Level Up Documentary (2011) - A story about gamers and the games they play
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- Technology has changed the way that people can play games, from casual gamers who play a few times a week or month on their phone, to those who play every day and make a living playing professionally. This documentary takes the audience on a journey through all the levels of gamers providing testimonials and background information from each group.
Level Up explores the video gaming culture from the perspective of a wide range of gamers starting with casual smart phone gamers to avid, professional gamers, LAN Party organizers and video game content creators. The documentary covers a brief history of video games and their social angle, as well as the competitive aspect engendered by large-scale gaming events. This is a current and relevant topic examined through interviews and research and presented in an interesting and engaging manner.
Producer: Jeff Colebank
Director: Justin Switzer
Director of Photography: Adam Walsh
Creative Director: Daniela Castillo
Soundtrack: Peter Peterson
Illustration: Mandy Groves
Chief Editor: Adam Walsh
Editing: Daniela Castillo, Jeff Colebank, Peter Peterson, Justin Switzer
Video games don't have to be "good" for you.. It was made for fun, that's all.
Detective Alan True
i want to kill people and i can sayt video games dosnt give me that good feeling of murder
it was leting me out of the mental hospital was the bigest fuck up
@@amyhall3827 the fact that they are so fucked up as you who have lost the distance, does not mean that the games are to blame
in any area of life there are those who behave inappropriately
in the same way roads are not eliminated because of road pirates
i dont remember typing that.....but that was my point video games didn't cause it.....i wasn't being sarcastic...
Oh I love RPGs I've been playing for years! *goes onto Skyrim, has basic equipment and spells*
Pause at 0:44.
Why
Solitaire.
Reversal | Boom Beach & Clash Of Clans xD yep
I saw it lol
As a gamer for 35 years, I feel proud of the community. I feel proud because gamers are the most free thinking individuals and hate political correctness.
New generation, let's keep it that way guys!
Gaming is life
these guys call themselfs gamers playing fkin angry bird lmao
Dat elitism tho.
Tom Cheng Dat he is right doe
Get over yourself, noob.
Playing shit on ur phone doesn't mean your a gamer, playing pc-console is gamer material
Aj Batalia If you play games on your phone as constantly and religiously as a gamer plays on a PC or console, then yes, you are considered a gamer.
Older people/parents that complain about kids playing games are the ones who sit in front of the TV for 6 hours a night watching everybody loves Raymond.
Raymond is quite funny, more like pointless shit like soap operas and reality bullshit like big brother
Lol. So true.
oh 100% man. I hate those kind of people. They bitch about that being a problem but yet they're not ones to talk. They sit all day and watch shows that fucking sucks.
You can use the Xbox Controller on the PC, so console gamers need not worry if they dislike using a mouse & keyboard.
A good documentary on gaming & gamers. Largely positive, which is a plus, and not focusing so much on the "evils" or "darker side" of video gaming, like many other reports & documentaries then to do.
A controller can never beat a mouse and keyboard in multiplayer. Even with aim assist they don't stand a chance. I agree with what your saying but it doesn't make the pc anymore enticing whatsoever.
What I brought up is multiplayer specific. Just pointing out if your going for the multiplayer it is my recommendation to use a mouse and keyboard. I don't want to deter anyone from something fun! I respect all views and personal preferences. I just thought it was worth a mention :/ I do agree with you.
JoyToKey is very useful for making Mouse Movements and keyboard binds to the Xbox 360 controller as well. So if your emulator or old game does not allow custom keybinds, this is an app that is easy to learn and a way to get around that.
@@heroicdefeat5335 says this while controller being faster/more accurate
Favorite quote from this film:
(Angry chick playing Left4Dead 2) - "There was a motherfuckin' TANK in the way!"
'Gaming is productive..' haha tell that to my Mum and most people
First off, the pic used for Pong is misleading- the original Pong home console was released in 1975. It was the Pong coin-op cabinet that was released in 1972. Second, it was the commercial success that started with Pong, but it wasn't the first video game, or even home console. The Computer Space cabinet predates it (1971) as the first commercially sold, which was based off of Spacewar! (1962). The first commercially available home console was the Magnavox Odyssey, released months before the Pong cabinet in 1972. There are other contenders for "first video game," but that debate gets rather convoluted.
