The History of Videogame Genres

TobyToadstool writes "Over the last few months, CNET have been quietly running a series of free video documentaries that take a look back at the history of different videogame genres. The Space Bubble show has covered everything from the history of Platformers to the origins of the Beat em up. The gaming sections are interspersed with other tech-related information, but almost every show covers one of the major genres. There's loads of footage from ancient arcade machines, and bizarre trivia, like the fact that some schools are using the Dance Dance Revolution videogame in place of traditional physical education. It's presented by an eccentric British guy floating in a little bubbleship in Space — odd but good."

Comments

Way wrong.

[pcgabe]

"Rez explores the more surreal side to the dance game using abstract graphics and fancy landscapes, with the emphasis on exploring rather than performing."

Did anyone even PLAY this game? Rez is a shooter, and there is no exploration at all.

Combine this with the two-minute pointless video of a guy wearing a cardboard cutout of an iPhone, and yeah. My five minutes? I want them back.