Review of Video Games: The Movie (2014) by Ville H — 16 Aug 2015

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This review of Video Games: The Movie (2014) was written by Ville H on 16 Aug 2015.

Video Games: The Movie has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of Video Games: The Movie (2014) by Ville H — 16 Aug 2015

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Voice acting was done well but the dialogue itself was repetitive and felt empty, better luck next time…

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A film that proves not only that video games have become an art form more than just entertainment but it also shows that they are not going…

I liked it but felt some things were too summarized here…

Pretty entertaining and fascinating documentary on the evolution and future of one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century…

It tells a rather limited version of video game history. It may be entertaining, but it's by no means extensive or educational…

I just couldn't sit through more than half of this documentary…

It was neat to see the development of the video game industry with their successes & failures & what revolutionized the industry…

Repetitive and boring…

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