In short, this could've been cleared up by showing a pic of one of the Pong arcade cabinets, and simply saying Pong was the "first commercially successful video game," keeping it simple without getting into the complexities of what the actual first video game is (which could easily fill an hour-long documentary).
Also, the caste system used in this video oversimplifies things, focusing more on a mainstream media spin rather than being objective. The labeling of "Level 2" as Console Gamers, which is more of a preferred platform than an actual dedication or competitive level, is misinformed at best. Most Casual and intermediate gamers I know prefer PC platform, usually because it's more accessible. Further, among the Hardcore crowd, there's a bit of a war-of-words between PC and Console gamers as to which platform is best, with those who enjoy both often calling the two polarized sides elitists. And that's not even covering the shouting matches about which individual console is best, retro-vs-modern, etc. The video didn't have to go into detail about the whole mess, but suggesting a sliding scale from Smart Phone, to Console, to PC is a chief determinant of where one stands definitely displays a clear lack of research.
Ask people to talk about games. Call it a documentary. For fucks sake.
I used to be a gaming addict then I took an arrow to the knee...
Level 4: That's *not* hardcore gamers. That's just pro gamers. Learn the difference.
komal thompson U CAN BE a professional gamer... people get paid to play all the time..
+komal thompson Twitch, TH-cam, tournaments for competitive games and there are a lot more options. In a way developers for games can be thought as gaming.. Lol already is.
I dated a girl once who claimed to be a gamer and talked herself up but turns out she had only really played cod and never passed the campaign and never played online. I bought her fallout 3 and now she has vault boy tattooed on her.
Not sure how level 2 is not considered a casual as well...
Some people play on consoles competitively, take for example Mortal Combat, Tekken, or even elite HALO players.
Here's levels 0 - never played a game or not into it
1 - barely plays any games at all occasionally or rarely
2 - semi casual player isn't very competitive and usually doesn't play online or only story
3 - casual plays online but not very good nor plays very much is used to mobile,some console games once or twice a week
@@pepeiann even though all the top players are on consoles
level 3. the thing that stops me going to level 4 is that I rather spend my time building/overclocking & programming for games then actually playing them. :)
+1
Most depressing 'documentary' I've seen about gaming. Playing those shit games on a phone is not gaming.
garply101 ???
It is still a game
Wow, Nice job man! As a gamer and a film maker, I really appreciate this. Keep it up man!
I think that cute red head is every Gamers dream girlfriend.
Naw
shut up
Foulaisedé Rédi thats it?
Quaweds no offense, but FUCK NO.
Not bad especially if she actually likes video games I was dating a girl and I asked "Do you like video games?" And she's says somewhat ...which basically means no not really
When Pong came out in 1972 a quarter was worth almost $1.50 in today's money.
PC MASTER RACE!!! ALL HAIL OH HOLY GABE!
Lol 2017 discounts
PS MASTER RASE ! PS MASTER RASE ! PS MASTER RASE ! PS MASTER RASE ! PS MASTER RASE ! PS MASTER RASE !
I'm an OG gamer, I've been playing video games since the 90s.
Id say Im a level 3, I like my console games, I like open-world games, rpgs alot too and just games where theres alot to work on, unlock armors mainly, customize options. Games are positive escapism.
Does the guy not realize mouse and keyboard are superior to a controller?
Neither one is superior. Each has their pros and cons. They're just different.
Eruantano well, it depends the type of game you play. For exemple, if you play cs, its true that kb and mouse are superior, while controller is superior in fighting games. Overall, i prefer mouse and kb since im playing cs alot but i do play melee at a competitive level and its possible to map the input on a kb but it will just suck, so for that game at a competitive level, a controller is by far superior. well, my point is, it depend the game your playing. lol btw sorry for my bad english.
No Lost
don't forget racing and sport games, they both suck too on mouse and kb.
