Survey Results!

Ok Guys the results are in!


Total Started Survey: 93
Total Completed Survey: 93 (100%)

1. Your Gender:
Male 90.3% 84
Female 9.7% 9



2. Your Age:
Below 16 2.2% 2
16 to 18 20.4% 19
19 to 21 29.0% 27
22 to 25 18.3% 17
26 to 30 11.8% 11
31 and above 18.3% 17



3. Current Residence:
Living alone 14.0% 13
Living with partner 30.1% 28
Living with parents 43.0% 40
Student Accommodation 15.1% 14



4. Do you own a PC/Mac:
Yes 100.0% 93
No 0.0% 0



5. If you own a PC or Mac, Please enter the native resolution of the primary display for this device:
responses 85 (resolutions to be listed)
1024x768 7
1152x864 1
1200x800 1
1280x800 2
1280x1024 23
1280x1048 1
1400x900 16
1600x1200 5
1680x1050 17
1680x1250 1
1920x1080 1
1920x1200 10
1920x1600 1
Don't know 3
Total 89(some people had more than one display)
(This helps to prove that 1024x768 shouldn't be a standard web format to aim for anymore...)


6. Which Gaming Platforms Do You Own and Use?(please tick as many as apply)
Retro Consoles(master system, mega drive, nes, snes etc) 30.1% 28
Playstation/PS One 19.4% 18
Playstation 2 43.0% 40
Playstation 3 9.7% 9
PSP 15.1% 14
Nintendo 64 14.0% 13
Nintendo Game Cube 16.1% 15
Nintendo Wii 22.6% 21
Nintendo DS 23.7% 22
Xbox 25.8% 24
Xbox 360 29.0% 27
Xbox 360 Elite 3.2% 3
PC 82.8% 77
Mac 8.6% 8
Other unspecified (please add in comments field) 7.5% 7
Other Consoles listed: (cheers for these)
(ARCADE EMULATOR FOR PC)
Dreamcast
Spectrum, Commadore +4 & Commadore 64
Panasonic Q
Gameboy Advance
Gameboy!
Dreamcast!
Sega Saturn
None



7. Do You Own or Live in a House that has a High Definition Television?
Yes 45.2% 42
No 54.8% 51



8. If yes what is the native resolution of the display? (if you have more than one HD TV, please put the highest of resolution of the sets)
720p 31.8% 14
1080i 27.3% 12
1080p 38.6% 17
Don't Know 6.8% 3

answered question 44
skipped question 49



9. When starting a video/computer game, do you enjoy having an intro sequence to tell some of the story? Or do you prefer to get straight into the action?
I enjoy an intro to give me some background 79.6% 74
I prefer to get straight into the action 20.4% 19



10. If your previous answer was that you liked the Intro Video, Do you prefer to see in-game footage scripted into a sequence which is usually to show off the game engine's capablities, or do you prefer to see pre-rendered footage made especially for the subject keeping the story cutscenes and the gameplay seperate?
I prefer to see the capablities of the game engine in a scripted sequence. 59.5% 47
I prefer to see the beautifully rendered, specially made footage which keeps the two parts seperate. 40.5% 32

answered question 79
skipped question 14


Thankyou for your co-operation and help guys n gals Most appreciated. There may be another more detailed survey in time once i have analysed and properly collated all the results from this one.
Once again I cannot thank you enough for your time and for helping me out it won't be forgotten.

Thankyou very much.

Mark