World 1-1

January. 15,2015 NR

Rating：

8.2

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Video Game Video Game History

Trailer Synopsis Cast

How Atari helped create the games industry years before it should have happened, and the lucky deals and unfortunate mistakes that almost destroyed the entire industry just as quickly as it was born. The personalities of the pioneers, the creations of the engineers, and the challenges, technology and business deals. See the games and hear the stories from the creators themselves.

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Reviews

Evengyny

2015/01/15

Thanks for the memories!

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Livestonth

2015/01/16

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

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Griff Lees

2015/01/17

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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Frances Chung

2015/01/18

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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GamesYouLoved

2015/01/19

There is no greater way to find out by talking to the people who were there at the time. This movie started at the beginning - before Atari was even born. Post-war then space wars - this was all about with the advent of computers and technology in the 50s and 60s. Consoles and the games live on. They have a life now in our world with the games that broke the mould. 1983/84 was the end of it all for Atari in most respects– the beginning of the end for Atari and the games market at that time even though they still kept bubbling along. Tough to hear now as a gamer and then for Atari fans even tougher still. But to finish off the movie delivers a strong and powerful message: "As any Videogamer knows - death is not permanent"We live in a world where videogames are more popular than ever and surround everything we are and do. Success has even meant that in the US they make more money than the music and film industry combined. But even with that success we must remember one thing. The most important morale of the story from Atari and why it prospered. Be creative.

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