A moment of your time...

[Betancore]

1. Not many. 12 hours if I'm lucky, I guess.
2. I don't own any, but my brother does. Don't use them though.
3. PC gaming all the way.
4. The games I play are mainly RPGs and shooters.
5. The most I've spent on a game is around $110 AUD - games are pretty expensive in Australia.
6. Physical copies, for the most part, although if I can't get a game instore, then I don't mind going on Steam to find it.
7. I don't favour one over the other, unless I'm a huge fan of the first game and am looking forward to the sequel. But I usually read reviews and the like before buying a game (see above re: the price of Aussie games) so that has more influence over whether or not I buy a game.
8. What's the point of games otherwise? If I wanted a mindnumbing part-time job, I'd get one. Those actually result in disposable income. Gaming just sucks up all your disposable income. May as well get something out of it.

 

[Chancie]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games? Generally, it's between as little as 2 to maybe 15 hours a week. It really depends on how much free time I have and how engaged I am in the game I'm playing.

2. Which Console(s) do you own? PS2, PS3, DS, and PSP

3. Do you prefer PC gaming, or console gaming? Definitely console.

4. What is your favourate game genre? Either RPGs (including JRPGs) or Survival Horrors.

5. How much do you normally spend on a game? Er, depends on the game. I typically play long enough for one play through unless I just loved it, but it's rare that I play a game more than once.

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution? Physical copies. I'll dish out the extra money if I need to do have the actual game versus a downloaded copy.

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises? No, not really. I pick up obscure unheard-of titles all the time and they usually end up as some of my favorites. I'd say it's about the same between the two.

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you? Yes, but only to a certain extent. If it's rock hard challenge after challenge, I'll probably give up. Challenges are nice, but I also like to enjoy myself in a game. I prefer challenges that actually feel like there's a way to beat them, it's just a matter of finding it. I tend to give up on games that give my "challenges" that are really just a matter of getting lucky, having enough potions, having to level grind, whatever else. (If that part makes sense)

 

[WOPR]

Well hey there Escapist.

I'm currently enrolled in a two year course on the subject of Video Game Production. As part of my Research coursework i've been asked to get people to fill out questionnaires, this however would require me standing on a freezing street corner making a fool of myself. So i plead to you Escapist, spare a moment of your time and keep me off the streets. You know it's safer that way.

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games

2. Which Console(s) do you own?

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?

Free cookie and mittens for answering

Aww... frick...
this will take awhile...

1. 2-5 hours/day
2. crap... everything but PS2, PS3, PSP, Original Xbox, that taco-phone thing, and 3DO
3. PC all the way
4. umm... I like RPG's the best but it's so hard to find good ones, I've been going to RTS/FPS
5. how much do I spend?... umm... money wise? nothing over $15 (except SC2/MvC3) how much TIME do I spend on 1 game? about until I unlock EVERYTHING! (minus zelda and all the freaking heart pieces...)
6. I like digital a lot better; I hate switching disks... (yay WiiWare/Steam/XBLA)
7. unknown games... No More Heroes > God of War; PainKiller > Halo; and well you kinda see how that goes (yeah I hate most modern games... well about half)
8. HECK YES! **feels like the only person that beat Contra without the code... same with battletoads... single player... used cheats for 2 player... freaking team killer**

 

[Syntax Man]

1. Lots, like 5+ hours a day

2. PC, DS, Wii, 360, Gamecube, PS2, GBASP, N64

3. PC

4. RPG

5. Between $60-$70 depending on the time of year and mood of the publishers

6. Physical, although I like the ability to activate physical copes on steam even more

7. Neither; if a game looks good I'll check it out

8. Absolutely!

 

[Caspertjuhh]

1. 20... should be noted I am still in school? have lots of free time

2. xbox 360

3. console

4. rpg, but only because of mass effect

5. I buy new copies, like 60 euros, but only like 3-4 a year

6. physical

7. yes

8. as long as i choose it, as in multiple difficulty settinggs, yes

 

[loc978]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
I really don't have a regular schedule, but if I had to make up an average... maybe 6?

