I'm getting paid to play Call of Duty 4

[Octopod]

But it is not just the job of playing CoD it is the fact that for 10 bucks an hour for 2 hours a day in compensation you also cannot play any other game.

betwixt you and I.... how would they know?

True enough.

[noiseredux]

but seriously... even if you had to do just play one game for 5 weeks. So what? You got $750 and a story to tell about the time you "had" to play one game for 5 weeks. Jeez, when I was young and used game stores didn't exist yet, I played the same game a lot longer than 5 weeks straight. haha.

[slowslow325]

I can see your diary now:

Day one:
"I'm feeling good. I was stressed this morning, but after killing some guys, I feel a lot better"

Day two:
"I still feel great. I probably would be happier if I could pop in Super Mario World for a few minutes, but still fine."

Day three:
"OK, I'm starting to get bored. Call of Duty isn't very good"

Day four:
"OH. MY. GOD! I NEED TO KILL SOMEONE! THIS IS SOOOO BORING!"

Day five:
"$&(#*&%(&! I WILL KILL YOU!! CALL OF DUTY! MORE LIKE CALL OF BOOTY!"

And the researchers will declare violent video games as the cause of your anger and games with a T or higher rating will be banned from stores and blamed for all the crimes in the world.

[Ack]

So wait, is it multiplayer only or can you play single player? In multiplayer can you only play other folks participating in the study, or anybody you want? What about mods?

[aaron]

But it is not just the job of playing CoD it is the fact that for 10 bucks an hour for 2 hours a day in compensation you also cannot play any other game.

betwixt you and I.... how would they know?

Well, they are going to be looking into my brain. So I dunno.

I'm actually kind of interested in the study because the gist of it is that they're looking for a way to reverse whatever effects violent gaming may have on young adults. Which is pretty neat. A far cry (no pun intended) from your typical "do video games make children evil" research. That said, I'm gonna try and be a decent test subject

[KillemallCFH]

It's amazing how much your perspective changes when you graduate college and have a job. Back in college I would have jumped at this. Now I'd need a lot more than $750 to play under those constraints.

Heh, yup. As a poor college student, just the though of $750 makes my eyes light up. That kind of money could get me to play nothing but Ultraman for 5 weeks, and still walk out of it happy.

[noiseredux]

It's amazing how much your perspective changes when you graduate college and have a job. Back in college I would have jumped at this. Now I'd need a lot more than $750 to play under those constraints.

Heh, yup. As a poor college student, just the though of $750 makes my eyes light up. That kind of money could get me to play nothing but Ultraman for 5 weeks, and still walk out of it happy.

Hmm. Well I'm quite past being a poor college student, and don't really see how getting payed $750 to PLAY A GAME could be below anyone.

[Erik_Twice]

So, they already think it has bad effects because they want to find a cure? lol

[MrPopo]

It's amazing how much your perspective changes when you graduate college and have a job. Back in college I would have jumped at this. Now I'd need a lot more than $750 to play under those constraints.

Heh, yup. As a poor college student, just the though of $750 makes my eyes light up. That kind of money could get me to play nothing but Ultraman for 5 weeks, and still walk out of it happy.

Hmm. Well I'm quite past being a poor college student, and don't really see how getting payed $750 to PLAY A GAME could be below anyone.

If the game was terrible and it was the only game you were allowed to play?

[Veno]

Actually, since you said Call of Duty was your thing, I think this is a perfect way for you to make some easy cash.

Me, on the other hand, would be a crappy test subject because I'd be pissed off because I would only be playing CoD for 2 hours a day for 5 weeks. I'd have to destroy something.