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Hi all..
I'm doing an assignment on Computer games and their effects on society. It takes about 2-3 minutes to complete, would be really helpful if you guys could complete it.
The questionaire is at this link-
http://www.itspj.com/gaming/public/s...Computer_Games
TIA all
thanks for the trip down memory lane :) ... I am going to go play some Mario Kart 64 now... heh
been there
done that :)
hay don't knock mario cart
got me through my student days
and just got it romed on my pc!!
dam those homing turtles!!
Thanks all! Really helpful!
I wasn't knocking it... I was serious. I actually have an N64... and love Mario Kart... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by psaux
I think your survey was a bit biased towards consoles. I know a LOT of people who prefer to play games on a PC rather than console. I do own a console, but rarely play games on it.
I'd be one of those people...always felt like playing games on consoles was like riding a bicycle with training wheels on it...
I must be getting old... Pong is still my favorite..
I have fond memories of Asteroid...
Ahhh I remember my first games console.. the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)... what a blast... how that was my first and I am 15 years old no one knows :P
That was an interesting survey... Although I'm not sure that you'd gather any real information from it..
It asks a few questions about consoles and then goes on to computer games.. It also doesn't take into account why you use the computer games... etc... Or what classifies you as an "addict" ..
I own 4 consoles... NES, Sega Genesis, Game Cube and Playstation 2... I also own an Atari Flashback (Hardcoded with 40 games (20 classic and 20 "new")). However, I have the eye toy and DDR Mat for the PS2... I used to use those for my nightly exercise routine... I also have a DS Lite... and I do the Brain Age training each day... It's not gaming like sitting for hours playing FPS which have no real goal.. If I am playing a game.. it's a strategy game which requires thought (but are fun at the same time) (Starcraft (PC) and lately Startrek Tactical Assault (DS Lite).
At work for the first 8 months it was Starcraft (daily) then Quake 3 in between SC games... Now it's Warcraft III with the Dota Allstars Map... I don't consider this a gaming addiction, even though it's a daily ritual... It's team building and stress relief...
Gaming goes way beyond killing brain cells... I think that it can be a positive power on society... Team games can build teamwork skills, strategy games help to develop logical thinking (much like chess was considered an intellectual game in the past)... There are people that say FPS helps to build hand-eye co-ordination.. to that I say BS... people that play FPS are seldom seen throwing a ball and even if they are capable of throwing it... very few are able to catch it.. FPS could be considered a detriment.. but I don't blame the games.. I blame the parents who use the games as a method of parenting.... The game consoles are used to watch the kids... Then when the kids grow up and do something violent because they didn't have a proper upbringing (they were never taught right from wrong... or morals because they learned from these uses FPS games)... they use video games as a scape goat...
Peace,
HT