View Full Version : Tetris documentary video
aaron7
11-03-2006, 12:35 PM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4662636869909322164&sourceid=docidfeed&hl=en
Might be a repost, couldn't find it in a search. Great video on the history of Tetris! Very sad and confusing story!!
cyberfluxor
11-03-2006, 10:27 PM
Cool stuff. Thanks for the link, too bad it's on Google Video (they love suspending my downloads half-way through videos).
diskoboy
11-03-2006, 10:38 PM
I posted this topic in the modern games forum last week.
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=94384
but no one responded to it... I thought this was an excellent documentary.
I wont be offended if the mods wanna lock mine and keep this one going. Every gamer should watch this video, even if they hate tetris.
Dimitri
11-04-2006, 01:15 AM
I thought it was very good and well put-together. There was just one thing missing...
Sega (http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/tetris) Tetris (http://www.vgrebirth.org/games/game.asp?id=20163), anyone?
InsaneDavid
11-04-2006, 01:53 AM
I thought it was very good and well put-together. There was just one thing missing...
Sega (http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/tetris) Tetris (http://www.vgrebirth.org/games/game.asp?id=20163), anyone?
Yeah but you see, Sega didn't even TRY to license it and the unreleased home version was a port of the arcade version. If you mentioned Sega's version of Tetris then you'd have to go over EVERY bootleg clone.
...now I see why you people think I have a beef with Sega. :roll:
Graham Mitchell
11-04-2006, 08:23 PM
I really enjoyed this video! It ironed out a few details about the issues that I didn't fully understand before. I didn't realize Mirrorsoft were so irresponsible about it; I also just blamed the commies for being greedy and unreasonable. Shows how much I know.
Poor Alexy; he's still never been really well compensated for such an astonishing piece of art that others have profited from immensely. At least he seems to have a good attitude about it.
It was an amazing video. Very good. I had read the story a few times here and there, in books and on the Internet. Nothing has captured quite like this documentary which went back to the original players.
I'm glad Alexey Pazhitnov managed to get into games. I didn't know this. What I also didn't know is how much Tetris is based on a very old game. Indeed, I had thought it was an original idea. Kudos to him for expanding on the idea.
What was very shocking in the video was the '84 video of Moscow. No exterior advertising anywhere. Nothing but buildings, people, and occasional signs. Big difference from the U.S. (and other countries).
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Massimiliano
11-05-2006, 08:16 AM
Yeah but you see, Sega didn't even TRY to license it and the unreleased home version was a port of the arcade version. If you mentioned Sega's version of Tetris then you'd have to go over EVERY bootleg clone.
I think he was more talking about the sega RULES of tetris which can lead to this sort of gameplay :
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Massimiliano
11-05-2006, 08:17 AM
Can't edit my last post, here is the link (has the forum does not support flash videos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCAnggppNd0
cyberfluxor
11-05-2006, 11:22 AM
Can't edit my last post, here is the link (has the forum does not support flash videos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCAnggppNd0
omigod hacker.
I'd like to see a recording from over the shoulder because that's just too unbelievable.
aaron7
11-05-2006, 05:39 PM
I have one. It is a kid playing some arcade machine with the same game as in that vid. It is not hacked or sped up... it's really that fast!
aaron7
11-05-2006, 05:42 PM
I have one. It is a kid playing some arcade machine with the same game as in that vid. It is not hacked or sped up... it's really that fast!
InsaneDavid
11-05-2006, 05:59 PM
Can't edit my last post, here is the link (has the forum does not support flash videos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCAnggppNd0
And thank Bushnell that the forums don't support those glitchy, slow, YouTube flash applets. :)
ReaXan
11-10-2006, 06:54 AM
Tetris is the only game I know any girl will play and enjoy
that and any of the NES/SNES Mario Games lol