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God, another night of endurance posting… I’ll level with you. I don’t really have any monkeys, and Gonzo Tech. is almost totally made up (the spreadsheet holding the results is called “GT”). So, THE RESULTS!!!
BATTLE OF THE CONSOLES
In terms of ownership, the numbers broke down as follows:
Gamecube – 45%
PS2 – 33%
Xbox – 21%
But things become a little more one sided when you were asked to name your favourite:
Gamecube – 63%
Xbox – 15%
PS2 – 11%
PC – 11%
So, a rather convincing win from Nintendo then. Someone tell Dixons, quick.
What about those Nintendo “only for kids” claims then… well the Ninty fanboys were actually the OLDEST. On average our fans boys had this many years under their belts:
Gamecube – 17
Xbox – 16
PS2 – 15
PC - 15
FORUM LIFE
Our average forum user is a mere 16.5 years old. Tell you, they’ll be looking at girls soon (on that note, every female poster is “legal” – result).
60% of forum users haven’t even managed to reach their GCSEs yet, a paltry 7% are risking financial ruin at University (don’t worry about them going hungry, 93% of forum users have Mum and Dad to feed them).
The typical user has spent 34.75 days of his life posting here, taking around 7.3 minutes for each of his 3301 posts, after signing up 402 days ago.
Two hours more per week is spent talking about games here than actually playing them!
50% of users aren’t wholly satisfied by the Special Reserve forums and slink off to post somewhere else too.
THE INTERNET
In terms of access speeds, the breakdown was as follows:
56k – 52%
Broadband – 44%
Other – 4%
Those who wondered about Microsoft only allowing broadband access to their on-line titles may like to know the Xbox users are 15% more likely to have broadband access available to them. In all, 89% of Xbox users have access, but only 33% are actually using a broadband service at present.
That said, only 37% of users are showing any interest in on-line gaming with a console (though 81% have tried out on-line gaming to see what the fuss is about) – the vast majority will be sorely disappointed to learn you’ll have to pay for access, 60% of people really can’t figure out how these things work and want bandwidth for nowt.
Balanced out, the average user feels it’s fair to pay £4.37 per month for an MMORPG, or £2.48 for other sorts of on-line games.
HISTORY
In a varied bunch, the Master System just came out top in the “First Gaming Platform” category. Overall it was divided as follows:
Master System – 26%
NES – 22%
Commodore – 15%
Specy – 11%
Other – 22%
Mario and Zelda were level peggings as the franchises at the top of your favourite games list. Sonic and then Final Fantasy followed respectively.
In terms of the current generation, Mario has proved his longevity, but again has to share top sport with another franchise – Super Monkey Ball. Splinter Cell followed in third.
JUNK
64% of users prefer tea.
74% agree with the war in Iraq
67% of people have short hair… though one person wasn’t sure…
52% of posters play a musical instrument.
50% of our clubbers own a PS2
48% of people moan about the price of games, yet 60% save their pennies by burning music rather than buying it. Tut tut.
THE AVERAGE USER
Our average 16.5 year old poster is studying for his GCSE in his parent’s home. He has been a member for 402 days and made 8.2 posts per day. He owns 1.5 consoles; 0.675 of a Gamecube, 0.495 of a PS2 and only 0.315 of an Xbox, with 21 games to keep him busy for 10.7 hours a week. He has read 4.37 books this year and isn’t fussing about a lass’s hair. So long as she’s breathing, hey…
BATTLE OF THE CONSOLES
In terms of ownership, the numbers broke down as follows:
Gamecube – 45%
PS2 – 33%
Xbox – 21%
But things become a little more one sided when you were asked to name your favourite:
Gamecube – 63%
Xbox – 15%
PS2 – 11%
PC – 11%
So, a rather convincing win from Nintendo then. Someone tell Dixons, quick.
What about those Nintendo “only for kids” claims then… well the Ninty fanboys were actually the OLDEST. On average our fans boys had this many years under their belts:
Gamecube – 17
Xbox – 16
PS2 – 15
PC - 15
FORUM LIFE
Our average forum user is a mere 16.5 years old. Tell you, they’ll be looking at girls soon (on that note, every female poster is “legal” – result).
60% of forum users haven’t even managed to reach their GCSEs yet, a paltry 7% are risking financial ruin at University (don’t worry about them going hungry, 93% of forum users have Mum and Dad to feed them).
The typical user has spent 34.75 days of his life posting here, taking around 7.3 minutes for each of his 3301 posts, after signing up 402 days ago.
Two hours more per week is spent talking about games here than actually playing them!
50% of users aren’t wholly satisfied by the Special Reserve forums and slink off to post somewhere else too.
THE INTERNET
In terms of access speeds, the breakdown was as follows:
56k – 52%
Broadband – 44%
Other – 4%
Those who wondered about Microsoft only allowing broadband access to their on-line titles may like to know the Xbox users are 15% more likely to have broadband access available to them. In all, 89% of Xbox users have access, but only 33% are actually using a broadband service at present.
That said, only 37% of users are showing any interest in on-line gaming with a console (though 81% have tried out on-line gaming to see what the fuss is about) – the vast majority will be sorely disappointed to learn you’ll have to pay for access, 60% of people really can’t figure out how these things work and want bandwidth for nowt.
