John Mullins
Banned
You guys are no better than REE drones. The agenda stuff is a drop in the ocean here, just enjoy the gaming content and stop looking to be triggered by modern society.
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High Score a Six Part Netflix Documentary on the Golden Age of Video Games
adamosmaki
Member
yes they do. it does have some good moments but there is alot of political bs. The last episode was by far the best (no political bs)
John Mullins
Banned
Just watched the 2nd ep... there was ZERO political bs, just gaming. The 1st ep had 10 seconds of it if you are lucky.
I don't know what is in the other eps but it will have to come on THICK for it to ruin the show. The next ep is about RPGs and MMOs looks like, so that will probably have something to upset fragile minds but you act like gamers and freaks don't go hand in hand.
This is like reverse virtue signalling or something, pretty tiresome, the show is solid.
I don't know what is in the other eps but it will have to come on THICK for it to ruin the show. The next ep is about RPGs and MMOs looks like, so that will probably have something to upset fragile minds but you act like gamers and freaks don't go hand in hand.
This is like reverse virtue signalling or something, pretty tiresome, the show is solid.
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Hulk_Smash
Banned
The transgendered woman, the gay blade guy, the black homosexual (who did actually have something meaningful to contribute to gaming history- but why did they HAVE to mention he was gay?) And a few more minority “struggles” to boot. Still good despite all that.
If you want a more thorough history of game development, read the book Extra Lives. High Score is more of the human element- telling individual stories rather than a systematic retelling of gaming history.
If you want a more thorough history of game development, read the book Extra Lives. High Score is more of the human element- telling individual stories rather than a systematic retelling of gaming history.
John Mullins
Banned
Didn't know about Kirby that was cool and then sad but still cool.
Yoboman
Member
Just finished it
Some really great stuff and content was high quality over all
Definitely some virtue signalling though. Like all we got of Nintendo was the female Nintendo of America marketer walk us through the history of NES, the Gay Blade game which nobody would have ever heard of, the black gay guy who got black player sprites in Madden.
I mean they are actually intriguing little stories but hardly industry shaping and definitely an angle there to make out gaming wasnt the 99% male hobby and career that it was.
Its also extremely US centric. Don't expect anything on how gaming took shape in Europe or even Japan. The Japanese games featured were oddly heavily focused on the artists, would have liked more from Japanese game designers, execs etc.
But obviously they couldn't cover everything and they present it in a way that all the stories are interesting and well told.
Some really great stuff and content was high quality over all
Definitely some virtue signalling though. Like all we got of Nintendo was the female Nintendo of America marketer walk us through the history of NES, the Gay Blade game which nobody would have ever heard of, the black gay guy who got black player sprites in Madden.
I mean they are actually intriguing little stories but hardly industry shaping and definitely an angle there to make out gaming wasnt the 99% male hobby and career that it was.
Its also extremely US centric. Don't expect anything on how gaming took shape in Europe or even Japan. The Japanese games featured were oddly heavily focused on the artists, would have liked more from Japanese game designers, execs etc.
But obviously they couldn't cover everything and they present it in a way that all the stories are interesting and well told.
xrnzaaas
Member
Why am I not surprised that Netflix had to inject some of its political crap even into a documentary like this. It's like there's no 'neutral' content in their catalogue. I can't even imagine what they'll do to the third season of "Drive to Survive" given how the sport wants to 'end racism' this year.
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MrS
Banned
This show is absolutely dog shit. Everything in it is so childish. The makers either think gamers are stupid or the show is aimed at children. I watched the DOOM episode and more than half of it was about Starfox ffs. I've read Masters of Doom and the least I expected was some new insights from Carmack and Romero. Alas, I didn't get any and Carmack wasn't even interviewed! Woeful. The voiceover is terrible at all times also.
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HotPocket69
Banned
MrS
Banned
I haven't played a Mario game since 2004 - forgive me for not knowing this.
He still does an absolutely woeful job.
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HotPocket69
Banned
John Mullins
Banned
MrS
Banned
I've already explained what I was expecting. Proper insight in to how DOOM was made, unheard insights from Carmack and Romero. Instead we got 10 minutes of DOOM and 30 minutes of Starfox in an episode advertised as being about DOOM. Waste of my time, John.
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EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Gaming right now is in the perfect position for a documentary
HotPocket69
Banned
MrS
Banned
Don't you read the posts you quote? I've already said that I've read it. I was hoping for NEW insights.
HotPocket69
Banned
John Mullins
Banned
When Mario and Shigsy came up was hoping the narrator would break the 4th wall and go into his Mario voice for a short outburst then return back to normal again.
Guess Nintendo's watchful lawyers would have stopped that in its tracks. Missed opportunity
Guess Nintendo's watchful lawyers would have stopped that in its tracks. Missed opportunity
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MrS
Banned
Star Fox - 1993
Wolfenstein 3D - 1992
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Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Whatever happened to the show adaptation of that?
