The PlayStation Generation

In the late 90s, the PlayStation felt like something different. It arrived alongside BritPop, lads mags, late-night television and a new kind of youth culture that seemed to push gaming away from childhood and into teenage identity. This is a reflection on growing up during the height of the PlayStation era — and what that period of gaming, media and culture felt like from the perspective of an ordinary teenager in Britain. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Marketing 02:23 My Experience 03:12 The Games 06:24 Piracy 07:56 Legacy 09:14 Outro