A moment of your time...

[Jfswift]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
10-20 hours
2. Which Console(s) do you own?
PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
I have a slight preference for console
4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
RPG, Racing
5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
about $60
6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
I slightly prefer buying physical copies but only because of all the toys and extras included with the special editions
7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
I usually buy one known game and one unknown.
8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
Yes, definately

 

[Jfswift]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
10-20 hours
2. Which Console(s) do you own?
PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
I have a slight preference for console
4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
RPG, Racing
5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
about $60
6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
I slightly prefer buying physical copies but only because of all the toys and extras included with the special editions
7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
I usually buy one known game and one unknown.
8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
Yes, definately

 

[infohippie]

Well, so long as it's to advance the sum total of human knowledge...

1) Around 30+ hours a week. (ie, nearly all my non-work time :-/ )
2) Consoles - none at all.
3) PC gaming only.
4) Favourite genre: RPG
5) I usually spend around $60-$80 Australian on a game, since I buy new.
6) I prefer physical copies for games where there is a lot of bundled stuff, otherwise digital distribution.
7) I'm about equally likely to buy new franchises as I am to buy a sequel.
8) Yes.

 

[TehCookie]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
Usually around 16 hours every other week (usually in one sitting).

2. Which Console(s) do you own?
Sega, PS1, PS2, DS, PC

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
Depends on the genre of game, I can only play a FPS with a PC but controllers are better for the genres I like (see next question).

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

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
$10-$20 used is what I aim for but if it's a game I really want I will pay $30. Anything more than that I can wait til it comes down in price.

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
Physical copies, I like to feel I bought it and can play it a long time form now.

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
Yes, but not spin-offs.

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
Challenging but still be possible for someone with no skills like me.

Free cookie and mittens for answering

 

[Veritasiness]

Why not?

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
Probably 5-10 on weeks when I have school; on off weeks that number increases dramatically, maybe 20-30.

2. Which Console(s) do you own?
PC, Wii, DS (I use mostly PC)

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

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
FPS, co-op - but I also greatly enjoy RPGs.

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
Most of my games, I buy through Steam and try to pay $20 or less. Depends, though.

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

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

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

Free cookie and mittens for answering - gimmie gimmie gimmie.

 

[zfactor]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games
A lot, probably 20ish/25ish

2. Which Console(s) do you own?
PC, Wii, Gamecube, N64, and NES

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
PC gaming now, but the NES games were better than the PC games of its time...

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

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
I either buy them at time of release (and pay $50) or find them in the bargain area for $10 a few months later

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
Physical copies, my hoard must grow
7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
If the games are story-based (like Mass Effect).

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
Yes; even if it is impossible, it only makes my inevitable victory all the sweeter.

 

[tombman888]

1. hmm... probably something like 40 hours

2. Xbox, xbox360, ps2, Wii, N64 (do handhelds count? if yes, then) Ds and psp.

3. Pc gaming preference.

4. Rpg

5. $20-$50 AUS

6. I don't mind, but i lean more to digital

7. yes, sequels (hugs KH games)

8. well, as long as the challenge is reasonable and not batshit crazy stupid hard (I'm looking at you Super Meat Boy -_-) then yes, i'm fine with it.

 

[Mortons4ck]

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

Depends, I tend to binge game. Sometimes its 0 hours a week. Other times it can be as much as 40 hours.

2. Which Console(s) do you own?

PS2, N64, XBOX, GBC. They're all in storage though.

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

PC

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

Used to be RPG/FPS, now it seems to be leaning towards Action.

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

$5-$15

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

Digital distrubition, (its a space and logistics thing)

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

I'd say its about 50/50 leaning towards sequels, mostly I look at reviews and previous games the developers have put out.

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

Yes, I also like games that reward ingenuity.

 

[Shaegor]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games? -About 20 to 30 hours.

2. Which Console(s) do you own? -A Playstation 3

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

4. What is your favourite game genre? -I don't have a favourite, play several

5. How much do you normally spend on a game? Depends on my financial situation

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? -I just buy what I feel like buying

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you? -Possibly, depends on the challenge and the genre of the game

 

[Chainsaw_Chuck]

1. About 40 or so.

2. I have a PC, Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, DS, Gamecube, N64, SNES, NES, and although I don't have a Wii, I do emulate it on my PC.

3. I do prefer my Pc, but you really can't beat the price for the hardware on the consoles.

4. I mostly go for FPSs but I do also love puzzelers and RPGs.

5. Since I buy most of my games for the PC (mostly through Steam), they usually cost $5 to $40.

6. I do like to have hard copys of my games (I think over half of my games are hard copys), but Steam does have the best deals (Mass Effect for $5).

7. I really try to buy new IPs as much as possible.

8. Yes, very much.

 

[Mr Pantomime]

1. 20-30

2. PS3, Wii, PC, PS2, PS1

3. Console. I dont have to worry so much about my equipment when I play console.

4. RPG, as vague as that is. But really ill play anything

5. 70 NZD

6. Physical Copies. My internet plan is $2/GB, so i have to add that to the digital distribution cost.

7. Unkonown franchises, especially new ones. Sequels tend to get repeatatvie after a while, but new franchises are always refreshing, if i dont have to back-track through 5 installments of prequel story to understand whats going on

8. Yes, otherwise its mindlessly pressing buttons.

I should add, your demographicis going to be rather limited.

