Gaming in your nation

[Birnadia]

How popular are video games in your NationStates country? In Birnadia, it's a popular pastime among the people and is also a quickly growing industry.

[Jankenjin]

Quite popular among our youth, and Jankenjin parents are usually found complaining about the number of janken-ryos being frittered away in idle pastimes like this.

[Ramsetia]

Popular amongst all ages, though casual gaming has yet to catch on. Every gamer in Ramsetia takes their hobby seriously, large nation-wide tournaments are held often, seen as a great way to socialise.

LAN parties are a common method of celebrating a birthday, and games without the capability to be played over LAN are often completely ignored by Ramset gamers.

And while multiplayer is common, many more Ramset prefer a deep, engaging, and mature story, and punishingly complex and difficult gameplay.

[Jalanat]

Gaming is the most popular pastime in Jalanat, especially Handheld consoles like the nintendo DS are extremely popular. And as most people would expect from our nation, pokémon games are the most popular in Jalanat.

[La Habana]

Many people in La Habana go on 'virtual reality holidays'; where you and your family's consciousnesses are connected up to a supercomputer with other families, and this supercomputer simulates a holiday environment. Electrodes can be put into the skin to stimulate muscles, so any exercise done on the virtual holiday can create real-life health benefits. I'm not sure if this constitutes 'gaming' though......

[Fatatatutti]

We thought "gaming" was a euphemism for gambling. We don't have much of that. Nor do we have much in the way of video games.

There is a popular online game called IslandStates, where you create and run your own pretend island country. There are currently more than seventy thousand members.

[Blob-land]

A popular game, played by most ages, is called "Planetary Life". In this game, the players control a vast land, making sure the tempature is right and that food is plentiful. After a few levels of terra forming, thay emerge as a dinosaur, and must survive in the world. There are seperate characters, and multi player is also available. This game is rated BA for Blob Appropriate (E 10+ for ESRB). Played on the Blobbo Box, a computer made only for gaming and modding.

Carnivorous Dinosaurs
Compsognathus
Ceolophysis
Dromeosaurus
Velociraptor
Deinonochys
Dilophosaurus
Allosaurus
Rugops
Suchiomimus
Spinosaurus
Ceratosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Giganotosaurus




Herbivorous Dinosaurs
Dyosaurus
Pisitticosaurus
Protoceratops
Parasaurolophus
Corythosaurus
Triceratops
Stegosaurus
Iguanadon
Therizenosaurus
Apatosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Sauroposeidon
Seismosaurus
Argentinosaurus



Online Modes
Terra Quickly: See who is the fastest to terraform a livable planet. When creating, players have 5 minutes to terraform. Once done, each map is tested with all players. The map that has the players live the longest, wins. Dryosaurus and Dromeosaurus only, 10 players.

Survival: A simple survival of the fittest. Herbivores win if they can reach the Great Forest, and Carnivores win if they can kill all herbivores. All Dinosaurs, 25 players.

Party Mode: A never-ending game. It is more of a lobby than a game, for it lets you go to other games, but still allows you to wander, fight, eat, and talk with players. All Dinosaurs, unlimited.

Dino Racers: Who is the fastest? Players race through a long, winding track through the Great Forest, across the Molten River, and past the Frozen Peaks. All Dinosaurs, 15 players.

Dino Fight: A contest, to see who can kill the rest. Winning gives you an edge in online tournaments, such as: Speed boost, Metal Teeth, Extra Blood, ETC. Carnivores only, 20 players.

Escape Extinction: A race to escape Mount Fire, because it has erupted, spewing fire and lava across the land. They must make it to the Deep Swamp, and move to the Grasslands to escape. All dinosaurs, 40 players.

[Manahakatouki]

Manahakatouki does not game often but is the creator of the popular gaming system around, Hologame. Where the player plays with motion sensor technology around there body.

[Conserative Morality]

Gaming is fairly popular in CM. About half of all Moralites play video games on a regular basis.

[Bengera]

Gaming is extremely popular for everyone in Bengera of all ages.

[Greater Rhodes]

Video games are not very popular in Greater Rhodes compared to other more traditional pastimes such as fencing, chess, and watching football (soccer) games

[Maraque]

Most teenagers and young adults own a video game console. Maraqueans are moderate video game players.

