My father was a Graphic Artist at Atari and I remember his long work hours and him bringing it home with him and working throught the night finishing projects. I even went to work with him once in a while and LOVED playing the games that were in the game room or even in the office. Great memories of fun and hard work. It gave me my current work ethic :-)
Essentially the basement developer mentality of the 80s... just it was several of them gathered under one roof. I can see how anyone not old enough to have experienced this would see them as idiots. But this is how a lot of nerds were back then. The foundation of Atari was built on this way of doing things and I'm sure Coleco and Mattel saw their share of people like this too. This is an important part of industry history whether people like it or not.
Seams like a company that treated adults like adults and not like a bunch of children that should feel lucky to have jobs, would of loved to work somewhere like this
This, is really cool. The 80's were awesome. Look at all these negative comments, people in 2013 are uptight and panicked, angry and stupid. Who cares what it was like? It was working, everyone was happy while it lasted. I was born in 1985 I would of loved to live the experience, but did not. To criticize it and portrait it negatively is really shallow. This rules, it's history. The vivid commentary is what makes it really interesting, real, and human... good work dude.
@ChristBurner Totally! It was a different breed back then. In the 80s, my brother and his friends were computer nerds much like these guys and I'd frequently attend Commodore Club meetings with them at the local bingo hall where they'd share their homemade Amiga & C64 software and talk shop. With that foundation they all went on to work for software companies which is where they are today.
i agree with you 100% i was born in 86, but i really wish i was born 10 years earlier so i could have experienced more ofc the videogame evolution :) right now i feel we are at a standstill :\
@robinkom yeah man, its that DIY foundation that is the bedrock of almost every industry. it all starts with a small group of friends and becomes a juggernaut. theres that Apple doc. that shows the same thing. it was one dude in his garage. now we've got apple stores all over the world
can anyone help me find parts 4, 5, 6, etc? it's interesting to see that most of the atari guys look like washed-up out of work college professors now lol. the only guy that looks like his life has had any direction was the guy who ported pacman because he got such a huge amount of royalties from that game.
Where's the full documentary? I've searched around and only came up with 2 false sites and IGN doesn't have it on their site, it says it's 120 minutes but only 12-14 minutes tops is on the channel.
A bunch of boring folks talking about how they used to get get high and drink booze and work. Okay, you're "wild and crazy" folks." Where's the the discussion of marketing or ideas for designing games?
My father was a Graphic Artist at Atari and I remember his long work hours and him bringing it home with him and working throught the night finishing projects. I even went to work with him once in a while and LOVED playing the games that were in the game room or even in the office. Great memories of fun and hard work. It gave me my current work ethic :-)
Essentially the basement developer mentality of the 80s... just it was several of them gathered under one roof. I can see how anyone not old enough to have experienced this would see them as idiots. But this is how a lot of nerds were back then. The foundation of Atari was built on this way of doing things and I'm sure Coleco and Mattel saw their share of people like this too. This is an important part of industry history whether people like it or not.
Seams like a company that treated adults like adults and not like a bunch of children that should feel lucky to have jobs, would of loved to work somewhere like this
This, is really cool. The 80's were awesome. Look at all these negative comments, people in 2013 are uptight and panicked, angry and stupid. Who cares what it was like? It was working, everyone was happy while it lasted. I was born in 1985 I would of loved to live the experience, but did not. To criticize it and portrait it negatively is really shallow. This rules, it's history. The vivid commentary is what makes it really interesting, real, and human... good work dude.
@ChristBurner Totally! It was a different breed back then. In the 80s, my brother and his friends were computer nerds much like these guys and I'd frequently attend Commodore Club meetings with them at the local bingo hall where they'd share their homemade Amiga & C64 software and talk shop. With that foundation they all went on to work for software companies which is where they are today.
It leads to real creativity that is not about making money, but making the best game possible.
i agree with you 100% i was born in 86, but i really wish i was born 10 years earlier so i could have experienced more ofc the videogame evolution :) right now i feel we are at a standstill :\
@robinkom yeah man, its that DIY foundation that is the bedrock of almost every industry. it all starts with a small group of friends and becomes a juggernaut. theres that Apple doc. that shows the same thing. it was one dude in his garage. now we've got apple stores all over the world
these IGN uploaded episodes are only 3 min long clips... the full episodes are available elsewhere on youtube if you search...
Please upload the rest IGN
Very nice.
Not a stand still. Look to the indie masters that seem to have inherited the mentality of the innovative geniuses of old. A new wave is upon us.
...and they were never seen again. THE END. Where's Part 4? This was uploaded in 2008.
can anyone help me find parts 4, 5, 6, etc?
it's interesting to see that most of the atari guys look like washed-up out of work college professors now lol.
the only guy that looks like his life has had any direction was the guy who ported pacman because he got such a huge amount of royalties from that game.
Are these 4 4 minute episodes the once you get on the DVD?
Where's the full documentary? I've searched around and only came up with 2 false sites and IGN doesn't have it on their site, it says it's 120 minutes but only 12-14 minutes tops is on the channel.
so was Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Frogger
So spielberg asked for the first copy of what game? Could it be the one we're all thinking about?
2:02 Why didn't he just use a 'Do not disturb' sign on the door knob?
Where's part 4?
Spielberg loved I.T ?
clearly :P
I knew it, ET was made by a bunch of stoner's.
A bunch of boring folks talking about how they used to get get high and drink booze and work. Okay, you're "wild and crazy" folks." Where's the the discussion of marketing or ideas for designing games?
no wonder atari sucked the game makers werent thinkin str8