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[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When I find myself with a spare 80+more minutes I'll have to finish watching that.

Anyone have some time to lend me?

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't have to watch it all in one go, lol

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I started with 3 minutes XD

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kudos to you for starting! Haha

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Look at Johnny 5 over here

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Just 28 more sessions!

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 9 points 1 year ago

I think I could beat the game in less time than it takes to watch this video

[–] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Intend to watch the full thing later, but I already love his style based on the opening minutes! The interviews remind me of old PBS/Nova style documentaries where so much of them was just letting people talk and tell their stories. Very cool!

[–] WamGams@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both PBS and Nova are still around! If you don't have cable or antenna, anybody who pledges $5 a month can get the app.

Just a head's up: their children's programming is a separate app. Unsure if you have to choose which app you want or get both though, I don't have children so never looked.

[–] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha, I am aware, thank you

[–] WamGams@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Just when you think the spring drive is over, we find your social media.

PS: To be clear, I am not with PBS. Just a believer in the mission.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Everyone one of their documentaries is amazing.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

He's like the Ken Burns of gaming! 😄

I feel like that's the exact vibe they go for with these. It feels so authentic, too. VGH clearly has a love of both video game history, and that particular era of documentary programming.

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[–] wahming@monyet.cc 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's literally the story of how Oregon Trail came to be. With interviews from the people who made it. Honestly it's worth a watch if you find early video game development or early computing at all interesting. Video Game Historian puts out some fantastic documentaries and this one is equally fantastic.

Excellent video! If you have the time to watch all of it, do so. The early days of computing were wild!

[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Great episode