Introduction

As a valued customer of The Sims 2 Pets, we would like to invite you to take a survey. The survey should take a few minutes, and it will help us develop better games.

All of your information will be kept confidential.

Thank you!

-The Sims Team

Question 1:

What is your age?

• Under 13
• 13-17
• 18-24
• 25-34
• 35-39
• 40-49
• 50-64
• 65+

Question 2:

Which versions of The Sims have you received or purchased?

• The Sims 2 Pets (Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PSP)
• The Sims 2 Pets (PC)
• The Urbz
• The Sims 2 (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, PSP)
• The Sims 2 (PS2, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube)
• The Sims 2 Pets (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)
• The Sims (PC)
• The Sims Unleashed
• The Sims 2 (PC)
• The Sims Bustin' Out
• None of the above

Question 3:

Which of the following versions of Sims 2 Pets do you primarily play?

• GameCube
• PC
• Playstation 2
• Nintendo DS
• Sony PSP
• Game Boy Advance
• None of the Above

Question 4:

How did you hear about The Sims 2 Pets expansion pack?

• EA email newsletter
• The Sims 2 website
• Saw teaser advertisement in The Sims 2 Glamour Life
• Saw the game at a store
• Online Advertisement
• Learned about The Sims 2 Pets at Girls Intelligence Agency Slumber Party
• Heard about it from friends or family
• Learned about it thru The Sims 2 Sampler CD in Teen People
• TV show
• Magazine article
• EA website
• TV advertisement
• Gaming website (IGN.com, Gamespot.com, etc.)
• Other website (Please specify.) Received it as a gift
• Magazine advertisement
• Played it with friends or family
• Retailer website (EB Games, Game Stop, etc.)
• Sims Fansite (Please specify.) Other (Please specify.)

Question 5:

Of the ways that you heard of The Sims 2 Pets, which one had the greatest affect on your purchasing decision?

• EA website
• Sims Fansite (Please specify.)
• Gaming website (IGN.com, Gamespot.com, etc.)
• The Sims 2 website
• EA email newsletter
• Saw teaser advertisement in The Sims 2 Glamour Life
• Retailer website (EB Games, Game Stop, etc.)

Question 6:

Why did you decide to purchase The Sims 2 Pets?

(Select up to three.)

• Good reviews from Gaming website (IGN.com, Gamespot.com, etc.)
• I like playing life simulation games
• Looked appealing in an online ad
• Looked appealing in a magazine ad
• Saw the The Sims 2 Pets at a store and was interested when I looked at the package
• Recommended by friends and/or family
• Looked appealing on the website
• I wanted more decor and/or design items
• I bought it as a Holiday Gift
• I buy every Sims 2 Expansion Pack
• Received The Sims 2 Pets as a gift
• Looked appealing in a TV ad
• I wanted new gameplay involving pets
• I like animals
• Other (Please specify.)

Question 7:

Did you pre-order The Sims 2 Pets?

• Yes
• No

Question 7 Response:

I chose that I didn't pre-order it:

Why didn't you pre-order The Sims 2 Pets?

(Check all that apply.)

• I wasn't aware that I could pre-order
• The free Sims item giveaway was not enough incentive to pre-order
• No reason to reserve the game when I can always go to a store and find a copy
• I wanted to wait for the online game reviews (e.g. IGN.com, Gamespot.com, etc) to come out before purchasing
• I wasn't aware The Sims 2 Pets was coming out
• I waited to buy it along with my Holiday Shopping
• I wanted to hear what my friends and/or family thought
• Other (Please specify.)

Question 8:

On a scale of 1(poor) to 10 (excellent), how would you rate your The Sims 2 Pets experience?

[Scale of 1 to 10 was supplied]

Question 9:

How appealing did you find the concept of being a veterinarian and taking care of the pets?

[Scale of 1 to 10 was supplied]

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Question 13

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

Question 14:

On average, on a scale of 1(didn't really affect gameplay) to 10 (really affected gameplay), how often did gameplay bugs or technical difficulties affect your gameplay?

[Scale of 1-10 was supplied]

Question 15:

Question 16:

How interested would you be in purchasing a future Sims 2 expansion pack?

• Very interested
• Interested
• Neutral
• Not interested
• Not at all interested

Question 17:

What Consoles do you own?

• GameCube
• PC
• Playstation 2
• Nintendo DS
• Sony PSP
• Game Boy Advance
• None of the Above

Question 18:

Approximately how many console or handheld games have you purchased or received in the last 12 months?

• 0-2

• 3-6
• 7-12
• 13-20
• 21+

Question 19:

Approximately how many hours per week do you spend playing console or handheld videogames?

• 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

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Question 23:

What is your gender?

• Male
• Female

Question 24:

What is your ethnicity?

• Asian or Pacific Islander
• Mixed
• African-American or Black
• Hispanic or Latino
• Caucasian or White
• Other

Question 25:

Where do you live?

• Japan
• Canada
• Mexico
• Asia
• Europe
• United Kingdom
• Australia or New Zealand
• United States
• Other (Please specify.)

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