2. Which Console(s) do you own?
Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Sega Dreamcast, PSone, PS2, PS3
Do handhelds count? If so: Game Boy Advance SP, DS, PSP

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
PC

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
Hybridized RPGs

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
Depends on the game. Anywhere from a half hour and never picked up again to many hundred hours... If I had to make up an average for games I actually enjoy enough to finish... 30 (accounting for short action games).

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
Physical copies

7. Do you think you're more likely to buy sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
Depends on how you define "unknown". I always research games extensively before I buy them, and I tend to buy more stand-alone single titles than sequels.

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
Yes... usually. If the challenge "makes sense" to me... completely arbitrary rules that create artificial challenge for the sake of simple game design tend to annoy me, though.

 

[superbatranger]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
I never keep track.
2. Which Console(s) do you own?
Nintendo 64, Playstation 2, Xbox 360
3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
I've never really done any PC gaming, so I don't have much of a preference.
4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
FPS, RPG, Racing
5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
60-100 dollars
6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
Physical.
7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
I'm not really sure.
8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
Where's the fun in games that don't provide a challenge?

 

[Count Igor]

1. 10-20 (Ouuuch. I need to stop)
2. PC and PS2
3. PC
4. RTS or RPG
5. £15
6. Physical
7. Depends on the sequel
8. Yes

Now where's my goddamn cookie?

 

[BonsaiK]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games

2. Which Console(s) do you own?

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?

1. 10 if I'm lucky, zero if I'm not, just depends on how busy work gets.

2. None. The last console I owned was a Vectrex! (Showing my age here... that thing kicked ass too but was never utilised to anywhere near its full potential)

3. PC.

4. RPG.

5. I won't typically spend over $20 AUS, and absolutely no more than $50 AUS.

6. Digital. I'd prefer physical if it wasn't for the scourge upon gaming that is the CD Key.

7. I'm likely to research what I buy whether it's a sequel or not. I've been burned with a few sequels lately so I'm careful now.

8. That's a silly question in its current form because all games try and challenge the player. You need to be more specific if you want that question to actually mean anything.

 

[Nouw]

1. 4-5

2. Xbox 360, PC (if it counts), PSP and an NDS Lite.

3. Depends on genre but I tend to use PC more often.

4. RTS, FPS being dangerously close.

5. 100-130. I live in NZ you see...

6. Retail and Physical for me thanks.

7. Doesn't make sense but I guess so, but I try and get the Demo and read reviews.

8. Of course! As long as it's fair and not too hard.

 

[Naheal]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games

30ish. Depends on my work load.

2. Which Console(s) do you own?

PC.

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?

PC. I like modding

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)

RPGs, Tactical RPGs, RTS, Grand Strategy.

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?

Depends on the game.

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?

I prefer having a physical copy, but I'm not particular.

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?

Depends on the game genre.

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?

If a game doesn't challenge me, it isn't a game.

 

[markisb]

1. I only play on weekends thanks to my parents so around 6-10 hours a week

2. ps2 which i dont play any more. and a pc

3. pc

4. fps

5. $100 (new Zealand dollars) but i prefer to buy older games cheaper

6. physical

7. sequels due to my limited income but new franchises if it gets enough praise like portal

8. absolutely, thats why the half life games and portal are some of my favorites

 

[JemothSkarii]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games

Probably 20-30...maybe more, maybe less, spend most of my time surfing the web and writing now.

2. Which Console(s) do you own?

PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP, Crappy Laptop

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?

Console

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)

JRPG, RTS, SRPG, 3rdPS

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?

$30-$50, $100 if it's a new game I preorder

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?

Digital on PC, Physical for console

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?

Unknown franchises, and then I generally buy the sequels of unknown franchises

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?

Yes, but not ones that challenge me too much, I like to relax sometimes

 

[Xyphon]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
A minimum of 10.

2. Which Console(s) do you own?
PC and PS3. Used to own a 360 before it crapped out on me.

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
Since I don't have a good computer, I prefer consoles.

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
FPS.

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
I usually buy them new, so $65.

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
Physical.

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
Both equally.

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
I enjoy a certain degree of challenge, as long as it isn't bullshit difficulty. An example of just the right amount of challenge would be Demon's Souls.

