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Girls prefer 2D over 3D games
Author: Joe MartinPublished: 19th December 2007
Portal is one game which many see as spanning the gender and age gaps among gamers.
In a study performed at the Georgia Institute of Technology it was discovered that girls massively perferred games which used only two dimensional graphics over those which used three diminesional graphics.
"Results indicate that 2D electronic games are easier than 3D electronic games for both females and males, and the majority of females would rather play games that are "easy" while the majority of males would rather play games that are "challenging"." Says the report in a tone so sterile it was probably drenched in ethanol before being let loose.
"Females tended not to like the confusion in the 3D video games, whether it was unclear directions, objectives, camera perspectives, or not knowing how to control the character. Females may also prefer games that have dreamlike graphics to games with realistic graphics. Results also point toward a steeper learning curve for females when playing a 3D game than a 2D game."
So, the results are certain not unanimous - and I have several female friends who can easily trounce me at any game you'd care to mention to prove that point - but the difference is staggering.
I can't help but wonder what games were used to test with though. It doesn't seem unreasonable to say that Doom 3 and New Super Mario Bros. could have been likely candidates, but if that's true I'd wager on drastically different results if other games were used - go try comparing Portal to Castlevania on the same audience, then we'll talk.
Which do you prefer - 2D or 3D and, more importantly, why? Let us know in the forums.
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DS: 2D, because it looks horrible trying to do 3D.
PSP: Could do with more 2D
Most other things: 3D
Overall, I'm more into the story, and the playability than the number of dimensions it's displayed in :B
GF: "It's WRONG!!! Can't they put the mouse on the other side and use the Arrow keys? That's why they're Arrows, isn't it?"
Me: "Dear Lord..."
GF: (roars with anger) "It's STUPID! I'm going back to my DS"
can't find the report now though.
@badders, it doesn't sound like you properly justified the usage of WASD over the arrow keys (i.e, there are more keys surrounding them for other functions without moving from motion!) - women need that!
Although my navigation skills outside of a game is pretty poor in game I have no problem finding how to get from A - B in game.
I think repetition is the key :)
I wouldn't, for instance, wish to question these fine ladies on their spatial acuity. Particularly the one in the back.
"girls are helpless and frail and like games that are easy and have unicorns and don't make them have to use their brain."
I'm sorry, while some groups of people I have found to live up to their stereotypes, in my 26 years of experience, I have not found women to live up to the weak stereotype, they're all different.
This's a study that has statistical results. It's not sexism.
There're more studies that conclude that USUALLY women are more organized/responsible than man. Is this sexist? Women USUALLY are more sensible that men. This must also be sexism This argument could go on The fact is that women are different to man, our brains process information in distinct ways.
Anyway, how can I expect that my GF takes up the mouse and start fragging in UT 2003? She's never been into videogaming, like the MAJORITY of girls i know. I can't expect her to develop the skills i took years to learn, in a day or two. She does not even like FPS games. But women are getting into video gaming. Let's see what happens with our children. I'll just continue to game, not caring if the german that headshooted me is a male or female :)
Erm, it's not sexist at all. Because, and you might want to sit down for thios bit... men and women are different! That's right, they're not the same! Men are better at some things, women at others. It's a well known thoery that men are better at spatial awareness (though not nearly as good as chimps) as women, but women can multitask physically and mentally far better than men. If this is true, it supports this report's findings. It annoys me when something like this comes out and people brand it sexist. Is producing clothes in different sizes fatist or heightist? Perhaps we should all be reduced to identical a-sexual blobs of undeterminate colour, then everyone would be finally equal.
RwD