The Video Game Revolution 51
SH10151 writes "PBS will be airing a special, The Video Game Revolution, this week. "The Video Game Revolution examines the evolution and history of the video game industry, from the 1950s through today, the impact of video games on society and culture, and the future of electronic gaming." Just a heads-up for all the game junkies out there."
FBI (Score:2)
What about those of us without PBS? (Score:1)
Re:What about those of us without PBS? (Score:2)
Re:What about those of us without PBS? (Score:1)
It might come on if you wait a bit. PBS (and also the BBC) lease their programs internationally, often to other government-sponsored stations. I've heard of 2 PBS shows airing in Israel (no idea what channel)
hm...now that I think of it, is it even legal to do that?
No, but that never stops anyone [slate.com].
Re:What about those of us without PBS? (Score:1)
Re:excuse me (Score:1)
Re:excuse me (Score:2)
No Elite? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:No Elite? (Score:3, Insightful)
1. Any RPG Whatsoever
2. Half Life(Though Counterstrike MAY be shown)
3. Street Fighter 2
4. Sonic The Hedgehog
5. Centipede
6. Maniac Mansion
7. Nethack
8. Outrun
9. Soul Calibur
10. Command and Conquer
11. Duke Nukem Forever
Go figure I suppose
Re:No Elite? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:No Elite? (Score:3, Interesting)
Rob
Re:No Elite? (Score:1)
Re:No Elite? (Score:3, Funny)
Nice troll.
Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:4, Interesting)
I'm definitely not putting down HL in any way, I love the game, it should be on there...but Deer Hunter was pretty big.
Re:Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:2)
I didn't realise Deer Hunter sold so well - is that all that makes it a milestone?
Re:Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:3, Informative)
I think what made Deer Hunter a milestone was that it made people realize how pervasive gaming had become. The people interested in computer games weren't just pale overweight nerds, it was also the beer drinkin' gun shootin' blue collar man.
Modding (Score:2)
Re:Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:1)
Stay in the top 25 sales ranking for 5 straight years? Get users so addicted they fall down dead after 31 hours of nonstop play?
Re:Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:2)
Re:Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:2)
Work on reading comprehension. The impressive part isn't getting to the top of the list (and in only 5 years???) but STAYING on the besteller list for five whole years.
Half-Life is a 1998 game still played heavily today. That kind of staying power is unprecedented, and it indicates a real maturity to video games. No longer were the technical imp
Re:Deer Hunter but no Half Life? (Score:2)
Besides the injection of plot, the scripted sequences, and the AI that actually did a good job of living up to its name? The first was done by Marathon, granted, but it was Mac-only so it never got to be as influential as Doom was. And System Shock was more of an adventure than an FPS (you could even turn off the shooting parts to focus on the puzzles and the plot), so it doesn't really count. AFAIK, the other two things were unequivoca
PBS (Score:1, Interesting)
What? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:What? (Score:1)
Re:What? (Score:1)
are you aware there are multiple entries each year?? i got doomas 2nd milestone in 1993 from the pbs flash timeline thingy
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Saturn? Modem? Wha? (Score:1)
I can see me saying "Doh!" about thirty times during this special's two hours.
Re:Saturn? Modem? Wha? (Score:4, Informative)
That said, the SNES and Genesis also had the XBand 3rd-party line of modems, so by this time a game-use modem attatchment wasn't completely new.
Re:Saturn? Modem? Wha? (Score:2)
Only available on HTDV (Score:2)
Why on earth wouldn't they play this on plain 'ol non-HD PBS?
Re:Only available on HTDV (Score:2)
Umm... (Score:2)
No matter how the stories are presented, there is probably not much that gamers don't already know.
Revolution or evolution? (Score:1)
My emphasis
I thought evolution [wikipedia.org] and revolution [wikipedia.org] were somewhat opposed concepts?
Wallpaper and Icons (Score:2, Informative)
Re: PBS effect of gaming (Score:2, Insightful)
Still, a lot of good info.
Eric
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