[game_preservation] Game preservation videos?

[The PlayStation Museum]

I have tried doing this for the PlayStation games that are prototypes.  I
have plans to do this on all retail games as well, but it is a tedious job
(especially when I'm not a very good gamer).

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From: game_preservation-bounces at igda.org
[mailto:game_preservation-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Armstrong
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:28 PM
To: IGDA Game Preservation SIG
Subject: [game_preservation] Game preservation videos?


Hey all,

I'll happily wait for any further responses on my other questions, but
recently thought about preserving historical games a bit more.

Basically, I was wondering if there was any known effort, not just to save
the software, but to provide videos or media with people playing the game,
or explanations of the game, or if it was a good idea...let me explain
further what I mean.

What I mean, is when someone says "Do you remember ... which had ..." or
"This should be more like ..." you don't have to physically play it to know
what they mean. Game reviews do this partially, although only exist for very
recent games. Speed runs also show a game, obviously played the fastest way
possible.

This goes hand in hand with text descriptions of games, but text
descriptions of a interactive medium is pretty difficult, which is where
video could help.

To show how something was is much easier in video - especially if videos can
be made of different parts of the game. I also wonder if it would be good to
have people "share their thoughts" on what are deemed to be important games
for them (or that have something they want to comment on as good or bad),
while playing them! videoing their responses and what happens on the screen
at the same time, allowing a kind of review and look at what is done in a
game by an authoritative source. A critical view of a game which isn't by a
game journalist, which never seem really impartial, would be good.

Just an idea, but does it have any merit? (Quick yes or no would do ;) I was
just wondering). If someone has done or started this already, got any links
or sources?

Andrew

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