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We would like to invite you to take a survey. The survey should only take a few minutes and it will help us develop better games.
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-The Sims Team


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Please take a moment to read all of the below Sims games and tell us which of them that you own.
 
  •     The Sims 2 (Console or Handheld)      
  •     The Sims Pet Stories      
  •     The Sims 2 (PC)      
  •     The Sims Life Stories      
  •     The Sims (PC)      
  •     None of the above     



Do you own any Expansion Packs for The Sims 2?
 
  •     Yes      
  •     No       
         
If you said yes on this option, you would not have been able to progress further than this point.




How did you hear about The Sims Pet Stories?
    
  •     Received it as a gift
  •     Retail promotion
  •     Heard about it from friends or family
  •     EA website
  •     The Sims 2 Community website
  •     Played it with friends or family
  •     Magazine advertisement
  •     EA email newsletter
  •     Online advertising
  •     The Sims Stories website
  •     Gaming website
  •     Saw the game at a store
  •     Radio promotion
  •     Sims Newsletter (Sims 2 Scoop or Sim Insider)
  •     Retailer website
  •     Magazine article
  •     Radio advertisement
  •     The Sims 2 Community website
  •     Other website (Please specify.)
  •     Other (Please specify.)



Of the ways in which that you heard about The Sims Pet Stories, which had the greatest impact on your decision to purchase it?
    
(A list from your previous selection would have been shown)




From which of the following websites did you hear about The Sims Pet Stories?
    
  •     The Sims Stories website (TheSimsStories.com)
  •     The Sims 2 website (sims.ea.com)
  •     Another EA.com website
  •     A gaming review site like IGN or Gamespy
  •     A retailer website like Amazon or Best Buy
  •     Yahoo! homepage
  •     Yahoo! Games channel
  •     Yahoo! Entertainment channel
  •     Yahoo! Finance channel
  •     USA Today
  •     ABC.com
  •     SFGate.com
  •     Macworld.com
  •     Gamasutra
  •     RedHerring.com
  •     Other (Please specify.)
  •     I don’t remember
  •     None of these




Approximately how long have you been playing The Sims series of games?
    
  •     Less than one month
  •     2-3
  •     6-12 months
  •     1-2 years
  •     2-3 years
  •     More than 3 years



Why did you purchase The Sims Pet Stories?
(Check all that apply.)
    
  •     Wanted an easy to play Sims experience
  •     I buy all Sims games
  •     Wanted a laptop-friendly game
  •     I like Virtual Life games
  •     Price
  •     Read a good review
  •     Wanted a Sims game with a directed Story mode
  •     Enjoyed playing The Sims Life Stories
  •     Like Sims games, but my PC can't run Sims 2
  •     Friend or family member recommended it
  •     Thought this was an expansion pack
  •     Didn't have enough time to play Sims 2
  •     Other (Please specify.)
 


Where did you purchase The Sims Pet Stories?
    
  •     Best Buy
  •     Target
  •     Wal-mart
  •     Gamestop or EB Games
  •     Amazon.com
  •     Circuit City
  •     CompUSA
  •     I received it as a gift
  •     Other (Please specify.)




On a scale of 1(Not at all satisfying) to 10(Very satisfying), how would you rate The Sims Pet Stories?
    
A scale of 1 - 10 was supplied.




In terms of technical difficulties or “bugs” within the game, how often did you experience bugs?
    
  •     Every time I played
  •     Almost every time I played
  •     Sometimes when I played
  •     Rarely when I played
  •     Never when I played




How satisfied were you with the following features in The Sims Pet Stories? If you are unfamiliar with a feature, indicate "Didn't use."
    
   A scale of 1-10 was supplied, and a choice out of 10 for each of the following was required.
  • Directed Story Mode                                           
  • Creating a Sim                                            
  • Interface                                            
  • Graphics                                            
  • Music                                            
  • Buying/Objects                                            
  • Free Play Mode                                           
  • Sound effects                                           
  • Characters                                            
  • Continuing a Story in Freeplay Mode                                           
  • Gameplay                                           
  • Social moves                                            
  • Controls




How satisfied were you with the following features in The Sims Pet Stories? If you are unfamiliar with a feature, indicate "Didn't use."
    
