I am kicking myself for missing this movie when it was screened at the MoMa. According to this post, the “rock-mentary” touches upon a lot facets of the gaming culture, with an emphasis on the more “artsy” aspects. This movie seems like it would complement the Culture section of the seminal work Rules of Play.
It’s hard to tell if this documentary is a genuine, sincere, examination of gaming culture or some pretentious, hipster, self-indulgent piece of $hit. It could go both ways really. But 8-Bit does seem worthwhile to check out. I hope it comes out on DVD or comes back to NYC for a screening. (more…)