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Jarett Legleiter Do beginners play better with real world looking controllers, or are they better with the actual controller. Have you ever played Guitar Hero with the guitar and then tried it with the controller? If so, which was easier? That's what I'm figuring out, which is easier and for what kind of player, experienced or new. The reason for this experiment is because i have noticed a trend when playing games with my friends and that they are better without the actual controllers and that they are much better with the guitar or the wheel and i am usually better with the actual controllers, and with the new gamers, it gives them something to relate to when playing so it gives them reference on how to use the controller and play the game. One thing though is that the Guitar Hero guitar requires more coordination because you are spreading your hands and can't watch both at once. Guitar Hero 3 has also been out longer than Mario Kart Wii coming out on October 28, 2007 while Mario Kart Wii didn't come out until April 27, 2008 so some people may have it easier when doing the experiment. I think that the experienced players will do better with the controller and the beginners will do better with the real-world controllers because the experienced ones have had time playing with the actual controllers and should have no problem and the beginners will probably not be very good because of their inexperience and so the real-world guitar will give them something to relate to to help them while playing. The ability of the player to complete the task and have it done well Their final score/time for each game, song, and course 9/9/09 - 40 min9/10/09 - 65 min9/11/09 - 40 min 9/21/09 - 40 min
 * __Problem__**
 * __Introduction__**
 * __Background Information__**
 * __Hypothesis__**
 * __Materials__**
 * Mario Kart Wii with wheel and Wii remote
 * Guitar Hero 3 with guitar and Xbox 360 controller
 * Wii
 * Xbox 360
 * Pencil and Paper
 * 5 Beginner Players
 * 5 Experienced Players
 * __Procedure__**
 * 1) Have each player practice for 3 minutes with each different controller on each different game
 * 2) Have each player play 5 courses (Mario Kart) that increase with difficulty with the real-world controller and the console controller
 * 3) Have each player play 5 songs (Guitar Hero) that increase with difficulty with the real-world controller and the console controller
 * 4) Compare results between the two groups and make conclusion
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 * __Dependent Variable__**
 * __Results__**
 * __Conclusion__**
 * __Major Observations__**
 * __Possible Applications__**When buying a game or system, know which controller is better because if you are better with the regular console controller then you can save money on the game and such.
 * __Possible Causes of Error__**
 * __Time Spent__**
 * __Acknowledgements__**