HotPocket69
Banned
That was going to happen?
Also, what happened to the movie that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were going to do based on the book Console Wars?
I’d be totally be down with a 16 Bit Wars flick in the same vein as The Big Short.
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Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
That was going to happen?
Also, what happened to the movie that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were going to do based on the book Console Wars?
I’d be totally be down with a 16 Bit Wars flick in the same vein as The Big Short.
I think Franco was cast as Romero.
Squirrel Killer
Member
NecrosaroIII
Ask me about my terrible takes on Star Trek characters
Kind of shitty they skipped Dragon Quest and went to FF
adamosmaki
Member
The whole think was BS honestly. It was a big Nintendo advert with the usual political BS thrown in there. No talk about other consoles except a few mentions of Sega and Atari, no talk about PC until the 3rd and the last episode ( and even then they talked mostly about nintendo )
There were some good moments such as how Kirby came to be and the Doom episode was somewhat interesting ( a bit superficial but whatever )
For a documentary that according to their description Traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life the only interesting persons presented were a few developers such as Tomohiro Nishikado and Romero . Let alone this is very USA centric with occasional mention in Japan and no mention for Europe or the rest of the world
There were some good moments such as how Kirby came to be and the Doom episode was somewhat interesting ( a bit superficial but whatever )
For a documentary that according to their description Traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life the only interesting persons presented were a few developers such as Tomohiro Nishikado and Romero . Let alone this is very USA centric with occasional mention in Japan and no mention for Europe or the rest of the world
cantona222
Member
Am I the only one who think that they forced a lot of gay topics in the documentary? Like Gayblade and the gay developer for Mddden.
belmarduk
Member
Its pretty sad that people go around looking for stuff to get offended by... That must make it difficult to enjoy anything.
Squirrel Killer
Member
I thought the Gayblade story was interesting, although poorly paid off, and the Madden story was focused more on race than sexual orientation.
Ultimately, it was less "tracing the history of classic video games" and more "here's a collection of stories about classic video games that we can loosely weave in to an overall history." I saw enough issues with the hard history that I wouldn't take anything they said as authoritative.
I watched an Ars Technica War Stories episode (Diablo) and thought it was much better, even accounting for the different objective (deep dive on one game vs surface level overview on broad era.)
Mr Nash
square pies = communism
I honestly prefer watching old episodes of GameCenter CX over any video game documentary that has come along.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
we watched a little of this last night. it was ok, mostly just old people talking about video games. we watched it with my two young nieces who both love video games. they asked to watch something else about 15 mins in lol.
there was one point where some lady reveals she was actually a man or something and videgames were a way for her to "live her truth" or something. the moments with the Space Invaders creator doing magic tricks were cool. but at this point ive seen a million of these things and this didn't really add anything beyond maybe production quality. kind of a waste of time tbh.
there was one point where some lady reveals she was actually a man or something and videgames were a way for her to "live her truth" or something. the moments with the Space Invaders creator doing magic tricks were cool. but at this point ive seen a million of these things and this didn't really add anything beyond maybe production quality. kind of a waste of time tbh.
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belmarduk
Member
That is really cool... It was before my time but I really like the aesthetic design of the console and have considered buying one. They must be pretty rare these days.
I would definitely suggest waiting. There is one up for auction right now that has been bid over $1,000? I suspect that’s a troll job but who knows what the hell is going on.
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mcjmetroid
Member
I watched a part of the rpg episode and wasn't impressed. I thought this stuff was done better before.
Maybe it was the mood I was in but it was boring?
Maybe it was the mood I was in but it was boring?
The RPG episode is the worst one, it was boring AND rushed. Try the SEGA & Sonic one or the DOOM one for more interesting stuff.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Yikes. Didn't get to watching it over the weekend. The more I read, the more it sounds cringe.
I was thinking this series would just be chronological episodes like this???????
1. Scientists messing with 1960s supercomputers. 2. Old ass systems/Pong 3. NIntendo/Sega 4. Playstation etc..... with PC and handhelds intertwined.
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Starlight Lotice
Member
Will we see the "My Uncle Works for Nintendo" origins , SEGA's Collapse at E3 95 as well as the Virtual Boy here as well?
Can't be a Golden Age unless you talk about the funny parts too.
Can't be a Golden Age unless you talk about the funny parts too.
lock2k
Banned
What is nastolgia? lmao
Moomalade74
Banned
Overall I really enjoyed it, and I think it was pitched nicely to hook in non hardcore gaming people with the more personal human stories interwoven around the industry shaping events. But leaving out the development of Mario 64 was a huge omission. I guess maybe Nintendo weren't interested in cooperating.
lock2k
Banned
After reading the replies here I don't feel as interested in watching it anymore. I can read my old mag collection if I want to revisit the history of games.
Also, our friend
VGEsoterica
does a way better job.
Also, our friend
VGEsoterica
does a way better job.
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Female comedians aren't funny.
