Robini123's statistical survey

[robini123]

Sorry I have not been around much, school has been really heating up. I am taking part in a Security Audit of an NPO (Non Profit Organization) here in Idaho and it is keeping me busy. They have 300 employees in 30 remote locations. The final report should come in at around 100 pages.

The following questionnaire is for a Statistics class I have this semester. If you are a gamer, please take a moment to answer the questions and post them in this thread. Thanks in advance.

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Video Gaming Survey

I am doing a study on the age of video gamers and the type of games preferred by age group. My population will be people who play video games, and my population parameter will be player age groups and preferred game type by group.

Any and all info collected will not be redistributed and is solely for educational use (so I get a good grade in my Stats class).

Survey Questions

What is your age?
What is your gender?
What is your primary gaming platform, PC, PSX, Sega, Nintendo, XBOX, etc?

What types of video games do you play? Please list the top three categories, not games:

Game Categories

• Action/FPS (First Person Shooter) Example; Half-Life 2
• RTS (Real Time Strategy) Example; Warcraft 3
• RPG (Role Playing Game) Example; Neverwinter Nights
• Strategy, Example; Panzer General
• Adventure, Example; Tomb Raider
• Simulation, Example; Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Driving, Example; Need For Speed Underground 2
• Kids Games, Example; Mario
• Puzzle, Example; Myst
• Sports, Example; Madden 2005
• MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) Example; World of Warcraft

Do you feel that games with an M (Mature) rating should only be sold to adults?

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Example Answers

What is your age? 39
What is your gender? Male

What types of video games do you play? Please list the top three:
1. FPS
2. RPG
3. Driving

Do you feel that games with an M (Mature) rating should only be sold to adults? No, this should be the prerogative of the parent.

[GoddessLindsey]

Hey Robini! Good to see ya Hope this helps a little..


I'll answer this for my husband..he's, uh, what you would call, a 'gamer'

1. 28
2. Male
3. PC
4. MMORPG (he's obsessed with World of Warcraft), Simulation (was obsessed with that one before World of Warcraft...), Adventure

--he's sleeping right now (I'm up wrapping Christmas presents), I'll ask him the other 2 for you tomorrow. While I'm at it, I'll answer them as well

1. 25
2. Female
3. PC
4. puzzle, strategy, simulator
5. Yes, mature games should be only sold to adults. (18+)

[GoddessLindsey]

(FYI deleted post--I hit the da*mn button twice! )

[robini123]

Thanks for the input.

[AT3Weins]

What is your age? 29
What is your gender? M
What is your primary gaming platform? PC

What types of video games do you play? Please list the top three categories, not games:

Game Categories

FPS
Adventure
Driving



Do you feel that games with an M (Mature) rating should only be sold to adults? Yes, if the kid wants the game the adult should have to buy it. That way the parents can't turn around and sue the manufacture.

[JohnRN]

What is your age? 20
What is your gender? Male

What types of video games do you play? Please list the top three:
1. FPS
2. RTS
3. Simulation

Do you feel that games with an M (Mature) rating should only be sold to adults? No, this should be the prerogative of the parent.


PS :: Who gets to decide what is "mature" and what isn't ?

[scott.voigt]

Video Gaming Survey

I am doing a study on the age of video gamers and the type of games preferred by age group. My population will be people who play video games, and my population parameter will be player age groups and preferred game type by group.

Any and all info collected will not be redistributed and is solely for educational use (so I get a good grade in my Stats class).

Survey Questions

What is your age? 21
What is your gender? male
What is your primary gaming platform, PC, PSX, Sega, Nintendo, XBOX, etc?

PS2/XBOX/PC

What types of video games do you play? Please list the top three categories, not games:

• Action/FPS (First Person Shooter) Example; Half-Life 2
• Strategy, Example; Panzer General
• Simulation, Example; Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Driving, Example; Need For Speed Underground 2



Do you feel that games with an M (Mature) rating should only be sold to adults?

Yes, parents have the responsibility to review the content their children are exposed to. Retailers should cooperate to ensure that children are not exposed to content that their parents find questionable.