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In my last post I explained the requirements for game testing and where to look for a job as a game tester. In this post I’ll focus on the Downs to game testing because I think it makes sense to explain the bad stuff before getting into the good parts to the job. Before diving into this post I’ve got another video for you to watch. This is from X-Play and was a feature from a few months ago.

Before you apply for a testing job there are some things to keep in mind. I’m going to start of with the Downs to Game Testing.

A few years ago I left my job as a Recording Engineer and started a new life as a Video Game Tester. Everyone that knew me was jealous because I’d be getting paid to play video games. Sounds like a fun job right? Well over the next few posts I’m going to talk about the basic of game testing. But first watch this informative video!

Wasn’t that hilarious! To start things off that is neither game testing nor is it game programming. There is no place in the world where that situation would actually happen - other than in good ole’ TV land. Now that you’re all loosened up from that laughing spell here are the requirements and tips on where to look for a job.

Portal, a apart of the Orange Box edition of Half Life 2, is a pretty fun game. It’s not a 1st person shooter; it’s a puzzle game. The basic story is that your character is in secret testing facility and is being forced to figure out how to get through a set of rooms using a ‘Portal Gun.’ The gun is able to shoot large holes in walls and floors that are big enough to walk through, making it easy to get from one side of a room to the other by just shooting a hole in a wall next to you and shooting a wall at the other end of the room. Below is a screen shot of what I’m talking about.

The Nintendo Wii is a pretty popular game system right now. It’s in such demand that Nintendo can’t even manufacture units quick enough for consumers. My brother stood in line at the crack of dawn to get one a while back and I have to say that it’s a pretty neat piece of machinery. Heck, even my parents are into playing Wii Sports with us every once in a while.