 

[teutonicman]

1. 5-8 on average, unless I get a new game then it's probably >= 10
2. PS, 360, and Gamecube
3. Tie because I still really like to play strategy games.
4. RPG
5. New: $60+tax, used: depends on what it's sold for and what I think it's worth.
6. Physical copy
7. Tie
8. Yes

 

[Roamin11]

1. 39 hours averge??

2. 1 Xbox 360

3. FPS's and RPG's I perfer on console, adventure games and RTS on PC

4. RPG,

5. If I can get them for less than 60 I will but I won't spend over 65 dollars for a game.

6. Phsical copies I like to SEE and FEEL and BREAK what I own!

7. I have friends who are well connect and keep me updated in new games coming out

8. I enjoy challange within reason, those "AHA!!" moments make hours of gameplay worth it

 

[Grey_Focks]

1. How many hours a week do you spend playing Video Games?
Eh, tough one. I'd guess around 10 hours, maybe a little less, maybe a little more.

2. Which Console(s) do you own?
PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, Ps1, Ps2, GBA

3. Do you prefer Pc gaming, or console gaming?
Console, though it's a very close race.

4. What is your favourate game genre? (I.e FPS, RPG, Puzzle...)
"Shooters" in general, whether they be FPS or TPS, with a very close second being RPGs

5. How much do you normally spend on a game?
I buy used when I can, though I still buy the occasional new game, so I'd put the average around $40 US.

6. Do you prefer buying physical copies of games, or Digital distribution?
eh, digital, I suppose. Disc-swapping gets old.

7. Do you think you're more likely to be sequels to games than buy into unknown franchises?
without a doubt.

8. Do you enjoy games that try to challenge you?
Yes and no. Challenge me all you want, but don't annoy me. Give the the ability to select the difficulty, and for the love of god, GOOD checkpoints, or just give me a quicksave. If I have to start a level over because the boss at the end killed me, that is the WRONG way to punish a player, dammit.

I'll expect that cookie within the week, sir. You can keep the mittens.

 

[CoverYourHead]

Interesting....

1. Usually about 2-3 hours a day, plus a bit on the weekend... So... 21 hours a week, give or take.

2. Xbox 360 PS3, Gamecube, Xbox, and N64.

3. Complicated! Different genres for different systems... But I'll say console, simply because I prefer to play more genres on them than the PC.

4. RPG, for sure.

5. Northwards of 20 hours. Less for shooters, more for action-adventure games (such as Assassin's Creed), and much more for RPGs.

6. Physical. Don't know why.

7. Perhaps... I'll just say yes.

8. Very much so, yes. As long as I'm being challenged, not frustrated.

 

[sluggyfreelancer]

Hmmmm...

1. Um lemme think...im gonna go with 40+ (and yes I do have a girlfriend)

2.Xbox 360, Nintendo DS (original one), Nintendo Wii, PS2, PS2 slim, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Advance SP, Gameboy Colour, PS1, N64 and Gamecube.

3.Console.

4.FPS baby!

5.£30-£50 usually, I like it new.

6.Physical. No problems with digital though.

7.Yes but if it looks good and I'm interested I'd probably buy into a different franchise.

8.Sure.

 

[Benny Blanco]

1. Probably about 10 hours per week

2. I own a PSP but do most of my gaming on my PCs (or the BlackBerry)

3. PC for most genres.

4. FPS and RPGs

5. £15-20 (about US$20-30)

6. Physical copies. I didn't get into buying music digitally because of DRM so the same applies.

7. I'll try either.

8. Yes.

 

[cannot_aim]

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

I'm not sure probably 20-40

2. Which Console(s) do you own?

xbox, 360, wii, n64, gamecube, ps2, and most importantly the PC

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

both for different reasons

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

rpg

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

depends on the game and how good it is, it can range from 5 or 7 a linear shooter and 80+ hours for games like fallout and elder scrolls

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

physical copies

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

sometimes though I can get into a series like fallout or call of duty without playing earlier games in the series

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

YES, PLEASE GOD YES! To be a bit more specific I enjoy games that put challenges into the game that aren't necessarily required to complete the game but gives you a bonus or reward for completing it.

 

[Naeo]

1. ~4-5.

2. PC; used to own a 360 but it RROD'd me a year back or so and was out of warrantee. Didn't play it much at that point anyways though.

3. PC gaming.

4. Dunno. I like FPS games and RPG games a lot, and whatever Phantom Dust is.

5. ~$30-35 US, averaging cheaper $20 games and the occasional newer $60.

6. Physical. Just like with my music.

7. Yeah. If I really liked a game or know a franchise/series has historically been good, I have faith they'll continue to make good/worthwhile games. Cases in point: Halo, Elder Scrolls.

8. Yes, as long as the challenge is feasibly beatable and is interspersed with the occasional easier segment.