1. Have you ever played video games?
Yes
2. Do you play video games on a regular basis?
Yes
3. On average how many hours a week do you spend playing video games?
Less then 2 hours, 2-4 hours, 4-6 hours, 6-8 hours, 8-10 hours, 10-12 hours, 12-14 hours, 14-16 hours
14-16 hours
4. How many years have you been playing console videogames?
Since I was 5 (Amiga), so 12 years.
5. How interested are you in Video Games? (Please put a circle around the number that matches your view most closely)
10 - Very intrested
6. Which of the following consoles do you own?
Playstation 1 Sega Dreamcast
Playstation 2 Microsoft Xbox
Nintendo 64 Microsoft Xbox 360
Nintendo Gamecube (all of them)
7. Out of the consoles you own, which is your favourite and why?
Sega Dreamcast, this console was highly underated though it had a great set of games (if not a huge collection) and the capabilities were amazing for its time. Online ready, revolutionary memory card, amazing graphics (games such as Shenmue rival the majority of games made for PS2) all make this console my favorite, even though it isnt one of 'current generation' consoles.
8. Would you say you are loyal to any particular brand of video games console?
No, I do not see why people have to be loyal to a particular brand when every company produces games that are great in their own way. Microsofts Halo franchise brought me as an Xbox fan (bought a 360 on launch due to my high hopes), games such as Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy along with classics such as Tomb Raider mean that i'm also a fan of Sony (aiming to purchase the PS3). Finally, the original and pure gaming experiance offered by Nintendo, with games such as Mario Kart, Smash Bros and Zelda meant that I purchased a GameCube and planning on buying a Revolution. Just because you're loyal to one company doesnt meant you cant be loyal to another.
9. Please number each of the factors listed below in order of importance to you in your choice of a new video games console. Number the most important 1, the next 2 and so on.
Manufacturer of the console (Brand) 7
1st Party Games Support 4
3rd Party Games Support 5
Ability to play online 2
Ability to play DVDs 9
Ability to act as a media centre 10
Design of the console 1
Design of the controller 3
Popularity amongst friends (social aspect) 11
Exclusive games 6
Reputation of the console 8
10. When Microsoft first entered the video games market with the original Xbox, what were your thoughts on the Xbox brand?
I was at first dubious, as it was a new venture for Microsoft, though I believed their gaming experiance on the PC format and Bill Gates' deep pockets would pull them through. While it is true that the Xbox had few true 'legendary' games, Halo kept me gripped for many months with Xbox's great online service (truelly above Sony's pitiful attempt) and, while Halo was the main game I played on my Xbox, I was not sorry I purchased the console.
11. Four years later and with the introduction of the Xbox 360, what are your thoughts of the Xbox brand now?
With the Xbox brand firmly entrenched in the gaming market, I can safely say that Microsoft have done alot of positive things in regards to this franchise. The Xbox 360 built upon the mild success of the original Xbox and modified the few errors that were present in the first console. I whole heartedly agree with Bill Gates choise of ditching HD-DVD over a DVD drive - a game console is meant to be just that, not some kind of DVD playing, music storing monster (though I dont begrudge these features if the price is not affected) - and while it is slightly unsettling over the amount of vicious competition Microsoft has aroused with their entering of the market, I am sure the Xbox 360 brand will continue to grow positively in my eyes.
12. Would you buy a console because it is the first to the market with new technology?
Yes
13. If you did not presently own a console, which would you choose from the following and why?
Nintendo Gamecube Microsoft Xbox 360
Playstation 2 Microsoft Xbox
Xbox 360 - Powerful machine, great launch line-up and many excellent games due for release, wireless controllers, high-definition games and an awesome online service.
14. Please use one or two words to describe what you think of the following consoles:
Nintendo Gamecube - Pure gaming
Microsoft Xbox 360 - Powerfull beast
Playstation 2 - Massive backcatalogue
Microsoft Xbox- Halo
Mike Clayton, male, aged 16