Awesome, a US president who people would want to game with. What would the choice of game be, I wonder. America's Army, perhaps? ;D
Wasn't there an article about crazy game trailers way back? It linked to one where you fight as the president of the USA in a Mech. Oh, and it's from Japan of course.