Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
- March 13, 2024
- Digital Eclipse
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story" is an interactive documentary exploring the history of eccentric British game developer Jeff Minter, known for his unique and experimental shooting games. The game features 42 playable classics from different platforms, as well as design documents and video features, tracing Minter's journey from his earliest work on the ZX81 and VIC-20 to later titles on Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Atari 800. It offers a glimpse into the indie game scene of the 80s and 90s with its cassette tapes and photocopied zines.
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Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review - A True Industry Legend Finally Gets His Due With This Superbly Produced Interactive Documentary
An industry iconoclast, beloved eccentric and arguably the father of modern high score chasing, the sort of spotlight that the Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story puts on its titular subject feels hugely overdue to say the least. Beautifully put together with a wealth of painstakingly researched historical material, candid looks at Jeff's storied life from Jeff himself and just about all of the games that heralded his rise to prominence in the games industry packed in for kicks, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is a masterclass how you find out about one of the charismatic and genuinely talented legends of the games industry - and you'll have a great time doing it.
85%Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review
Like Atari 50 and The Making of Karateka before it, Digital Eclipse's latest interactive documentary is a wonderful glimpse into the mind of one of gaming's most fascinating figures. Even if you've got no prior knowledge of Minter or his games, the selection of videos, image galleries, quotes, and playable games included here will provide you with a newfound respect for this niche yet immensely important segment of gaming history. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is another triumph for Digital Eclipse, and we can't wait to see what the studio tackles next with its Gold Master Series.
90%Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story review: A little better than Wikipedia
The latest in Digital Eclipse's Gold Masters series is shallow and baffling.
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