   A scale of 1-10 was supplied, and a choice out of 10 for each of the following was required.
       
  • Laptop friendly features                                           
  • The Best in Show story (Alice's Story)                                           
  • Freeplay Mode                                           
  • The Midnight Masquerade story (Stephen's Story)                                           
  • Build Mode                                           
  • Tutorial



On what type of computer do you play The Sims Pet Stories?
    
  •     Laptop
  •     Desktop



Did you complete The Sims Pet Stories below?
       
  • Best in Show                      [ Completed / Not Completed ]
  • Midnight Masquerade        [ Completed / Not Completed ]




Your opinions in your own words are very important to us.

Please indicate what you liked most about The Sims Pet Stories.
    
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Please indicate what you liked least about The Sims Pet Stories.

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How did The Sims Pet Stories affect your perception of The Sims games?
    
  •     Very positively affected my perception of The Sims games
  •     Positively affected my perception of The Sims games
  •     Didn't affect my perception of The Sims games one way or the other
  •     Negatively affected my perception of The Sims games
  •     Very negatively affected my perception of The Sims games




How likely are you to recommend The Sims Pet Stories to a friend?
    
  •     Very likely
  •     Somewhat likely
  •     Neutral
  •     Somewhat unlikely
  •     Not at all likely




Did you use EA Link to purchase The Sims Pet Stories?
    
  •     Yes
  •     No




How likely are you to purchase a future title in The Sims Stories line?
    
  •     Very likely
  •     Somewhat likely
  •     Neutral
  •     Somewhat unlikely
  •     Not at all likely




Please read the following description for a possible new Space-themed Sims Stories game below:

Take the Sims from Earth to the stars in The Sims Space Stories. The trip will be long and fraught with perils and new discoveries. You will control the families that represent these intrepid explorers and play through chapters that chronicle their trials and tribulations on their way to their new settlement. The Sims Space Stories features a new environment: the USS Wright, a brand new colony starship.

Help your Sims upgrade and maintain her and solve problems that arise in each chapter of their multigenerational voyage. Solving problems with limited resources means one thing: creative thinking, and there will be more than one way to handle a situation, but they’re going to need your help. Are you up for the challenge? Go on a space walk to repair a damaged hull, mine an asteroid for fuel, discover new plants for food, build a better engine to travel faster, and grow a family in space.

How would you rate your interest in a game based on the description?
    
A scale of 1 -10 was supplied




Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing PC computer games?
    
    None
    1-2 hours per week
    3-5 hours per week
    6-10 hours per week
    11-20 hours per week
    21+ hours per week




Approximately how many PC computer games have you purchased or received in the last 12 months?
    
    None
    1-2
    3-5
    6-10
    11+





How often do you watch the following TV programs on the following networks?
    
         [ Never    Rarely    Sometimes    Often    Daily ]
       
  •  MTV                   
  • ABC                   
  • FOX                   
  • CBS                   
  • HBO                   
  • VH1                   
  • NBC                   
  • Noggin                   
  •  Sci-Fi                   
  • G4                   
  • ESPN                   
  • CW                   
  • Nickelodeon                   
  • Bravo                   
  • Lifetime                   
 

   
    What are three of your favorite TV shows?

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How often do you visit the following websites or types of websites?
    
          [ Never    Rarely    Sometimes    Often    Daily ]
       
  • Google                   
  • Yahoo                   
  • Soap Opera websites                   
  • MSN                   
  • Pogo                   
  • iVillage                   
  • Celebrity Gossip websites                   
  • AOL                   
  • Wild Tangent                   
  • Shockwave                   
  • Travel & Leisure websites



    What is your ethnicity?
    
  •     Caucasian or White
  •     African-American or Black
  •     Hispanic or Latino
  •     Asian or Pacific Islander
  •     Native American or Alaska native
  •     Mixed
  •     Other



What is your gender?
    
  •     Male
  •     Female



Where do you live?
    
  •     Canada
  •     Japan
  •     United Kingdom
  •     Mexico
  •     Mainland Europe
  •     United States
  •     Asia Pacific
  •     Australia or New Zealand
  •     Other (Please specify.)
 



Thanks for taking this survey!
 


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