Video game help

[tashamjoy]

So I have an interview at a video game store and i know nothing about video games and would like to look like i know some stuff on the interview anybody want to give me the 411 in video games like systems?? Like do all playstation games work with all playstation councils like can a play station 1 game be played on a playstation 3 council?? What are some of the popular games for xbox??? and a little about them??? Any advice or help will be greatly apprciated

[articx]

For an old console game to work on a new console, the new console has to be backwards compatible but it is never possible for a new console game to work on previous consoles. For example, a Playstation 3 game will not work on either of the two previous Playstations.

Playstation has a new handheld system, Playstation Vita, and Nintendo has a new console, Nintendo Wii U. I am not sure of the release dates for either of these.

I think what you should do is study as much as you can before and after the interview. You're probably going to get asked questions from customers and some may be moms looking to buy games for their young kids. Are you familiar with the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings?

[tashamjoy]

Thanks the interview is today!!! In an hour, i have tried to look online but its hard to just type in questions in google looked up the different councils and brands and into some popular games but thanks for your help i will take all the help i can get and i have not heard of the entertainment software rating board is that like rated e for everyone or t for teen

[queenofnines]

Hmm, they might not hire you if you're not a gamer.  I guess it depends on the store, but if I were a manager at GameStop, I would want my employees to play video games.  Otherwise you will end up looking clueless when a customer asks for help!

[articx]

Thanks the interview is today!!! In an hour, i have tried to look online but its hard to just type in questions in google looked up the different councils and brands and into some popular games but thanks for your help i will take all the help i can get and i have not heard of the entertainment software rating board is that like rated e for everyone or t for teen

Yes, the letter found in the corner of games which lets people know who the game is intended for.

[PMZ908]

to be honest i think u need to know alot about video games if u want to work at a gamestop or whatever. i'd hate to say it but if u dont know anything at all ur not getting the job. good luck anyway.....hope u prove me wrong

[Cuppycake]

to be honest i think u need to know alot about video games if u want to work at a gamestop or whatever. i'd hate to say it but if u dont know anything at all ur not getting the job. good luck anyway.....hope u prove me wrong

I think you are right about that one. I worked in the electronics section of walmart for a while and was one of the few they let work back there because I am a gamer. I don't know how you could work that job and not know about what you are selling. I loved it because it allowed me to talk about games all day lol !

[masked_brown_guy]

Even if she isn't all that video games savy, all that can be learned in like a couple of days.

[queenofnines]

Even if she isn't all that video games savy, all that can be learned in like a couple of days.

No it couldn't.  That would be like me trying to learn how to be a sports fanatic, which I have no interest in.  You can't fake these things, you actually have to be into them!!

[diala84]

Important Game Systems: PS3 (not backward compatible, blu-ray player), Xbox 360 (Kinect and Xbox live), Nintendo DS (two screens with stylus, portable), PSP (playstation portable)

Look up E3 to see the latest consoles for the next generation.

Go to sites like gamestop and gamefaqs to see the latest games and other info.

Honestly I wouldn't try getting a job in an area you are so unfamiliar with since there are millions of other people who actually know about video games and consoles who should get the job. The last thing I want in a gaming store is someone who can't tell me anything about the latest games. Lots of customers ask for advice or suggestions as well as technical issues once in awhile. It will be a pain for you and the customer if you can't keep up.