In the final part of games britannia it focuses on the rise of digital games. Going from the first digital games back in the 70’s through to the modern day games.
The documentary talks about games such as Elite, which was a innovative game at the time that involved flying round space on trading missions or you could go fight smugglers to gain there bounty. This game was a big success and even to day has a cult following and has been remade with the 2014 game Elite Dangerous.
The show then went on to talk about games such as Carmageddon and Grand Theft Auto. Which are games that pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable and received media attention as a result. Grand Theft Auto despite its media criticism has gone on to be one of the best selling franchises of all time. The media criticism is also considered to have been god marketing for the game.
There was also a mention of the game Tomb Raider which was the first game to have a female protagonist. Tomb Raider has also gone on to be a highly successful and well selling game. With the protagonist Lara Croft going on to become a cultural icon.
The show then went on to talk about the game Heavenly Sword. Which was another game a strong female protagonist. The game had a focus on story telling with big name actors such as Andy Serkis, Nolan North and Anna Torv voicing characters and performing there motion capture to make them more realistic and believable.
Racing games where also a talked about in the episode as they illustrate the mix between fantasy and realism.
In conclusion i believe that all three episodes of Games Britannia are worth watching as they do a good job of showing the history and cultural significance of games in society.
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