No Lost fck controller us a pad :P for ur fighters
Even though a controller is faster/more accurate
I started with PONG. Then the Atari 2600. Next came the Atari 800. My first game was Temple of Apshai, an 8 bit dungeon crawler. From there, I went to PC. I think it had an 8086 processor and a 4 color display and 16MB of RAM and something like a 20 MB hard drive. It also had a 300 baud dial up modem. I have a calculator with better specs than that these days.
The best thing about gaming is it's diversity. There is something for everyone. I like single player RPGS like Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Other people are more social and they can play PVP or CO-OP games. There's no shortage of games and game types.
Another thing I like about gaming is it's very cost effective. I probably spent $50.00 on Skyrim when it was released on 11Nov!!, but I've spent over 1000 hours in the original game and S.E. version combined. Not a bad investment. I still play it regularly. I'm always adding or removing MODS to keep it fresh. I'm running around 130 MODS right now.
for the love of god skip to 6:42 for actual gamers interview, not some soccer mom
who play that got awful game( wii sport), and saying that playing game is a waste of time.
i remember watching this a decade ago. coming back to it to reassess how relevant this documentary to me as a gamer. i'd say overall i'm level 3.5, as i play PC games for 2 decades now on a daily basis and used to play competitively back in my teen years. 10 years ago was actually my 10th year as a PC gamer and had just purchased my very first PC. 1080p then was the standard and even today i believe but 1440p and 4k are very close to becoming mainstream standard.
I think you mean 2.5
Level 2= Console gamers. Level over 9000 = Pc gamers. Correct?
Lol you guys make me laugh just because you play on pc doesn't mean it's better than console especially when a pc is underpowered or just plain potatoes
Reyakt *mobile gamers.
true, because PC MASTER RACE
your right but you can upgrade a pc to be better than a console while with console players you have to get a new console. A pc can do much more than just play games so that's an advantage . I still like console even though I play on pc
PC elitism gets you nowhere
I remember LAN gaming when I was younger. X-wing vs Tie fighter LAN parties was so much fun. setting up a LAN session can be tricky but is effectively like mass online gaming only with the joy of local multiplayer which online gaming lacks.
lvl 5 should be people that do this as a job
Street Fighter was my game. I was born in June 1985; and I remember the very first Street Fighter video game I got was Street Fighter II: Turbo on SNES back in 1992 or 1993, when I was in elementary school; for Christmas! It makes me feel nostalgic. And the dreams I had one day of being in the entertainment industry (i.e. working as a movie producer, martial arts practitioner, coming up with ideas for future video games, etc.) I'd still like to do that.
Girls who play games are hot.
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18:05 they are so nice :D
meanwhile on xbox 360 and ps3 its like "you fucking hackers " "we could have won but it was the lag"
It seems normal to me that there would be people that are Level 3 or 4
on console and Level 1 on PC and vice versa.... the feel of the
controller vs the mouse + keyboard is different and I could see someone
used to the 16 buttons of a controller feeling overwhelmed by the
seemingly infinite keys on a keyboard. If he played for a couple of
weeks on a 2,000$ Gaming PC he would feel differently. It is just all
perspective and what you decided to spend your money on.
Personally I'd rather have an xbox 360 or a ps3 than a Gaming PC, just because it seems such a waste of money and you get too addicted on PC or PS4 or Xbox 1, play it safe and buy shitty old consoles so you actually spend time doing something else, like making giant comments on youtube.
1. The first video game wasn't Pong, it was Spacewar!
2. Galaga etc, are pre-8bit.
lvl 4 dota2 here ^^
Lol lvl 4 csgo
Faisal Al-Mishaan musika
someone who plays video games to a level where they understand it professionally, like they may not be as good as the professionals, but they can sit down and tell you exactly what is going on in the game regardless of how high level the play is.
I think gaming is gonna fade away if all the games that are coming out these days are going to be as unoriginal as they are being now. Sure, there are plenty of original games out there, but I have a feeling that's going to stop...
That's like saying, 'Oh, I think music will fade away...'
Kelxab Music is something humans have enjoyed ever since their birth. Video games are not the same thing.
Magma Thrower
games are also something animals instinctively enjoy. and the games people find most enjoyable will stay (hence why we see generation after generation of the same game. people enjoy them)
NickBlackDIN
VIDEO games. Not just games in particular.
