Video Game High School

On 09/24/2013 at 09:01 AM by The Last Ninja

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A friend told me about VGHS, so I checked it out, and surprisingly, it is very good. What is it, you ask? It's a web series about video games! The story follows a young man named BrianD. He loves to play games. One day he gets online and defeats a pro gamer named Law. This causes him to be accepted into Video Game High School! From there, he meets new friends, makes new enemies, and struggles as great pressure is put on him.

What's really neat about VGHS is that when they play a game (such as an FPS), the person in real life becomes the character in the game (as if they're really in the game). This is handled very well. And when someone is shot, they flash with a digitized faze and fall over (no blood).

I have to recommend this, it's very well done. Apparently these people had a kickstarter for this series, which explains why the special effects are so good. This is not cheap in the least! In fact, the acting is pretty good; at times, it is cheesy, but overall very solid. You will grow to love the main characters; they're full of personality and charm. Check it out! For your convenience, I've embedded the first episode below. You can watch the rest of the series on YouTube. However, they're not done. Currently, they're in Season 2. It's worth keeping up with, and it's free. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Joaquim Mira Media Manager

09/24/2013 at 09:58 AM

Hell yeah. The first season was awesome, and loved every bit of it. The second season is not as great as the first in my opinion, but still enjoyable to watch. Ki's probably my favorite character, and she's so gorgeous too.

The Last Ninja

09/24/2013 at 04:06 PM

I just started watching the second season. So far loving it. Everyone did a great job.

Playdos

09/24/2013 at 04:38 PM

I'm so glad someone else has seen this series!!!!! When I first stumbled upon it, I thought it was some cheesy web series but it turned out be one of my favorite things to watch. Hell it has Harley from EPIC MEAL TIME....how can you go wrong. I love the characters and all the cheese involved. Great series I def recommend.

09/24/2013 at 06:58 PM

Yes, it's easy to have pre-judgments about it, thinking it is going to be some terrible cheesy fan-made thing. But it's actually high-quality! It's fun to watch! It stands above all the other VG stuff on YouTube that is cheesy garbage.

Cary Woodham

09/24/2013 at 07:32 PM

Hmmm...if I were a teacher at Video Game High School, I'd be the old one that rambles on about 80's arcade history. Wouldn't you love to take that class? :)

09/24/2013 at 08:51 PM

I'd much rather take that class than FPS 101 (no offense to FPSes, but there's so much more to learn about arcade history).

KnightDriver

09/25/2013 at 03:30 AM

A friend at work turned me on to this guy freddiew on youtube years ago and I've been following him ever since. Now he's doing Video Game High School. It's so cool what special effects you can do now for cheap with a laptop and some green screen. He's got making off vids and behind the scenes stuff here: http://www.youtube.com/user/freddiew

Did you see him on that CODMW commercial last year? He was there for just a second.

09/25/2013 at 10:10 AM

Wow, sounds like he gets around! He's definitely got talent, that's evident just watching VGHS. He puts a lot of work into his stuff.

09/25/2013 at 04:03 PM

Another example of someone using youtube to get noticed.

PixlBit