I would appreciate express delivery of those mittens. It's as cold as a witch's tit right now and we have no heat.

Can't.... feel.... my hands.

 

[Siim Neljandik]

1. Depends on my workload and other activities but from 5-30

2. Only a PC

3. PC. It´s ability to use a mouse is still unmatched by consoles.

4. rpg or fps

5. around 10 Euros

6. physical

7. sequels if i liked the ones before or have heard good things about them.

8. Yes until they aren´t some quicktime event that requiers a 0,05 second reaction. It must be solvable, and i prefer ones that requier thinking.

 

[Reshkar]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
In average 3-4 hours a day, it depends if I do other stuff(one week I didn't play at all)

2. Which Console(s) do you own?
Xbox 360, PS2, N64, NDS, Wii

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
I prefer console gaming, due to not meet the PC requirements nowadays.

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
RPG, RTS, FPS in order.

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
Depends on the game, i'm always looking for bargains.

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
I prefer having physical copies of my games.

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
If i'm interested in a game which have a prequal, I usually buy and play it first to get the story. If it's an RPG that is.

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
Yes, I don't like games being too easy for me.

 

[EmzOLV]

I'll give it a go!

Spoiler

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games: About 12 hours min

2. Which Console(s) do you own? That I still play on regularly: Xbox 360, PS2, Wii

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming? Console gaming

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...) RPG

5. How much do you normally spend on a game? I tend to buy games after they've been released a while, usually around the £20 mark

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution? Physical copies! I have trouble getting rid of the consumer "need to own something tangible" thought

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises? No, I like to try demos for everything possible as long as it looks sort of reasonable

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you? Yep

Free cookie and mittens for answering - YAY!! *munch munch munch*

 

[Veldaroth]

1. around 30

2. N64, Gamecube, PS2, PS3

3. Definitely PC

4. RPG, sometimes an MMO or two

5. Depends. If it is a game I am really excited for, I'll buy it new. However, if I'm just mildly interested, I'll probably rent it or wait until it is cheaper

6. Physical, although I like the idea of digital copies for games that are old or hard to find. Also, my ps3's disk drive keeps dying, so I wouldn't say no to a digital copy of Red Dead Redemption for it...

7. There are only a few series that I buy so I'm always looking for new good games.

8. Yes, but I have other requirements as well. If it is still fun, great, but if it is more like Demons Souls and frustratingly annoying, then I'll just stop playing. Also, creative gameplay or interesting characters/plot can make up for an easier game.

 

[Bernzz]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
Depends. If I have games that interest me/a newfound interest in an old game/a new game, it's quite a fair bit, especially now that I'm on holidays. Now that I have New Vegas...easily 100+ hours a week.

2. Which Console(s) do you own?
GameBoy Colour, Nintendo DS, GameCube, N64, Playsation, Xbox 360, NES.

3. Do you prefer PC gaming, or console gaming?
Console gaming. I'm just more used to controllers than mouse + keyboard. Buttons give me better feedback than keys ever could. However, for RTS games, PC all the way.

4. What is your favourite game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
A toss up between Fallout/Oblivion styled RPGs, Golden Sun style RPGs, and RTS games.

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
Well, it's Australia, so $100-$120.

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
Physical.

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
I am indeed more likely to purchase a sequel.

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
If a game is so easy that there's no challenge, what's the point in playing?

 

[Karhukonna]

1. 25-30

2. PS3, X360, PSP (older ones include PSX, PS2, X-Box, Megadrive II, GBA)

3. I prefer console games.

4. I like FPSs, RPGs, Action-Adventure

5. 30-60 euros, but I'll grab any bargains I'll find. I wait it out until prices drop on newer titles.

6. I usually buy the discs, but I also grab the occasional bargain from the likes of PSN.

7. I buy games I deem good, but I prefer not to buy sequels unless I've played the previous titles. No real preference in this regard.

8. Absolutely, but with challenge must come reward. Just mashing through a difficult game for the sake of the difficulty isn't terribly tempting. Trophies and achievements somehow deal with the whole "rewarding" thing, but I don't like cakewalks. Too easy is boring.

I'll take those cookies now.