Gamer's Paradise - Computerphile

[@javiergimenez40]

My favorite part is seeing that he actually loves what he does.

[@PXAbstraction]

This guy seems like the best tour guide ever. Also, I wish I lived near this place.

[@Dunkle0steus]

I mean, I don't even live in the UK and I wish I could go. If you can get there by car, go for it.

[@reblogo]

I went there last year :D We spent about an hour just playing 4 player gang beasts

[@GoetheNorris]

Cocain?

[@mrgoldengraham027]

+Dunkleosteus i feel bad for you mate i live right like a town away so i can get there and i will

[@TurnGameOn]

I want to go.

[@g.f.w.parker5485]

I'll race you there. The Atlantic swim will be hard for me however. Last one alive wins.

[@tmf5055]

I've been there

[@fransezomer]

maybe, but this video was boring af....

[@qwertyman1511]

no mention of prices, services or website. edit: it is in the description now.

[@Drachensingsang]

It drives me crazy when people do that. That is so amateur-ish, to not provide links to the participants/sources/etc. I really would have expected something different from an academics(related?) person.

[@aakksshhaayy]

low membership fee of 49.99 per month - does not include food. One time pass = 14.99

[@NeoChromer]

well to be honest, it is not an ad..

[@Falcrist]

The one time pass isn't terrible. The monthly thing is a little rough, though.

[@fatherdoctor]

Google: "National Video Arcade" If you have a smartphone, the compiled knowledge of ALL humanity is at your fingertips... USE IT!!!!!!!!

[@kendawg_mcawesome]

They've really made the most of the concept to create something truly educational and inspiring. I love it.

[@jeremykyle6092]

You can just tell by his enthusiasm how much he loves his job. What a great guy

[@skerbl]

Is this Computerphile's equivalent of Klein bottle guy?

[@zestyorangez]

klein bottle guy has now transcended petty topological structures and now resides in the pizza realm.

[@LimeGreenTeknii]

7:11 "When you encounter a game, and it's shrink-wrapped, and it's finished..." I've paid $60 for incomplete games... -.-

[@ghelyar]

To be fair, they usually don't get any more finished than that, there's just shit inside the shrink-wrap.

[@666Tomato666]

that's why you don't buy EA or Ubisoft stuff

[@noobingame9291]

Stop doing that? Reviews are there for reason.

[@artema3886]

interesting video, I would like to visit this museum

[@pokedude583]

I can just imagine going up to that bar and being like "uh, could I borrow a Smash Bros. please?"

[@TheBoundFenrir]

"I'd like a Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, if you don't mind?"

[@otakuribo]

We could have a Yoshi egg shootout over toast. 😀

[@MoinBayern]

Been spending most their lives livin' in the Gamer's Paradise....

[@moute_3]

I was going to make that joke/song!

[@allend433]

Lol

[@AntonAdelson]

+lopindoosherfl I thought it was a reference to Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio. Also a very good song

[@MoinBayern]

+Anton Adelson... and a cover of pastime paradise

[@markmayonnaise1163]

Push buttons once or twice livin' in the Gamer's Paradise...

[@rosmith606]

as a game designer, and a Brit, this place seems perfect. I love this guy's enthusiasm and I will plan to visit this place the next I'm in my home country. I had no idea that Gang Beasts was being developed by a team in Sheffield, that was pretty cool to learn!

[@exod4]

Atleast give a link to their website in the description ffs

[@Computerphile]

+exod4 done

[@exod4]

Thank you

[@SuddenHubbard]

I went there last year after Nottingham ComicCom, was very cool only spent a few hours there before having to catch a train. Ended up buying most of the indie titles I played whilst I was there! Very great experience recommend to any one who can easily get to it!

[@TheOneSkitzoGamer]

I like how excited he is about this

[@Voltaic314]

HOW MUCH COFFEE HAVE YOU HAD SIR

[@EddiePortal]

Correction: tea. ;)

[@JapTut]

Was that really the best game they could think of to show of mouse and keyboard.

[@DeoMachina]

3:48 Woah! I literally just finished playing that Indiana game and here it is on computerphile!

[@Falcrist]

Imagine wandering around in the museum and you run into some recognizable dev like Romero, Carmack, Miyamoto, Richard Garriott, Sid Meier, Will Wright, etc. I think I'd piss myself. XD

[@EcProjects]

Haha :) This guy is amazing. A bit like a combination of Cliff Stoll and Matt Parker :) Thumbs up!

