High Score

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 19, 2020
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 978 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 891 out of 978
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 978
  3. Negative: 83 out of 978
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  1. nachtgold
    Aug 21, 2020
    10
    Really interesting topics and great interviews. They found some rare characters to talk with. I like the animations the most.
  2. TR8R_Of_America
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    While the knowledge this series posits may be not new to a particularly active game player. This is still an excellent introduction to the world of interactive television.

    Perhaps it might even lead YOU into becoming the next great technology archivist? The world is yours to preserve!
  3. geewah
    Dec 20, 2020
    8
    As a long time gamer this series offers a great insight into some of the best games made over the last few decades.
  4. AtheisT_
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    Muito bom, espero que continuem com mais temporadas, sobretudo com o inicio da era da playstation.
  5. kirkender
    Aug 21, 2020
    7
    As someone who has played and followed video game history for most of my life, High Score offers few revelations, but instead reminds me just how infused with capitalism the gaming industry always has been, for better and worse. I desperately want more video games that explore new possibilities, and the demand for profit always makes art suffer. Anyways, this docuseries will engage andAs someone who has played and followed video game history for most of my life, High Score offers few revelations, but instead reminds me just how infused with capitalism the gaming industry always has been, for better and worse. I desperately want more video games that explore new possibilities, and the demand for profit always makes art suffer. Anyways, this docuseries will engage and entertain those who know a little about video gaming and want more. It's a very entertaining series, and the smaller stories are fascinating among larger narratives. It's especially adorable to see footage of young gamers competing and to see how excited they still are today.… Expand
  6. DevidIrving
    Jan 30, 2022
    8
    Добротный сериал,про создание видеоигры.

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#34 Most Discussed TV Season of 2020

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Keza MacDonald
    Aug 27, 2020
    60
    High Score is narrowly focused – the US and Japan dominate, as if the rest of video game history never happened, and while Atari’s early consoles and the Nintendo Entertainment System crop up in almost every episode, the Amiga, Spectrum and Commodore 64 are never so much as mentioned. ... But this series does well at explaining what was exciting about this time, and the way that each of the landmark games featured built on the foundations of what came before.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Garrett Martin
    Aug 20, 2020
    45
    It’s less “here’s what happened,” and more, “hey, remember this?” Given how bad the game industry itself is at preserving and analyzing its own history beyond merely capitalizing on nostalgia, that makes High Score a huge missed opportunity.
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  3. Collider
    Reviewed by: Dave Trumbore
    Aug 19, 2020
    91
    High Score may not be the most in-depth or lengthy documentary series you’ll ever see, but the curated interviews from folks with compelling stories and charismatic personalities bring a personal touch. Nostalgia does the rest. And we’re here for it.
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