I am going to be a game tester

I feel happy for you mate - but I hope you won't get tired of gaming as a leisure activity

 

well done dude! probably a dumb question but, are you going to be testing at home or in the office?

 

Good Luck, sir.

Give'em Hell.

... and stuff

 

In the office, the guy said that the software only runs on debug machines (which makes sense of course.)

Two days until I start. I'm totally nervous.

 

don´t be nervous, be exited and make it an adventure and get high of your own adrenalin and make an effort and enjoy yourself offcourse

 

Or drink copious amounts of alcohol before you go in. Hey, you got the job already, there's no danger ;-)

 

First day was today. Man, the job is cake. You just play the game and write down what's wrong with it. I'm still training so I won't be officially "hired" unitl next monday. But damn, its a really cool enviroment.

My boss is this huge punk rocker guy with green hair and lip rings. Tells me I can problably get away with wearing anything I feel like. Very nice.

 

Pretty sweet, but I heard testing is bitch what with being forced to play games, some of them shit. :\

 

Thats what I wouldnt like about being a game tester, playing shit games, and it being work instead of a leisure activity. I would be bad at reviews, too, probably. It would be a great job, though, since of the moments you play good games. Do you have to beat them?

 

I've thought about doing this kind of work, but you can guarantee I'd get nothing but football and olsen twin games.

 

So far the only game we messed with was a buggy copy of PS2 Rocket Power Beach Bandits (nicolodeon kiddy game) that they keep around for training purposes. They did say we will get some crappy kiddy games also, but this company has put out some halfway decent stuff (Punisher, Full spectrum warrior, Red Faction, etc.) They also seem to have an abnormal amount of wresteling games.

One cool benefit I found out today: I can get one game of each sku (i.e. one of each version, PS2, GC, Xbox, or PC) for $10 each. GBA games are $6, PC games are $6. (Ebay here I come. he he) I'll get a copy of the list of availible stuff and post it here.

 

and the koders will universally fucking hate the sight of you and look down on you as the lowest in their food chain... but you can hate them back for being socially inadequate headfucks who can't speak plain english or even begin to find out where or how to get a life.

 

You better check to make sure there's not something in your contract (or whatever papers you signed for the job) that says you can't resell shit. They might get pissed.

Or they might not, seeing how it's almost impossible to keep tabs on every damn person.

 

EA has a contract that states you cannot resell the games you buy from them at high discount.

 

Actually, they explained that someone got busted doing that, and that's the reason you're only allowed to have one of each. Before I suppose you could have as many as you wanted. My punk rock supervisor admitted to selling his copies on ebay and to friends, so I suppose it's ok.

Got to train on GBA and Gamecube today, Xbox is tomorrow, then PS2 on Thrusday. Friday I take a test, and if I pass it then I'm "official" (if I don't then it's back to making iced quad venti lattes.) But it's seriously not that hard. I don't think I'll have many problems with the test.

 

DOnt sweat it.

 

Sorry to keep bumping this thread as it's old news now.

But I am now officially a THQ employee. Passed the test with flying colors. Monday I get assgined to my first real game.

God damn I'm happy.

 

nice one!

 

Yes! Now have fun messing with buggy kiddy games.

BTW, how DO you test for GBA? Do you play on a screen, or do you have to play-test on a modified GBA, on the little screen for hours?

What THQ games are upcoming that you might get to test?

 

Congratulations . You are now living my dream (I don't think too far in the future ).