Help for a fellow gamer?

[Aubrey117]

So I have this semester-long research project for school on the effect of the idea of success vs. failure on a player's level of engagement in a video game. I made a survey but havent gotten any actual gamers to answer it. I would greatly appreciate anyone who can help me out; it should only take a few minutes. Please?

Thanks,

Aubrey117

P.S. When reading the question, imagine Mario burning his butt on lava, or getting your spine ripped out in Mortal Kombat. You should get the idea.

[REAPERgunagtu]

where is the survey at?

[TheGspot]

If I am reading you poll question right I assume you mean that if a death in the game was a non-spectacle vs a brutal slaughter does that change my enjoyment of the game.

I voted agree

When I play games and it is either too easy to play or just a simple display of death when I lose I am not impressed. I like that when I die in Halo3 (and I do that a lot) that I can watch my quivering corpse flail around in agony before I respawn. If it was just a blank screen without seeing the glory of my demise I would enjoy it less. I don't like seeing some infantile drone who lives for XBL teabagging my lifeless vessel after I die but at least it gives me an idea of who to focus my rage on for the remainder of that match.

I'm not sure if that helps you out at all or not. If there was more to your survey I would happily answer your questions to lend a hand.


Eric