Also, note that I THINK this will happen if video games do not change drastically in the near future.
Magma Thrower
so long the best selling games are the games that are the same. nothing will change (with the exception that we will be doing it in VR)
Definitely a Level 3.5-4. I love RPGs and online multiplayer games, and I recently have gotten into the competitive side of multiplayer.
I'm just going to say it but PC is the best bold topic of the day
Even though all the benefits are on consoles
Great documentary thanks for sharing
Console gamers and casual gamers are different category's? LOL, since when? Even the most dedicated console gamers are still casual because they play casual games on a casual platform.
Lol my pc is potato so I have to play on console
Blackbane01 go fuck ur self goddamm pc elitist
Because all gamers are on consoles
You know I wonder how the lives of any of these people have changed since this came out. Lvl 3 here former Lvl 4 wow player
Peasants... peasants... and more peasants...
+2fast4you PC is not a gaming system
IF YOU "GAME" ON A PC YOU ARE NOT A GAMER
+Jeffrey Donohue (LittleCr0w) Well, that's just incorrect.
+2fast4you Yes... with a Sonic avatar which is a console game :D
I'm 47 and I've been a gamer all my life, before windows was even a bad thought in my head, and what I've learned is that the multiplayer community has become toxic, and it appears that YT's monetization scheme is making things worse, as people no longer play for fun, but for money, and if they want to stay in the "game" must abide by corporate terms of service agreements that seek to remove our Constitutional rights. From the 80's to 20012, gaming was interesting, good, awesome, then all the sudden around 2013 to 2018, ...this massive agenda to destroy good gaming companies, and create this Steam Early Access means of ripping gamers off by the thousands. Kids are becoming more foul mouthed, and obnoxious, with trolling, griefing, and cheating the mainstay requirements for being a modern day gamer. Kids are trolled, they grow up to be trolls, that's their training! If you can't see that with your PHD, then maybe you've failed the qualification round... You have to be a gamer before you can know what's going on in "gaming".
😒👍 47
I'm level 3..... mostly for PC.... but in my opinion, lvl 4 are addicted douchebags that get mad when they don't win... :l
That's generalizing a bit. I think level 4 is referring to people who play games competitively in tournaments etc.
lvl4 could be considered players that are paid to compete for specific esports brands like fnatic, tsm e.t.c They might even live together in a game house with paid expenses from their sponsors and brand. At that level at least, I can assure you, there is no room for being a douchebag or asshole against your teammates or opponents :)
Paradox- Alex fnatic4life, I hope they win TI4
Well I only rage in cod when I get killed from behind so I stick to battlefield and kill from afar
If there was a Lvl. X, that would be my level... I use to be a big time Runescape PVPr back in the day, then I went to League of Legends (after Valve and Riot split) and got into the hardcore play-style similar to WC and it was just epic. Played in some tournaments and racked up some money and honestly I have to say I was burned out. I hit my goals and it would just wreak my concentration on RS PVP I wasn't use to the slow paced combat. I had to move on with my life at this point because I love teaching at my university and it was just too much of a work load to continue. So now I'm pretty much a casual gamer now celebrating my 13th year of Runescape. And ya can find me at the GE metal-forging in Varrock. Aside from RS and my university I run server maintenance on my companies Minecraft Server.
is that guy seriously playing TF2 at a LAN party, LOL
TF2 is a very popular competitive game, what are you on about?
platinumdynamite competitive game... LOL, popular sure but definitely not competitive TF2 is the game I take a break from competitve counter strike. Way more of a casual game with 10 year olds making fake hats.
chickoman355
Well, it has a fairly large following
I'm a level 3. A 4 when I was in high school. But with college, life, work, and bills I've unfortunately dropped to a level 1. But soon I'll be able to release my 1st game concept! :) got my musician. Now I just need a programmer.
pong wasn't the first video game
I think it was the first console based game
I had a gaming addiction, starting when i was in elementary. it started when i got the first warcraft-game from my father who is also a hardcore-gamer.
