[lexinonomous]

I would love to work as a video game tester. I think the only way I would become bored of it is if they were providing me with very simplistic, boring games. I could easily stay entertained if I was given a great storyline. The gameplay doesn't even have to be anything fancy, but the story is what I would definitely be looking for.

[AceTy31]

There are different type of game testers. I think you mean the type of game tester that plays the games in the companies right?

For a job like that, people think it's a dream job and you just sit there enjoy playing games. HOWEVER that is not reality. That job require you to play the same part of games over and over and over and over and over.............. in so many different ways so you can see if there are bugs. It require you to be extremely creative in ways of trying to "destroy" part of the games. Like if a hill that you should not be able to climb, if you are able to do it in any way. And stuff like that.

Personally I would say it becomes boring rather fast because you do see the same part a lot. Also if you do it all day every day for some time, just playing the same game then you will not enjoy it. It's not like you play it through just like that. No you need to exploit ways in the games.

As others have mentioned game testers doesn't earn a lot, actually it's a poorly paid job. However it may open doors for you in the game industry. You may learn aspects of game development and then later on actually make the games yourself. There have been some people in the past that have been getting taught game design while being a tester, it may sound like they spend a lot of time and really they do. But if it means you can get your dream job in the future then I guess most will do it.

I looked into it because my fiancé wanted to try it.  He, like many others, thought that it was just playing video games all day.  I found out that most people looking for tester want those who plan to get into the gaming business.  Some even want you to have a degree.

[PSyCHoHaMSTeRza]

No. This is one of those careers that can kill your passion. You don't just get paid to play games. You need to do extensive Q&A. You need to play the same level over and over and over for days on end, jump on every box, stand in every corner just to make sure there are no glitches and that you won't get stuck while jumping over some obstacle at a certain angle. Then the devs fix it and you repeat the process. I wanted to do this as well and did some thorough research and I have yet to come across a tester that says this is as good as everyone thinks it is.
If people just got paid to play the game and report any bugs they might just happen to come across, closed alphas and betas wouldn't exist. Apparently it's actually a pretty crappy job.

[MagicFlakes]

I would love to be a game tester. Doubt I'd get tired of it.