Response from the Field

The Reason
To see the response of people who are counted adults (in short, elder then me) after playing a computer game (they do not know why I asked them to play a game so that I could get a neutral view).

The Chosen People
People around my housing area in Bangsar and Bukit Beruang.

The Chosen Game and Reason
As you all know, on my previous post, I said that I chose Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, because it’s a low requirement game and it has a game tutorial for starters who doesn’t know how to play the game (which is what we are going to let them play).

The Negative Response
These are the negative response I got from people before playing this game.

• computer is not my cup of tea.
• want to lead a good example to their kids by not playing computer games.
• my father just passed away.
• our age to play games has passed.
• i don’t want to waste my time on games.
• i am too busy.
• games are for kids.
• there is nothing for me to gain from games.

There were more, but I lost the note I made, I am so sorry.

The Positive Response
These responses are from the people who agreed to play this game after actually experiencing it.

• improves reflex actions.
• improves computer knowledge of some part of the society who doesn’t know how to use a computer.
• this game gives army training.
• releases tensions.
• gives some entertainment time other then movies and songs at home.
• increases activeness of mind.
• give me a month and I will challenge you in this game (mom, you are great).
• would like to increase our knowledge in games.
• where and at what price can I buy a game for myself?

Rest, I kind of loss the paper, sorry.