The Magnavox Odyssey launched the first generation of video games, not Pong. The Odyssey was released several months before Pong. The Odyssey never seems to get any credit. :(
I was sad when I heard pong also.....
***** i agree a very sad mistake
This reminds me of the good ol days. Gears of War 1 multiplayer, friendly fire anex. It was a glorious chaos fest every time. No one could be trusted. Kung fu flips and skydiving glitches. I liked chainsawing snipers just to mess with em.
keep in mind, in the beginning of the documentary, the chart on there stated gaming has a major audience in the 18-49 crowd. Statistics and several studies have proved that gaming mostly focuses with young adults and adults in general. Games aren't merely a thing for kids, they are a way to explore a world that is not possible in real life. to connect worldwide. to otherwise create a feeling of euphoria and pleasure whilst playing. not everyone who plays games is a nobody, remember that...
i'm proud to be apart of this world!! games is my life and always has been so I am the Arcader Kid, always and forever.
Dude these thing have changed so much in 7 years
I hate it when people talk to the actual game when they play the closest thing that I do to that is when I rage...
that girl on the other hand actually knows what she's talking about, gives some really really strong answers, and she's actually a real gamer too lol
The problem is that there is so many of them. The game developers are now starting to cater to that group of casual gamers, and watering everything else down by comparison.
I am definitely a level 3 but before, I was pretty near level 4, now I have a job and a family. But i still play everyday.
Once the cursing started I knew they finally got to a real gamer
10:03 that cat just jumped up into another universe
this 2011 video got recommended to me in the year 2018 seriously wtf
A hardcore gamer should not only pertain to those who spend time on video games, but those that are constantly dedicated to the idea of improving oneself, rather than for the pure enjoyment of it.
I'm between a lvl 3 and 4, since i play daily, but i only play for about 1.5-2 hours, and I play for fun, and when I'm not having fun, I stop, simple as that.
5:49
Right, let me populate that list. Things gaming is good for
- Hand eye coordination
- Reflexes and reactions
- Problem solving
- Multitasking
- Teamwork (if you play online properly)
- Can give your brain a work out (unlike a film where you just sit there)
It also subjects you to story telling (which when done right can be epic), new ideas, and pure creation
And that's all I have for now, some of those are a stretch, but games are good for something :D
I would say I am lvl 3. Honestly, lvl 4 is that category of also ragers who tend to yell at people when they don't know what they are doing. Also, I think lvl 4 gamers are those who spend their time playing a particular game that they have so much knowledge and experience on. One example would be CoD gamers, they would be considered hard-core gamers, unfortunately.
Most people go to work/school, shops. There's no difference whether you decide to play online or go to a bar - you will end up socializing. As a gamer girl that chose this as a hobby I can say that we don't find any person of the opposite sex attractive just because we don't get out a lot. We tend to meet people online, fall in love, meet, go dating, get together. What's the difference? It started online and not in a bar. Don't assume that gamers have no taste ;)
I'm the "pubstar gamer" aka Level 3, that would progress to Level 4 if I had a clan or lived close to an area with tourneys or something....
LvL.3. I like the idea of level 4 but I never get there and I feel like other aspects of my life will come more important as I grow up.
Lmao the cat at 10:01
I think that was one of the longest and most fleshed out conversations I've had on youtube. :)
my name is tyniecraft, and i am a level 4. Phrases like 'it sounds nerdy' do not make sense to me. IT SOUNDS AWESOME.
The guy at 10:28 would probably be so happy to know of the wireless xbox controller reciever for windows. I have one and i love it! :D
I was level 3 to 4 when I was younger but once in college with real world things to do that affect my future, I've dropped to a level 1. in the summer I will return to either a level 3 or 4. it is a moving target but I feel as though as one ages, it becomes more difficult to both be a hardcore gamer and a functioning adult.
A lot of video games today are not time wasting activities. Unless you consider reading a book or watching a movie a waste of time. Because that's exactly what many games are like today. A story unfolds in front of you with a plot and characters. Except of course that you can participate in the story of the game.
I like documentaries like this that help debunk a few myths about gaming. You know them: girls don't play games (2/5 of the gaming population is female), gamers are all young adults (average age is 37), and gaming is for nerds/the hardcore (no, gaming is for everyone).
