Tuesday, May 28, 2019

SREF video game museum

The museum of video games was an eye opening experience. There were many informational displays to read on the progress and developments of gaming systems. They included the stories of the creators and how some were partners but broke off for whatever reason it was between them. It also showed that some people were not accredited for their work due to some one having the "rights". I was also intrigued by how much art and coding skill goes into creating a video game. It really is an art form.
Other displays included gaming systems throughout the years, sketches of characters, and a section of video games buried in a landfill that were uncovered to be preserved. Atari apparently discarded a bunch of consoles and games in a landfill, but people would come and take them. In order for them to not do this, they buried the Atari products and put concrete on top of them. The lengths the company went to were ridiculous, and I was truly amazed.
The museum also had "interactive" displays(video games you could play), and that was probably my favorite. I would recommend this to the avid video gamer or any old Joe looking for an unique museum.

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