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Good Game: The Beginning

2018
Posted By Andres Larranaga

Good Game: The Beginning

Good Game: The Beginning brings eSports to life with a League of Legends tournament and a big prize on the table.

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About Good Game: The Beginning

Good Game: The Beginning is a Turkish film that focuses on recent high school graduate Cenk. Cenk works part-time to support his single mom and little sister. He is also a gamer, who excels in the game League of Legends from which he also makes some money at the side. One day he is noticed by Ada, the manager of a pro eSport team called The Odd Five, who offers him a spot on the team. Needing the money for an important heart surgery his sister needs he accepts and the team enters a major League of Legends tournament with a big prize. But along the way, there are challenges. Including a coach who pushes them to their limits and has a shady past. One of which involves a past history with the coach from their rivals the Kozmos. Will they be able to beat the odds to win the prize? Or will they face the defeat that everyone thinks is coming?

Good Game: The Beginning's Relation To Sport Business

In Good Game: The Beginning we see the athlete side of eSports. Some may not believe video games to be a sport, but a lot of these games still require skill and teamwork, even if not on the typical athletic side. Additionally, these events sell out big arenas, just like they would at hockey, soccer or baseball games. And with their big cash prizes, everyone will put in their best effort to win for their side. Another part of the competitiveness we see is in the rivalry between The Odd Five and the Kozmos. They get into fights outside of the eSport setting. And in it, we see tactics being used that are unfair and against regulations. It's reminiscent of any sport these days. It all makes you remember that eSports are in fact a sport just like any others and should be taken seriously. 

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Good Game: The Beginning Industry Endorsements

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Why watch Good Game: The Beginning?

eSports are not typically the direction sports movies go toward. But Good Game: The Beginning does and they do a great job at telling their story! We see the rise of Cenk, making his debut professionally in the sport and along with his team, defying the odds. Teaching us not to give up, even when we think that all hope is gone. We see the close relationship Cenk has with his mother and sister and can look to that as a reminder of the important things in life. The friendships made along the way with his teammates also stand out as it leads to their success as The Odd Five. So, as an eSports movie, it still has everything that your "normal" sports movie would. Relationships, games and triumphs. This one will need subtitles, but it's still worth a watch and should be added to your watchlist today!

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