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It is not great art, but the camaraderie of its cast and crew shines trough, and its nice to see films succeeding outside of normal production and distribution channels.

With its DIY aesthetic and Youtube friendly plot, "Video Game High" was one of the first serials released on the web to be amalgamated as a feature and receive mainstream distribution. Johanna Braddy co-stars as Jenny Matrix, the foxy leader of a first-person shooter unit. One such student, Brian D (Josh Blaylock), finds himself bullied by The Law (Brian Firenzi), the highest ranked gamer in the school. The plot? In an alternate reality, students attend schools which specialise in designing and playing video games. Lovingly directed by a gang of friends, shot on a low budget and intended for distribution as a web-series, "Video Game High School" is a somewhat funny comedy. It's too bad that it could not get there earlier. It finally finds its voice but it ends right after. The secondary pairing actually gains parity with the leads. It unleashes the deadpan awkward gawkiness of Porterfield. During the third season, the show decides to take risks with some high concept episodes. It's silly but it's not silly enough to be fun.

The four lead actors could be better and quite frankly, Blaylock is not hot enough to be the hot nerd lead. The game playing needs a little more imagination. The limited budget makes the production lesser quality. The first two seasons left me a little concerned. I found this on Netflix and with the high rating, I decided to take a shot. He falls for leading player Jenny Matrix (Johanna Braddy) who has a troubled relationship with her teacher/mother (Cynthia Watros). He makes friends with fellow new student Ki Swan (Ellary Porterfield) and roommate Ted Wong (Jimmy Wong). He gains public popularity by killing arrogant star The Law and is invited to VGHS. Brian D (Josh Blaylock) comes from a poor background. Video gaming has become a popular sport and VGHS is dedicated to teaching gaming.