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All of your information will be kept confidential.
Thank you!
-The Sims Team
Please enter your age.
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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?
