The PlayStation Revolution offers some great insight from the world’s biggest developers and industry insiders, from Sony employers to developers, and details how the technology was utilised. It was the biggest advancement in the history of technology, and it paved the way for many people to bring ideas to life in ways they’d only ever imagined before. The famous T-Rex demo on the original PlayStation allowed many developers to think outside the box when creating games for the console. Kojima talked about utilising the game models in cutscenes instead of creating separate video sequences, and how different camera angles connected fluently throughout Metal Gear Solid to help immerse players. It allowed Capcom to create fear in new ways, providing horror in a unique way – something that had never been done before. For example, Mikami talked about how he was inspired by Alone in the Dark to use fixed cameras in Resident Evil, and make the zombies audible without actually seeing them until you walk right into their path. Developers like Hideo Kojima, Yoshinori Kitase, and Shinji Mikami talk about how blown away they were by the capability of the technology they were given to develop their games, and how these advances allowed them to try new things.
The majority of the near three hour documentary is spent looking at the development of the first PlayStation. The PlayStation Revolution is a thorough documentary that takes a deep dive into how huge Sony’s consoles are, from their early days teaming with Sega and Nintendo right on through to the PlayStation 4. That hasn’t changed, but when you are older, you pay more attention to what developers and publishers do, and you understand the importance of advancing technology to evolve in an ever-expanding medium. As a kid, I played on my NES, Mega Drive, and SNES oblivious to the economical or technical impact they had, I simply played because I liked the escapism.
I’ve lived through every PlayStation console release at an age where I understand their impact on the world, and how important they have been to the video game industry.
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