What's Wrong With Playing Video Games? by Cathy Lindsay

There was a time in my life when I didn't care for video games at all. I had to have the radio on whether I was cleaning or doing a jigsaw puzzle and if anyone (I called them the gamers) wanted to play a game in the living room, they had to do it with the sound off. I didn't even like to hear the sound of them. (Even now I prefer the volume on the low side) They would ask me why I thought there was something wrong with playing video games. I just couldn't understand how they could sit there and play for hours. How they must have loved when I was at work. I laugh at this now and they sure won't let me live it down.

One day I came home from work and "the gamers" were playing Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. I decided that I would try it and once I learned how to use the controller I was hooked. I went from that game to Gran Turismo 2. One time I played for 16 hours straight. Time sure flies when you're having fun.

I tried playing some of the golf games and I enjoyed the ones that are easy. Golden Tee and Hot Shots are my favorites. I did enjoy playing Mario Golf on the Gamecube, although I only had the chance to play it a couple of times. (I am a Playstation person.) I find that most of the other golf games are too hard for me.

One boring evening I decided to go out and rent a video game. While I was in the store I came across The Legend of Dragoon. I hadn't tried playing a role playing game yet and so I decided to try it. I didn't like the fact that you had to fight so much so I fought as little as possible. I beat the game (barely) and played it again right away. I did fight more the second time around and beat the game again. It was so much fun that I have been hooked on rpg's since and I've learned that the more you fight the better.

When someone asks me why I like to play these types of games, I tell them to think of it as watching a movie or reading a book and being part of it. You play your part as best you can and slowly work your way to your objective.

Recently I discovered that a friend of mine has The Legend of Dragoon and so I borrowed it. I wanted to remember why I loved it so much. So, I am now in the process of playing it again. Memories of my very first role playing game, life is good. I must say that after playing on the pc, the ps1 sure is slow, lol. I am still having loads of fun with it though.

Ten years have passed since I played my first rpg. Since then I have played games such as: Wild Arms, Final Fantasy, Arc the Lad Twilight of the Spirits, Suikedon 1-4 (with the exception of number three), Radiata Stories, Shining Tears, Atelier Iris, etc... As you can see, I am addicted to rpg's. My favorite would be Final Fantasy XI Online. Now that's a fun game. Even the fighting is a ton of fun. I also enjoy games like Burnout Revenge. I especially liked the road rage. You can drive fast and be as wreckless as you want. It's great! As mentioned earlier, I do like to play golf on occasion.

I have tried Grand Theft Auto and the only reason that I don't play it, is I don't like to kill people. I tried to drive fast without hitting anyone it just doesn't work. I don't mind killing monsters and such, but not people. I did make some people laugh, though. I know it's just a game and it still bothers me.

I cannot comment on sports games for the simple fact that I haven't tried playing any. I have watched others play them, they just don't interest me. Rpg's rule for me.

I do still listen to the radio just not as much as before and I don't play video games as much as I would like to. I get to play 10-20 hours a week and I enjoy every minute of it.

I see nothing wrong with playing games as long as your priorities come first. I think that children should be limited on their game play but, I would rather my child be at home playing a game where I know he/she is safe, than out running around somewhere.

I must say that role playing games can be very addicting. Just don't forget about your personal life and always make sure that your priorities are in order. Now, If an individual gets out of bed in the morning, goes straight for their game and 20 hours later they are still playing, and they do this the majority of the time, then there might be a problem.

If you have the day off and everything is done that you needed to get done, then I say, go ahead and play your game all night. There's nothing wrong with that. Happy Gaming!

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Three Myths About Video Game Testing Jobs

If you are into video games, you may have heard that there is a way to get paid for playing video games.

While there are a lot of opportunities in the game industry, the majority of people that get paid for playing games are people who work as video game testers.

Video game testers work by testing new games for bugs and report their findings to the video games companies so that the errors can be fixed before the new games are released.

These people typically work from home and work as freelancers by taking various opportunities as they become available.

However as with any other work at home opportunity, there are tons of myths all over the internet about exactly what these opportunities involve and how to obtain them.

There is a lot of good information that can be found at http://gametestingjobs.info/go/Gamer_Testing_Ground.

Here are three major myths about video game testing jobs.

1. You don't need to have any experience.

This is for the most part untrue.

Yes, you will need to have some experience working with various gaming consoles. You will also need to be very knowledgeable about computers as well.

However the actual level of experience that is required will vary based on the opportunity that you are pursuing.

2. You don't have to work hard at all.

It can be said that if you are passionate about what you do, your work will not seem like work at all.

However some parts of your work as a video game tester can be very tedious.

First you may spend hours replaying certain parts of a game in order to recreate a bug.

You will also for the most part be required to write detailed reports about your findings.

So after spending several hours on the same task you may find that you might become a bit disenchanted with your work if you are not serious about the opportunity.

So this is yet another thing that you must keep in mind if you want to pursue this job as a living.

3. You have to spend a lot of money to get started.

If you are considering an opportunity and you are told that you need to pay hundreds of dollars upfront in order to get started, run far away because this is a scam!

Video game testing jobs are supposed to pay you not the other way around.

However many legitimate sites will charge you a small fee just to provide you with the information to help you get started and the forms you need to apply for the jobs.

One such legitimate site is http://gametestingjobs.info/go/Gamer_Testing_Ground.

So I hope that you have a slightly better understand of the realities of being a video game tester after reading this article.

If you want to read more articles about the gaming industry in general visit, http://gametestingjobs.info.

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Aaron Foreman is an experience video game tester and highly recommends http://gametestingjobs.info/go/Gamer_Testing_Ground as the best resource for finding video game testing jobs.

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Game Testers Wanted

Game testers wanted, you heard right. There are companies that will pay people to play their video games, that's right. We're not talking about some lame ass games online. We're talking about the latest and greatest games that are yet to hit the shelves. These games need to be tested before they are sold to millions of people.

Game testers wanted.Thats right!Companies worldwide are desperately searching for game testers to test their games and PLAY THEM ONLINE, and they'll pay you nicely in return. It's a win-win situation. They release more quality games, you get paid. It's as simple as that. These companies have cash, LOTS of it, and they're eager to share it with you.

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There are game testers wanted by big companies and all you need to get started is a computer with internet access. What you'll be doing is playing NEW games and submitting any bugs that you've found. That's it !!