Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

"The games included in Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story may not be for everyone, but the experience most certainly is. Digital Eclipse is quickly establishing the Gold Master Series as the video game equivalent of the Criterion Collection film releases. …"

"With a vast collection of included games and a great deal of historic documents, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is a treasure trove."

"In the latest from the team behind The Making of Karateka, a true genius gets an interactive museum for the ages"

"Still, as a showcase of early UK computing and as a story of one of the earliest independent developers, The Jeff Minter Story excels in telling a fun, if slightly abridged tale while throwing in a ton of fun scorechasers …"

"If you have even the slightest interest in games as an art form, you must play this."

"Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is yet another solid hit by Digital Eclipse. Whether or not you have any history with the name, you’ll be sure to get to know him inside and out with this documentary."

"Classic game anthologies followed a pretty basic pattern ever since companies first realized they could make some money by bundling their old games together and tossing them back out to the public with minimal care or effort. They’d have some …"

"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 …"

"Though I am so far impressed with these Gold Master Series, this one is ranked 3rd out of 3, if I include the amazing Atari 50. I respect the hell out of Jeff Minter for being THE indie game creator. …"

"As a hub for video game preservation, Digital Eclipse&s;s latest is fine. It does the absolute minimum and not a bit more. As a piece of history, though, it’s baffling, incomplete, and rushed. I can’t help but think that perhaps …"

"Put together with great care and thoroughness, if you love the games of Jeff Minter this is a treat"

"The Gold Master Series remains the gold standard for telling these stories. Living in the era when almost any game can be playable on modern consoles is truly great. I always get excited when Digital Eclipse announces a new one …"

"Much like last year&s;s The Making of Karateka, Digital Eclipse’s format sets a high standard for retro collections going forward. It&s;s made the story of these games accessible to all audiences. As a portrait of Jeff, it’s a heartwarming and …"

"The Gold Master Series by Digital Eclipse is one of the best things to ever happen to video games, and when all is said and done, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story may just be its magnum opus."

"Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is for game historians and enthusiasts, not casual gamers. And even fans may be a little annoyed by the fact that it only covers a small part of Jeff Minter&s;s vast and prolific career, not …"

"Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is an excellent time capsule of the early 1980s, a period when creativity thrived wildly — partly due to hardware limitations — and video game development was still in its infancy. The documentary does a …"

"Like Atari 50 and The Making of Karateka before it, Digital Eclipse&s;s latest interactive documentary is a wonderful glimpse into the mind of one of gaming&s;s most fascinating figures. Even if you&s;ve got no prior knowledge of Minter or his …"

"Although few titles in the collection can honestly still entertain today - in the meantime we have become accustomed to much more - rediscovering Jeff Minter&s;s "woolly" games was a fun and very, very intriguing journey. Added to the nostalgia …"

"Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story isn&s;t a video game in the true sense but aims to be an interactive documentary. It effectively shifts from simple information to the exciting possibility of testing what’s just been explained. It&s;s an exhaustive look …"

"Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is a fascinating exploration of a unique voice in video game history. It&s;s an exhaustive, albeit sometimes overwhelming, homage to Minter&s;s prolific early career. For those willing to dive into this psychedelic rabbit hole, the …"

"The latest, though not greatest from Digital Eclipse (due to some lapses in storytelling), Llamasoft The Jeff Minter Story, still offers a good experience. For a certain demographic of gamers, it could be a nostalgic-filled romp. Those with an appreciation …"

"Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is the definitive celebration of Jeff Minter&s;s legacy, delivering unique story and concepts about game development. It&s;s a beautiful look at the behind-the-scenes, creativity, and context of old games, which move between time, returning to …"

"Llamsoft: The Jeff Minter Story is a must-have for any enthusiast of game history and psychedelic action. Digital Eclipse has once again knocked it out of the park with a comprehensive selection of games, a brisk interface, and plenty of …"

"One final note: At the time of writing I also experienced a de-sync of audio and video in the interviews. I was informed by a representative of Digital Eclipse that this is a bug in the Switch version and will …"

"The Making of Karateka feels like it was told by someone who really loves video games, whereas Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story feels more like it was told by someone who loves Jeff Minter. It’s more interested in showing the …"