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Rise of the Video Game

2007 · 1 season

An informative, affectionate tour through gaming history, mixing talking heads and archive footage into an easy, curious watch.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
A comprehensive and progressive exploration of the past, present and future of videogames and video gamers.
How it feels
Earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Technology, art, work, identity
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Written by
Ken Brisbois
Starring
Nolan Bushnell, Stuart Maulder, Alexey Pajitnov
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Discovery
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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