video gaming theme

also known as: computer gaming

A character is enthusiastic about playing video games.

Examples

Alex Rogan was determined to set the high score on an arcade game, called Starfighter, in "The Last Starfighter" (1984).

27 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 24 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Ready Player One (2018) choice Virtual Reality video gaming was the foundation of the story, and the basis for society in 2045.
movie: Arcade (1993) major The teenagers in the film were eager to test the Vertigo/Tronics company's new virtual realty game, but got more than they bargained for when they became trapped inside of it.
movie: How to Make a Monster (2001) major The story follows the development and playing of the first-person shooter game "Evilution".
blackmirror7x04 minor Younger Cameron was a video game reviewer for a magazine.
futurama2x09 minor Fry enjoyed video games excessively.
movie: 30 Years to Life (1998) minor Vinnie was really into the virtual reality multi-player shooter game Dante's Inferno.
movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018) minor Groot was playing an early 90s era handheld video game console.
movie: Brain Twisters (1991) minor The film concludes with a mother badgering her young son to stop playing his video game and join her for dinner.
movie: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) minor The hacker Lee Sampson was really into old-school, 20th century video games.
movie: Decoys 2: The Second Seduction (2007) minor Sam and his dorm-mates conversed casually as they played against one another in a first person shooter game.