Testing Video Games

mimo2005 · 07-13-2007, 11:21 AM

"The 'dream job' of being an X-Box video game tester may sound like a way to get paid for doing exactly what you'd choose to do in the middle of the afternoon on your own living-room sofa, but the reality is very different"

http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-07...xbox-right.php

~~Nik00117~~ · 07-13-2007, 03:21 PM

I could never image it was a lot of fun. I knew right away thinking about in depth that they'd have you do mundane tasks.

**Go The Power** · 07-14-2007, 06:55 AM

I never saw it as fun.

ebackhus · 07-14-2007, 09:29 AM

I'd heard it was bad, but DAMN.

07-13-2007, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Testing Video Games "The 'dream job' of being an X-Box video game tester may sound like a way to get paid for doing exactly what you'd choose to do in the middle of the afternoon on your own living-room sofa, but the reality is very different" http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-07...xbox-right.php __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

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~~Nik00117~~ Troubled Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,572 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ulimate My System	Re: Testing Video Games I could never image it was a lot of fun. I knew right away thinking about in depth that they'd have you do mundane tasks.

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Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,006 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Testing Video Games I never saw it as fun. __________________

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,318 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Testing Video Games I'd heard it was bad, but DAMN. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.