Survey
- rebeccaphillips-iad
- Jan 12, 2015
- 3 min read
Gender
Male
Female
Age
13-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50+
Patterns may emerge between character preferences and gender or age.
How often do you play video games on average?
Everyday
Every few days
Once a week
Once a fortnight
Once a month
Longer
To identify how interested in video games the player is, it may again offer a link between average playing times and their preferences on character.
Please name the first video game character that springs to mind…
To see if the respondent names a character that is widely recognisable such as Mario or if they name a character that is lesser known and therefore may have had an emotional impact on the player.
I have placed this question before asking about game genres as I have provided examples and I do not want to put names in the respondents mind.
Many video games are hybrids but generally they fit into the following genres.
Please select your top 3 favourite genres.
Action e.g. Grand Theft Auto
First Person Shooter (FPS) e.g. Halo, Doom
Adventure e.g. Legend Of Zelda
Platform e.g. Sonic, Crash Bandicoot
Role Playing Games (RPG) e.g. Skyrim, Fallout
Puzzle e.g. Tetris
Simulations e.g. Minecraft, The Sims
Strategy & Tactics e.g. Worms, Command & Conquer
Sports e.g. Fifa
Fighting e.g. Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat
MMORPG’s (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) e.g. World of Warcraft
Certain genres provide more detailed characters than others, by determining what genres the player enjoys the most it will show the type of character or perspective they are most accustomed to.
The Player Character - The character you control whilst playing the game.
I prefer games that are from…
A 3rd person perspective where I can see the player character.
A 1st person perspective where I cannot see the player character.
Any perspective, it does not matter to me.
To determine whether the player likes to see a designed character, it signifies whether they like to play as the character or as themselves.
I prefer to make decisions in video games based on…
How I would act in real life.
How I think the character would act in the game setting.
How I think the consequences will affect my progress in the game.
How the respondent chooses to answer this question will show whether they take on the role of the character or if they play as themself in an alternate world, the final option has been included as players may make strategic decisions based on how quickly or successfully they can complete the game, with no regards to the character or situation.
I prefer games where…
I am given a character that I cannot change.
I am given a choice of characters that I cannot change.
I am given a character that I can personalize.
I am able to create my own character from scratch.
There is no character.
This will determine how much control the player wants.
Whilst playing a video game how much attention do you pay to the dialogue and cut-scenes?
Close attention.
Some attention.
Little attention.
No attention.
If the player chooses to skip the dialogue or pays little attention to it then you would assume they do not have an emotional attachment to the character as they are not informed of their story, it would indicate they are only interested in the action and completion of the game.
Have you ever been put off playing a video game because you didn’t like the player character?
Yes
No
If yes, who?
To assess whether there are any consistent characters that appear or if it is highly unlikely a player will not play a game because of the player character.
Would you buy a game based on its character?
Yes
No
To determine the power of a character in terms of attracting new audiences and maintaining an existing audience.
Would you prefer the player character to be male or female?
Male
Female
The gender that is best suited to the story.
I have no preference.
In relation to the respondents gender.
Would you like to go to a studio and design your own character?
Yes
No
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