calfranklin Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 The new Atari 2600-related documentary Atari:Game Over is now available for streaming viewing on Netflix. I just finished watching it and will have to admit that it is one of the best Atari documentaries I have ever seen. This show deals primarily with the search and unearthing of the E.T. video games believed to have been dumped in a landfill in New Mexico during the Video Game Crash of 1983. If you're an Atari 2600 fan, you don't want to miss seeing this show. I was amazed at the content of this documentary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Wow. Sorry dude thread already started please post there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Of 2600 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 OMG! How come nobody has mentioned this yet? They made a video game based on E.T.??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I bet it was the greatest game ever! The movie was so cute. It would make a great game. I so want that game for Christmas. The graphics look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Thank you, calfranklin. I hadn't heard that it was available on Netflix, so I'll be sure to watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Oh yea, now I don't need an Xbox to watch it now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's on youtube as well. http://youtu.be/cBWsSATu21Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I agree that it is very well made & it tells the history of that time period very accurately. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it, and look forward to watching it again now on Netflix. I really want my kids to watch it with me this time, because I feel it will help them better understand how & why I have & play the games that I play. The only problem I have is that, as I recall from my first viewing, it has a few instances where profanity is used, and more then that, it brings up "drugs" a couple of times; and does so in a "positive" light. I wish I could edit those parts slightly, otherwise, I can't enjoy it with them. Maybe I can mark those sections with a rolling timer & mute the tv during those parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 To be honest: I was expecting a little bit more than this. At least they managed to put things in perspective in the last 15 minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Just watched it and I enjoyed it. It's worth the time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 To be honest: I was expecting a little bit more than this. At least they managed to put things in perspective in the last 15 minutes. I agree with this assessment - it has been a known fact for awhile that 1M carts were not buried at that site but they kept playing up that angle like it was unknown until the dig was done. The back story stuff was excellent and kooky at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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