Kotaku
Some of you may own multiple consoles. Some of you, just one. And other of you are really, really into board games. But what do consoles say about their owners? A panel of pundits offers up profound and deep insights about game hardware. Insights like:
Q: What does a PlayStation reveal about a dude?
"The PlayStation 3 may indicate that the user is any "early-adopter," someone who likes to be the first on the block to have things. Owning the PS3 may also send the message that the person may have deep pockets."
HOLY SHIT. My mind? Blown. More dimestore Freud after the jump.
Our panelists include: NY-based psychologist Carl Arinoldo, DeVry University's Ed Magnin, online gaming network CEO Ted Owen and GameTrailers.com's Shane Satterfield.
Q: What does a PlayStation reveal about a dude? Arinoldo: The PlayStation 3 may indicate that the user is any "early-adopter," someone who likes to be the first on the block to have things. Owning the PS3 may also send the message that the person may have deep pockets.Owen: This is your 21st-century individual who enjoys gaming and demands the best out of his experience—and probably his women. The PS3 guy enjoys life to its fullest. He is sophisticated, intelligent, enjoys competition and is willing to wait for a good thing. He is loyal as well.
Satterfield: This guy is in the know. He knows the right people, goes to the best restaurants and doesn't wait in line to get into the club. This guy will be difficult to keep up with, as he is always working. When he's not, he uses videogames as a chance to unwind and relax.
Q. What does a Wii tell a gal about her potential date?
Owen: That he is selfish about his passion, but he knows the Wii is acceptable because of its social interaction functionality. He is smart enough to find a way to continue to game and not scare his date away.Magnin: Wii says he's a fun guy. The Wii-mote will force him to get up off the couch and actually get a little exercise while he's playing. Of all of the consoles, the Wii is probably the best date machine, as a lot more of the games appeal to both sexes. Challenge him to a game of tennis or bowling.
Satterfield: This guy is not the typical slack-jawed, bleary-eyed gamer who wants to sit on the couch staring blankly at the screen for hours on end. You can rest assured that this type of guy is smart with his money as the Wii is only $250 compared to $399 for the Xbox 360 and $599 for the PlayStation.
Q. And what does the Xbox divulge about its owner?
Arinoldo: There is a wide variety of games available through the Xbox 360... so one may be better able to find games in common with a significant other who may not be an avid gamer. Preferring the Xbox 360 may say that the owner is willing to play cooperatively.Magnin: Xbox 360 says he's probably into serious gaming. Take a look at his game stats. Ask him to show you how many hours he spent playing his favorite games. Many guys log 100 to 200 hours on their favorite games.
Satterfield: These guys tend to like extremely violent, visceral games, as well as the social aspect of connecting with friends online. They may be living out an active and social life through games, because they are a bit on the shy side. Xbox 360 fans tend to make good money and like to spend it. These guys are passionate about gaming and that transfers into the bedroom as well.
Of course, these expert opinions won't apply to all men who own these consoles, so don't consider them absolutes. But they should help you gain some solid clues about that videogame-playing guy you're seeing.
Well, it *is* in the personals section [MSN via Go Nintendo
Comments
Oh my god! I laughed so hard i almost flew from my chair...
This is some deep stuff. My world has been transformed.
Oh, MSN, give us more insight about the world!
How high were the people that came up with this?
Ehhhh. What?
Did they just repeat themselves 3 times?
P.S. That crap about the PS3 is a load of silly.
*facepalm*
I hope these guys weren't serious... -_-;;
I disagree a whole lot with the Playstation 3 one. But it's a fun take on the consoles... I guess.
Wow this will fuel some flames, but a fair call. (although the PS3 owner gets painted as James Bond, a little over the top, but I'll take it being a PS3 owner haha)
Basically:
PS3: Audio visual technology guy
Wii: Casual fun person
360: Mature themed and competitive gamer
I think your console says something about who you are only if you are well informed on the consoles prior to purchase. Many people aren't which is why this wont apply all the time.
My PlayStation 3 reveals that I rarely dust my apartment.
videogaming of any kind will not help your dating life in any way
Let's see... I'm a cooperative person who's into serious and gory gaming despite being shy.
"There is a wide variety of games available through the Xbox 360"
eheehe :P
This is your 21st-century individual who enjoys gaming and demands the best out of his experience--and probably his women.
What does this type of punditry tell us about these people?
It tells us that they're full of shit.
That was amusing.
I would never be caught dead going on record stating things like that...its just so foolish.
I own all three (along with about 15 other systems) so what the hell does that say about me?
According to them I'm rich, violent, shy, passionate etc etc...basically I'm Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. Except instead of going off on rants about Huey Lewis and The News, I bore people with rants about the Metal Gear Solid 2 ending before I attack with my replica sword from Final Fantasy VII.
Psychology is so much fun!
Don't forget.. Risk-taker (adventurous).
@Aimless:
"This guy is not the typical slack-jawed, bleary-eyed gamer who wants to sit on the couch staring blankly at the screen for hours on end."
And this is the height of insightful comments?
It was all pretty silly. There were only a few things that I could see that actually made sense.
Wii owners are fun loving, like get togethers.
PS3 owners demand the best, and like to be the first on the block with the best.
360 owners are into the hobby, and live to have bragging rights (via the gamerscore.)
Haha. That was a pretty good read. My girlfriend doesn't mind my 360. She's actually impressed by what I can get on it. For instance, we missed CSI one time, so we downloaded it. And she loves the Mitch Hedberg Comedy Central standout, so we watch that from time to time. And she loves playing Guitar Hero.
