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      Miniseries – High Score

      2020 Documentary Special Interest List
      78% 27 Reviews Tomatometer 53% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A look at the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life. Read More Read Less

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      High Score — Miniseries

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      Critics Consensus

      Though it takes on one too many side quests on its journey through video game history, High Score has enough nostalgia to entertain players of all ages.

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      Vinnie G An amazing documentary Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/24 Full Review Teddy B Interesting parts of video game history are there (only briefly mentioned or stretched beyond the point of no return, there is no acceptable in-between) but it feels like the politicised elements and gaming history elements are fighting for screen-time to the point where the series has no really insightful or unique look at video games near the end and feels like an annoyingly inconsistent episodic venture into some of the most minute aspects of gaming (focus and near fetishisation of Atari and gushing about how great their games were). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review B B its great i loved everything Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review Gareth v As a long time gamer this series offers a great insight into some of the best games made over the last few decades. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/24/23 Full Review sweet z I don't understand why people didn't like this production? It's an above average production that tells about some important milestones in video game history. Especially the animations used are great.If you are a player of a certain age like me, old days can be experienced in your eyes.As a big video game fan, I give this production one point higher than usual. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Isaac P There's a better history of video games on the YouTube channel Crash Course. And its actually about video games. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Aug 19, 2020 Boom & Bust Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade mania, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a notorious failure sparks a downfall. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 19, 2020 Comeback Kid A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then takes over home gaming with NES. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 19, 2020 Role Players Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing games introduce extraordinary levels of choice and complexity to players. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 19, 2020 This Is War Sega's Genesis console and its speedy character, Sonic, hit the market; Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with legendary football coach John Madden. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 19, 2020 Fight! Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the graphic violence gives rise to controversy. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 19, 2020 Level Up Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox; Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format; Doom increases the stakes with networked gaming. Details

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      Benjamin Frisch Slate Like the games it worships, High Score is an amusing way to pass the time, but one can't help but feel like it's set to easy mode. Aug 21, 2020 Full Review Steve Greene indieWire The overriding smoothness of this history leaves it sapped of any dramatic tension. All of the successes are a foregone conclusion. The appearance of "doc series as branding initiative" isn't new, or even a stranger to Netflix menus. Rated: C Aug 21, 2020 Full Review Dan Fienberg Hollywood Reporter Whatever reservations I have about High Score, I'm ready for the expansion pack. Aug 19, 2020 Full Review Charles Hartford But Why Tho? A Geek Community To summarize, if you love gaming, love history, or documentaries I cannot recommend High Score enough. Rated: 10/10 Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Gem Seddon SFX Magazine High Score will help catch you up on the history of the beloved pastime, from industry rivalries, to deep retrospectives, and so much more. Feb 3, 2022 Full Review Jeremy Jahns JeremyJahns.com A really sweet video game documentary. Oct 3, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Network
      Netflix
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Documentary, Special Interest
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Aug 19, 2020
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