Balanced out, the average user feels it’s fair to pay £4.37 per month for an MMORPG, or £2.48 for other sorts of on-line games.
HISTORY
In a varied bunch, the Master System just came out top in the “First Gaming Platform” category. Overall it was divided as follows:
Master System – 26%
NES – 22%
Commodore – 15%
Specy – 11%
Other – 22%
Mario and Zelda were level peggings as the franchises at the top of your favourite games list. Sonic and then Final Fantasy followed respectively.
In terms of the current generation, Mario has proved his longevity, but again has to share top sport with another franchise – Super Monkey Ball. Splinter Cell followed in third.
JUNK
64% of users prefer tea.
74% agree with the war in Iraq
67% of people have short hair… though one person wasn’t sure…
52% of posters play a musical instrument.
50% of our clubbers own a PS2
48% of people moan about the price of games, yet 60% save their pennies by burning music rather than buying it. Tut tut.
THE AVERAGE USER
Our average 16.5 year old poster is studying for his GCSE in his parent’s home. He has been a member for 402 days and made 8.2 posts per day. He owns 1.5 consoles; 0.675 of a Gamecube, 0.495 of a PS2 and only 0.315 of an Xbox, with 21 games to keep him busy for 10.7 hours a week. He has read 4.37 books this year and isn’t fussing about a lass’s hair. So long as she’s breathing, hey…
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Ros, are you styill copying me Snake river conspiracy? :)
Well I am 16.5 years old and am studying for my GCSE in my parent’s home. I have been a member for 402 days and made 8.2 posts per day. I owns 1.5 consoles; 0.675 of a Gamecube, 0.495 of a PS2 and only 0.315 of an Xbox, with 21 games to keep me busy for 10.7 hours a week. I have read 4.37 books this year and am not fussing about a lass’s hair. So long as she’s breathing, hey…
What doe's that make me ?
What doe's that make me ?
Gangsta Hamsta wrote:
> How many people did it?
> With respect to Gamecube owners, the fact that it had most users seems
> to suggest that it wasn't filled in by many. That'll be where the
> average age of 16 came from too I should imagine.
Can you not read? GameCube owners had the highest average age...
*Puts tongue behind lower lip and slaps the bulge repeatedly*
> How many people did it?
> With respect to Gamecube owners, the fact that it had most users seems
> to suggest that it wasn't filled in by many. That'll be where the
> average age of 16 came from too I should imagine.
Can you not read? GameCube owners had the highest average age...
*Puts tongue behind lower lip and slaps the bulge repeatedly*
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Can you not read? GameCube owners had the highest average age...
>
> *Puts tongue behind lower lip and slaps the bulge repeatedly*
Ok, then. It was 17, not 16.
Not a huge difference.
> Can you not read? GameCube owners had the highest average age...
>
> *Puts tongue behind lower lip and slaps the bulge repeatedly*
Ok, then. It was 17, not 16.
Not a huge difference.
Gangsta Hamsta wrote:
> Ok, then. It was 17, not 16.
>
> Not a huge difference.
You're missing the point that the Cube owners were pushing the average up.
If more people had filled it in, the PS2 owners with their average age of 15 would have likely only lowered the overall statistic.
> Ok, then. It was 17, not 16.
>
> Not a huge difference.
You're missing the point that the Cube owners were pushing the average up.
If more people had filled it in, the PS2 owners with their average age of 15 would have likely only lowered the overall statistic.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> You're missing the point that the Cube owners were pushing the average
> up.
>
> If more people had filled it in, the PS2 owners with their average age
> of 15 would have likely only lowered the overall statistic.
Sorry, maybe my original post was unclear. I meant that the average of 16 was due to few people filling it in - nothing to do with the percentage of Nintendo owners.
> You're missing the point that the Cube owners were pushing the average
> up.
>
> If more people had filled it in, the PS2 owners with their average age
> of 15 would have likely only lowered the overall statistic.
Sorry, maybe my original post was unclear. I meant that the average of 16 was due to few people filling it in - nothing to do with the percentage of Nintendo owners.
Hmmmmm....
*raises an unconvinced eyebrow*
*raises an unconvinced eyebrow*
The common misconception is that the GC is the "kiddies" console but the reality does appear to be different.
The PS2 is the console of choice for parent's buying for their sweet little ankle biters and the GC tends to be purchased by people who have owned previous Nintendo consoles and who therefore will by default be older.
The PS2 is the console of choice for parent's buying for their sweet little ankle biters and the GC tends to be purchased by people who have owned previous Nintendo consoles and who therefore will by default be older.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Hmmmmm....
>
> *raises an unconvinced eyebrow*
heh, i think its just the way I wrote it.
I go straight from talking about few users filling it in, to 'that probably being the reason why the age was so low'.
Just crap grammar in terms of sentence structure, i guess.
> Hmmmmm....
>
> *raises an unconvinced eyebrow*
heh, i think its just the way I wrote it.
I go straight from talking about few users filling it in, to 'that probably being the reason why the age was so low'.
Just crap grammar in terms of sentence structure, i guess.
Nice
:-D
:-D
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