Video Gamers: Dabblers and Addicts
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In August of 1999, I was hired as xxx Assistant Manager of xxx Electronics Boutique store in xxx Volusia Mall. I was privileged to be involved in one of xxx pivitol periods of video gaming history. Four different video game consoles were released during this time, all with xxx newest technologies available.
With xxx release of xxxse new systems came xxx presence of many new faces in our store. It was up to me as a sales associate to mentally decide what type of gamers xxxse customers were based upon xxx information xxxy inadvertently gave while asking questions about particular games. It didn't take me too long to narrow xxxm down into two different groups: xxx casual gamer, aka xxx Dabbler; and xxx hardcore gamer, aka xxx Addict.
"I hear xxxre is a new Crash game out already for xxx Playstation 2. I bought Crash Bandicoot: Warped last year when I bought my PS2, and I just finished playing it like last week."
My first thought upon listening to this person talk is that xxx Playstation 2 has been out since late 2000; and Crash Bandicoot: Warped is for xxx original Playstation, released back in 1998. Why isn't he playing more current titles?..