[@slendy9600]

thats exactly what i thought, hes the cliff stoll of game design :P

[@sdragon21]

8:19 my childhood right there. Never owned an AES, but I pumped my fair share of quarters into many MVS's back then.

[@Stigsnake5]

Looks like a wonderful place I'd like to visit it one day.

[@thepyromancer1319]

In the Paris Science Museum the Escalator were glass on the side so you could see how the worked.

[@ArcKayNine]

I literally left Nottingham yesterday after spending a week in the area, and somehow hadn't heard about this place D: Being from Australia it'll be a while till I'm back, but it looks great.

[@adrianflo6481]

This is the klein bottle guy of Computerphile! gotta love him

[@vRackham]

This is a totally different guy in a different country...

[@adrianflo6481]

Mikko Hiltunen uhm maybe read my comment again ? i was remarking on his enthusiasm and sporadic nature.

[@rolfs2165]

Had the same thought. He really reminds me a lot of Cliff Stoll.

[@Hunnter2k3]

Man, this place is all my dreams. You should work with schools that do games and software development to get people interested in the industry, especially that 3rd floor with the game inspecting ideas. That is a neat idea of snapshotting game concepts and prototypes to show off how the ideas behind the games actually work. Some things like Raspberry Pis, Arduinos and similar to make little games would be a fun activity as well. There are loads of little game-dev libraries out there for putting together simple prototypes in a 30 minute (at most) period even for newbies.

[@naota3k]

Absolutely nothing better to watch than people talking about things they love. The enthusiasm is contagious!

[@Bitflip32]

We have something like this where I live, although it was more of a gallery. The interactive stuff wasn't as intricate. But they have a Nintendo World Championship NES cartridge which is kind of cool. A $20,000 cartridge just sitting behind some glass. Crazy.

[@Yous0147]

This is incredible. I'd have loved to visit that museum, especially as a kid. The effort they put into it is showing.

[@nephildevil]

Starts up Missile Command, "You may remember this." Kids following the tour looking at him like the kids in Back To The Future 2 at the arcade machine in the 80's Cafe :D

[@JustJohn85]

I visited it back when it was GameCity I have been meaning to go back to see what they have done with it since. Least this now gives me a good idea.

[@ShiltoCrarpo]

This is surprisingly neat. I had a chance to visit the MoMA exhibit featuring video games as art a while back; I was disappointed they wouldn't allow the visitors to interact with the games on display. I'm glad to see there's a focus on interactivity as well as some of the history. I will admit it looks a little "home-madey" however...

[@U014B]

Amazing! The mind behind Dawn of the Dead also worked on Doom II! I can really see the influence.

[@RufusShinraPower]

Wow! This place reminds me of the city museum in my city.

[@BadgerStyler]

I've been walking past this building for months and never really known what it was... Maybe I should go in

[@grazzitdvram]

Nice vid but it would have been nice to mention where its located

[@BadgerStyler]

It's in Nottingham

[@grazzitdvram]

thanks, I googled it but I was just pointing out that it would have been nice if they would have just said it

[@elKONTEXO]

Or even just say what country it is in...

[@grazzitdvram]

agreed

[@VisibleReality]

Based on the power sockets, it's probably in the UK.

[@Edgewalker001]

This is definitely going on my vacation bucket list, right now!

[@shintsu01]

when i was in Tokyo i went to National Museum of Emerging Science where they had a history of games exibit. this video remided me of that exitit. it was really fun :)

[@Dracolith1]

I'm in the US, but want to retire somewhere within walking distance of that place.....

[@slendy9600]

its in Nottingham, that much i know

[@descai10]

And almost all of this is possible on a single type of device, featured on the TV at 2:42

[@kilésengati]

Need to got there. Teachers should be aware of this museum.

[@kovalakix]

You could also show case old school deme scene... even tho they aint games, I feel like they fit the grew.

[@tommessig2060]

oh man.. all those open network wires.. a tech nightmare with all those kids running around.

[@TechXSoftware]

I'm a game developer, I would live there if I could lol.

[@daniellee6912]

this is not the gamer's paradise the gamer's paradise is an i7 6700x and a gtx 1080 ti

[@AGeeksTouch]

I mean. If you like hanging out by yourself, be my guest.

[@BBBuilds12]

+AGeeksTouch ever heard of a LAN party?

