No matter if you grew up with PacMan, World of Warcraft or no games at all, this well-curated museum takes you on a fascinating trip down computer-game memory lane while putting the industry's evolution into historical and cultural context. Colourful and engaging, it features interactive stations amid hundreds of original exhibits, including an ultra-rare 1972 Pong arcade machine and its twisted modern cousin, the 'PainStation' (must be over 18 to play…).
Other features include the Wall of Hardware, a gallery-like presentation of 50 consoles and computers from 1971 to 2001. Games Milestones provides high-tech background on dozens of seminal games such as SimCity and Tomb Raider. Other parts of the exhibit explain how games are designed or how they transport players into virtual worlds through sound, music and 3D effects. And, lest you thought it was all fun and games, one section also examines the medium's more sinister aspects, such as violence and addiction.
