What a great series! This was very educational, there are things that went on that I didn't know about, some things I simply forgot or didn't realize, and yet some things brought back those memories.
I'm one of the people who 40+ years ago played the classic arcades. Space Invaders, Galaga, Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, Missile Command, Centipede, as well as some others. And just a few years ago, some forty years later I found a video bar that had them all! I discovered that I am a master at Missile Command as I went undefeated for over an hour. That was great fun!
I didn't get a chance to play the early consoles, but I did finally get a chance on pc's when DOOM came out in 1993-94. This documentary series brings back that fun. The sounds alone of the old classics are more than enough to take me back to a time when we were all into video fun at our local arcades or couch.
Actually we did have the original PONG consoles around 1977. It came in that orange and yellow striped box. Exciting for two weeks before it turned into one of the most boring video games. I was more than glad to play though. Whether you are old or young, cherish ANY video games you have a chance to play.
I think early video games are classics because around that same period is when the pc began to come onto the market. It was an exciting time to get into computers and video games were no exception.
I'm one of the people who 40+ years ago played the classic arcades. Space Invaders, Galaga, Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, Missile Command, Centipede, as well as some others. And just a few years ago, some forty years later I found a video bar that had them all! I discovered that I am a master at Missile Command as I went undefeated for over an hour. That was great fun!
I didn't get a chance to play the early consoles, but I did finally get a chance on pc's when DOOM came out in 1993-94. This documentary series brings back that fun. The sounds alone of the old classics are more than enough to take me back to a time when we were all into video fun at our local arcades or couch.
Actually we did have the original PONG consoles around 1977. It came in that orange and yellow striped box. Exciting for two weeks before it turned into one of the most boring video games. I was more than glad to play though. Whether you are old or young, cherish ANY video games you have a chance to play.
I think early video games are classics because around that same period is when the pc began to come onto the market. It was an exciting time to get into computers and video games were no exception.