[Padullahstan]

It's popular amongst the wealthy, but they usually are a little too pricy for everyone else.

[12 Virs]

We do not have these "videogames" that you speak of. The closest thing would be the various types of board, dice and card games that are popular among the 12 Virs. Most virs enjoy spending an evening at the tables challenging their friends, usually over drinks and often for money. In our larger cities, there are even a few casinos set up and run by the cocovir for such entertainment.

[NS Gregaria]

Video games are reasonably popular, how much varying by age strata. Shooting and generally action-oriented games tend to be more common amongst the youngsters.

[Inkarzikan]

Inkarzikanians love playing video games. It is very popular in the younger ages. We also use it for military training.

[Skibereen]

In Skibereen computer gaming is popular among adults and youth who tend to be less then physically capable.
As a phen in the common youth, it is viewed with some degree of contempt, games where this sentiment does not apply usually revolve around serious lateral thinking puzzles or mathematics. Typical "mindless" gaming is most popular among adults who find they have free time for more productive hobbies. As consequence the gaming industry is very much targeted at the 25-45 year old demographic.

[Nulono]

Gaming is a way of life for many Nulonanoj,

[United Russian State]

60% of population plays video games, most on PC.

[Uawc]

We've got plenty of video games. The games we have here are often online, and you can play anyone in the world (though it's hard for off-islanders to get their hands on our games and systems since we rarely export them). We mostly make our own games; we don't want to worry about greedy capitalists banging on our door about copyright.

[Waelisc]

Gaming?
Like, playing games? Outside?
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[The Children of Mama]

Many people in La Habana go on 'virtual reality holidays'; where you and your family's consciousnesses are connected up to a supercomputer with other families, and this supercomputer simulates a holiday environment. Electrodes can be put into the skin to stimulate muscles, so any exercise done on the virtual holiday can create real-life health benefits. I'm not sure if this constitutes 'gaming' though......

We have something like that with our "reality plus" sensory augmentation system. It can be used to go on virtual adventures like you describe. Using electrodes is a very primitive way to connect the mind to the machine, though; our angel technology rendered that obsolete centuries ago. You could say that with our angels, Children come "pre-wired" and ready to go.

Mama says that too much playing around with "reality plus" is not good for us, though, so we're only allowed so much time to go on virtual adventures.

[Mama adds: I can't have my Children sitting around all day dreaming. They have chores to do, and they need to get out of the house and get some exercise.]

[Kalakda]

[quote="Blob-land";p="1490837"]A popular game, played by most ages, is called "Planetary Life". In this game, the players control a vast land, making sure the tempature is right and that food is plentiful. After a few levels of terra forming, thay emerge as a dinosaur, and must survive in the world. There are seperate characters, and multi player is also available. This game is rated BA for Blob Appropriate (E 10+ for ESRB). Played on the Blobbo Box, a computer made only for gaming and modding.

Carnivorous Dinosaurs
Compsognathus
Ceolophysis
Dromeosaurus
Velociraptor
Deinonochys
Dilophosaurus
Allosaurus
Rugops
Suchiomimus
Spinosaurus
Ceratosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Giganotosaurus




Herbivorous Dinosaurs
Dyosaurus
Pisitticosaurus
Protoceratops
Parasaurolophus
Corythosaurus
Triceratops
Stegosaurus
Iguanadon
Therizenosaurus
Apatosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Sauroposeidon
Seismosaurus
Argentinosaurus



Interesting, we have a game just like that, only it's called Prehistoric Survival, and you either get to play as a Human tribesman, or a Dinosaur. In the game, the players who play as the Humans must battle wild beasts, as well as go to war with neighboring tribes, while the players who play as Dinosaurs must battle other Dinosaurs, other wild beasts (like Wild Boar, Mammoths, Aurochs, etc), and Humans. It's very popular, especially amongst Dinosaur enthusiasts, and Ancient warfare lovers. The game is rated T for Teen.

[Iotor]

Most Iotor youths love video games, and the nation is considering passing a bill that will make specific tournaments, officially recognized competitions.
And although it does not have its own virtual reality research program, it is heavily invested in foreign versions of it.

[Swilatia]

Video Games are very popular in Swilatia. Most Swilatians use their computer for playing video games, rather then buying a console.