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Kinda got over my gaming habits. Only play Skyrim now and even that I only do 2 hours maximum a day.
My problem with level 4 gamers is that they only devot their time to only one or two games. I enjoy playing many games but consider myself to be a top teir gamer. There should be a difference between competitive and in this case "level 4" gamer.
Exactly, as much as I am a console gamer myself, I still have the Microsoft Sidewinder 3D pro controller for PC. The best of both worlds.
You can always customize your pc, You can even hook it up to a tv and use a console controller to play a game in it.
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LOL. The psychological projection is strong with this one. ^^^^ Cheers for the laugh.
It does not matter how much you play, if you don't play competitively, you are casual.
No, wrong. Competive players are pros. There is a difference between a hardcore player and a pro player. And you cant call a hardcore gamer a casual.
I'm level 3.5. I play games like Counter-Strike, Halo, and StarCraft competitively, but I'm not really an asshole when I lose.
i love it whent it says level 4 HARDCORE GAMERS creepy music starts playing
Haha, the guy talking about quake at the end was the best part. I've been thinking about getting that same tattoo for a few years now..
Very cool documentary. Obviously a lot of work went into it. Good job.
I think being a true, core gamer isn't about the platform or necessarily the games you play (with a few exceptions), it's your approach. Real, hardcore gamers care about gameplay, mechanics, fundamentals, game engine, balance, competition, achievement etc. as well as fun. Casual gamers are those who play games which have a relatively low skill cap, or play games with little motivation other than to pass the time.
well some people keep old stuff in boxes or closets. For instance you will not see a full collection of The Sims 1 in my room, but it's not because I don't have, but rather because I don't use it as much and put it in my closet.
"LEVEL ONE", "LEVEL TWO"… taken from Glass Tower mobile game! Nailed it!
Resident of Second Life since 2007, still enjoying it a lot, it is never ending :)
I am not into video games. Finally. Take video games, and show them what SHREDDERS ARE!!!!
And more important: you get the Supercharged BMW/Chrysler motor with its nice whine, compared to the Peugeot Turbo motor used from 2007 onwards.
For those complainging about the car being too small: anyone who buys a car called "MINI" and then complains about it being small, is an idiot.
There's plenty of room in the back of a Mini. You'd have to be over 6'5" to need the seat all the way back. I'm 6' and can easily sit behind the drivers seat in my Mini
Level 4. I am such a tryhard sometimes, even when not trying at all. For example on CoD only the best of the best players beat me since I've gotten so good at it. I also love games like Assassin's creed and the Batman arkham series. I'm really good at the fast reaction combat games that take lots of practice as well as strategy.
level 3 because i realized that level 4 can ruin me may be i will soon go to level 2........trust me game especially online game is like a virtual drugs that can nearly ruin you emotionally ,changes your behavior, you sometime don't make difference between real and virtual ,you start believing on stupid things very easily.....and online game is true 'stress explosive' rather than calling 'stress reliever' .....i almost got over the online game addiction by playing single player campaign using cheats and trainers to complete a game within few hours playing at very easy level by the time you complete the game you develop the boredom for that game........but in case of online game nothing is same all the time every thing shown or you experience is very dynamic that's the reason you never feel bore and that's the beginning of your addiction.......i am an online gamer too but i am still trying to reduce my playtime from 7 hrs to 2 hrs a day even in my vacation ,i switching to single-player game with more cheats and trainer XD or puzzle games.....i am a gamer and i confess that i am a game addicted stupid
love this documentary - well done!
I know what you mean but what i'm trying to say is that if people could look past the gimmicks and casual games they would see that the Wii has some amazing titles. As for the graphics, just because a game isn't pretty doesn't mean it sucks and vice versa.
That Mum with the wii fit.. Lol i just lost it
I own a Wii and a high end computer, I really don't need much more. I have about 50 games on the Wii I really love and think some of them are pretty hardcore to complete 100%. Saying a wii is not gaming, is not knowing about gaming in a sense, amazing!
I totally agree with you on all those games except for Guitar hero and rock band. Those are for more casual gamers.