Ok next question. Who gives a damn about what console your date plays
Are they serious? This is the dumbest thing I've ever read.
If you own all 3, does that mean your schizophrenic?
Yeah, it's not as well thought out as it could be ...
Yep.
"Demands the best out of his experience -- and probably his women."
I know a couple PS3 owners who would settle for ANY woman...
Haha, I noticed after that I should have said it was all a load of crap... but you know, at first I thought the PS3 guy sounded more like me, and that's the only console I don't own.
And then I realised that the PS3 guy was also a wanker. So I'll gladly bow out of that one hah.
Only statement there I would agree with is in relation to people who have PS3's are early adopters.
The rest makes me cringe.
lol wow. I think this is pretty clever I got a 360 and wii but one thing they got wrong for me I got a 360 but im not into violent games as much I got viva pinata :P.
@NateN:
No, if I own all three it means WE'RE schizophrenic.
Passionate about gaming, AND passionate in bed! SCORE! Baby, let's get a little co-op in tonight!
I have a PS3 and a Wii...talking about sending mixed signals...
If a guy doesn't own any of the three and spends his gaming time reading a game-blog....what then?
The only gaming device that could, in my opinion, judge someone's date-ability, is the case-modded high-end pc with it's own name, home-made coolant system and custom LCD screens.
And that should send signals akin to "Wow, I must've gotten knocked out, my head feels groggyHOLY SHIT HOW DID I GET IN HERE AND WHY IS THAT UGLY MAN SMILING AT ME!"
Heh, well it's still a minority of girls that game, let alone knows what any of it costs or the availability - I don't think it will give her any impression other than you're geek.
It's all the same to my girl anyway, and for years she's been loving pissing me off by calling my Nintendo's for Playstations, as it's all just plastic-geek-machines in her eyes.
Atleast I think she's been doing it deliberately, because she's now calling my newly acquired PS3 a Nintendo =(
Nothing about Wii and 360 owners' greater appreciation of good vibrations?
Big question is: Where does it put us, the PC guys and girls? :-D
The only thing that matters for a date is which console has the best games which work well with the word "strip" in front of it.
So uh, what does it mean if the guy owns all three consoles like myself?
So if you own a DS or PSP. Does it mean you take matters into you own "hands" so to speak ;)
All my Wii shows under the layer dust is that, there are very few games coming out or have come out that are worth playing or paying for on the Wii. Wii360 option is not that is cracked up to be.
How about, Garf has an Xbox360 because he had an Xbox and quite liked it, doesn't have a PS3 because he had a PS2 and barely played it, and has a Wii because it's his girlfriends, but he only plays boxing because he is so into the violent games, and guitar hero..... meh, what a load of rollocks.
Q: What does judging you based on a games console tell you about your girl?
A: That she's a shallow bitch who doesn't deserve your time.
@Malmer: Ditto here...
What this is, I don't even.
Where can I get a job where I am paid to write columns based on hearsay, rumor, and gamer stereotypes?
"These guys are passionate about gaming and that transfers into the bedroom as well."
The hell?!?
It wasn't so long ago that 360 owners were early adopters who demand the latest technology.
What Does Your Console Tell Your Dating Partner? - The Abridged Version
by Heliophage
Playstation 3? He wants to have sex with you.
Wii? He wants to have sex with you.
Xbox 360? He wants to have sex with you.
(sidenote: all console owners are male)
fin
So these "experts" who don't know very much at all about gamers are analysing them for other non-gamers, that's brilliant.
where do they find these tools?
So what do consoles say about a girl who owns all three?
I laughed hard. But they should have said something about people with more than one console, that would be priceless.
I hope they do a "internet gamer version" of this in the future. If you visit IGN, Gamespot, 1UP, Kotaku, if you post on GAF, if you read Penny-Arcade, etc!
Funny stuff.
@Psychotext: Ll yeah it made me hink of [kotaku.com]
What your professional background tells dating partners:
psychologist - stay the hell away
some dude affiliated with DeVry - stay the hell away
CEO - stay the hell away
some guy who thinks he knows something about video games - stay the hell away
God I hope this is a joke...
Alright so here is me.
I bought an Xbox360 on launch day because I loved everything about the original plus it had some excellent features. Im also a hardcore gamer and MS's console seems to better suit my tastes.
I bought a Wii on launch because I fell victim to hype. Right up to the day of release I was a skeptic. The day after release I thought Wii Sports was interesting and Zelda was...Zelda. A few weeks later I didnt touch my Wii again for a very long time and like all Wii's it was sad. I got Metroid and beat that but aside from that I havent touched it again since and wont for quite a while because I just traded it for a PS3.
I bought a PS3 friday with help from a Wii trade in because I wanted Backwards Compatibility and its being removed. I also wanted a Blu-Ray player to complement my 360's hd-dvd addon. There arent any games I like on the system enough to warrant my purchase and it takes hours to download demos which makes my gamer heart sad and heavy. If they hadnt removed B/C i wouldnt have bought a PS3 so soon.
Soon enough I will have another Wii. I will probably wait till the next big conference so I can see if they are going to release an updated Wii that does 720p because Wii looks terrible on my 1080p native TV.
wait wait wait...did they say "early adopter" and "willing to wait for a good thing" about the same person...this seems contradictory, and how can they say "selfish" and "social" about the same person...these guys are full of crap and just want more funding for their "study" so they can have all three systems like those of us that work REAL jobs...bastards wasting our tax dollars is what this is.