[@BBBuilds12]

Gotta get that SLI (jk my whole pc budget is less than the 1080)

[@MrDoubleD97]

I love how passionate this guy is.

[@LordOfDays]

The game inspector bit is great.

[@TitanOfClash]

That looks really cool.

[@davidwarrilow7083]

As I watched this it occurred to me that a different type of game could be run there. Imagine two teams. Four players per team. The set up is similar to the bridge of Star Trek. The Captains actually does not touch a keyboard but watches the main display or listens to reports from the other players. Each of the other players per team maintain consoles for navigation, shields and weapons/tractor beams and interact with their own captain for orders or to report status. I can see that not only would the players have something to engage them but also have something of interest for an audience...

[@aitch9053]

See "Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator", which would be great with a full room installation in a place like this. But I get the feeling the place is aimed more at 5-12 year olds than anyone who'd enjoy a game like that.

[@u0000-u2x]

Is a video about 'one-shot' machine-learning on the works??

[@Minty1337]

I'm visiting there in a year or two!

[@SuddenHubbard]

Totally recommend it, was great fun!

[@Minty1337]

SuddenVulcan yea, I'm going to a school that teaches programming and such so I'm visiting there later, it seems awesome

[@SuddenHubbard]

JoJo Part of my media course was creating and selling a product, we made mini-comics (all were shit) and sold them at Nottingham comic con and after we went to the NVA and boy was it fun. Since going I bought pretty much all of the indie titles that I played there if possible.

[@dallebull]

As I walk through the valley of the Silicondeath. I take a look at my Gpu and realize there's nothing left. :(

[@MrGeekGamer]

This video is sped up and it's really jarring.

[@Natedagreat0101]

You know, I thought he was just really excited and talking fast but now that you mention it it does seem sped up. It really is quite jarring. I'd rather the video be 20 minutes and not subtly annoying. That being said, great video nonetheless.

[@TheBoundFenrir]

I totally didn't notice...I usually watch youtube at 2x anyway though, so I'm probably desensitized to it at this point.

[@davidb5205]

I listened to this on 2x speed because I'm so impatient, so I didn't notice.

[@YourMJK]

This is not sped up. It's just an illusion, because of the shaky cam + 50fps + guy moving and talking fast.

[@Aziraphale686]

Keyboard and mouse are objectively better than any other control scheme. ^.^

[@TheBoundFenrir]

Depends on what you're going for. It has the most buttons, and in a layout that allows you to reach them all, sure. ...but if I'm playing a platformer, I find an analog stick is way better for aiming your jumps than wsad (and any jumping mechanic using the mouse tends to be...iffy...)

[@harbingerofwarx995]

*in most circumstances. There are plenty of times where a controller gives an advantage, like driving vehicles, though most of the time a flight stick or steering wheel will be superior to a traditional controller.

[@taiefmiah]

depending on your game. even for fps. an analogue stick and mouse is pretty much the peak

[@callummunro7380]

I find a keyboard and mouse works the best for almost every game, but I've gamed on computer since I was a young kid. The only stuff that it doesn't work for is driving, and then I have a good gaming steering wheel.

[@Stigsnake5]

I cannot play k&m with most 3rd person games, analogue sticks just feels right. Platformers dependant on the game but usually controller is better suited.

[@jc6558]

No online gaming gallery? From EVE to FarmVille would be great also.

[@dark2koneko]

I wish we had one of these in VA.

[@nekozukiiiii]

their vive setup was amazing if you have not tried the vr experience yet. went there with my friend they have student prices too! about £6+

[@artski09]

define "student" ?

[@ImperialJustinian]

I heard the vive broke. (overuse, I believe). But yes, was awesome while it worked.

[@DarkVortex97]

Wow, I always thought Gang Beasts had an interesting movement animation, never would have guest that though!

[@Ubersicht]

This guy is so enthusiastic and expressive that it's scary

[@jetpac7890]

this looks great! I only wish it was closer to New York

[@StrydarXtheXGrim]

Toast bar? What a crummy idea

[@slendy9600]

dont try to butter me up with your bad jokes

[@StrydarXtheXGrim]

+slendy9600 I can't help it, it's my jam

[@Edgewalker001]

To see the real genius of the idea you must look beneath the crust.

[@Rugeon]

Wow this looks like a really awesome place, I'll have to check it out sometime!

[@artski09]

mount and blade: with fire and sword

[@zeusgb]

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, a truly awesome adventure game.

[@angledcoathanger]

Where does this guy get his Modafinil?

[@elevown]

Is this place in Nottingham?

[@maxcap60]

are there english subtitles available?

[@Maladath]

Is that Miegakure at around 7:00?

[@skittiks]

Funny how the part about the Audible sponsorship is slightly too audible ;]

[@gregryan6120]

these people are doing great things, well done, round of applause. I shall be planning a day out.

[@SamPhoenix_]

Why is it in Nottingham!?

[@xmame100]

That racer game is ingenious

[@TheIvalen]

Toast bar? OMG all those toast crumbs in keyboards and consoles.

[@Holobrine]

I have working Nintendo 64. Lost the expansion pack though.

[@baconnology9564]

no OE CAKE? or SC2K 64bit?

[@JoeKenyon]

Where can i buy some Larazade?

[@bikutoso]

Does it have "Spacewar!" ?

[@MrKristian252]

what coding is used for 3 Dimensional games? I know 2D games, but not 3D.

[@Oli414]

Programming 2D games is exactly the same as 3D games, just with a few things that need an extra dimension. Pretty much any programming language can be used to create a 3D game as long as you're able to render stuff.

[@MrKristian252]

ok, thanks, but 2d sounds easier tho O.o

[@Oli414]

Mr.Kristian252 it does sound easier, but if the rendering is already done for you, for example when you're using an engine then it really is just one extra number to take into account. The Z axis.

[@MrKristian252]

okay ^^

[@Frankfurtdabezzzt]

what

[@tanner1ie]

Time to book another trip to England... :) .(And go to this place :) .)

[@benjamincolligan]

I do work experience here yesterday! My name is Ben Colligan :D

[@WeedMIC]

Why is it so empty?

[@ltmechanicus]

Gold Master of Doom 2...that's awesome.

[@LesFreresDuFedora]

Have you considered auditioning for Crash Course computer science?

[@callummunro7380]

If they don't have Dan Bull's 40 Years Of Gaming song playing at the entrance I'll be disappointed :P

[@Great.Milenko]

OMFG WHERE IS IT!!!!!! GRAAAAAAWR!

[@RensRijvers]

intresting, but is this Computerphile material?

[@BBBuilds12]

Those are all computers.

[@dealloc]

Strange... I thought they were some kind of alien apparatus.

[@mrgoldengraham027]

Ikr what are they all talking about Since when has a game! Had anything to do with a COMPUTER!!!???!?!?!?!?!?!

[@chadoftoons]

I think my friends would constantly go there just to play smash and others to play guitar hero

[@GeoNeilUK]

I would love to go there, I'd spend all day there.

[@CarBENbased]

that is a man that LOVES his job.

[@harborned]

No location or website in the video is a bit disappointing :S Obviously we can google it but they'll be plenty of people who won't just because these things aren't on the video

[@Jeru3]

I'd like to share this, but some of my facebook friends get easily nausious.

[@leedaniel2002]

I want to work there

[@snaileri]

Wow. Looks really cool!

[@WIImotionmasher]

I want this place where I live...

[@StephenMortimer]

I wonder if Simons is a distant relative .... mine came from Wiltshire !! (he would make a great fit in my american family) he sure ain't a "phleg"

[@majorgnu]

So the first thing you see when you enter is a reminder of how low the great can fall? Very adequate for this mess of an industry.

[@kdoe1305]

Pessimist. SMH :(

[@majorgnu]

K Doe Hard not to be when you were a Sonic fan back in the Mega Drive/Genesis times.

[@moebius435]

I thought you might mean EA. I remember when they described themselves as "an association of Electronic Artists" who wanted to "fulfil the potential of personal computing". I feel old.

[@MichaelHowell]

More likely Nintendo wanted too much money to get the rights to a Mario statue. :-P

[@slendy9600]

+Major Gnuisance i feel bad for you folks, when i was growing up sonic was already a joke and finding that the original games were good was just a pleasant surprise

[@mtvirux]

How did you get Steve Jobs to film this?!?!?!?! o.o

[@GeneralPotatoSalad]

Ah, SID chip music. Can't go wrong with the likes of Galway and Hubbard.

[@supernaturalswampaids8083]

Omg this is amazing! I want to visit.

[@BattousaiHBr]

the rustling of the microphone is quite annoying.

[@22BIKS]

I was there as part of college trip :)