Replay: The History of Video Games
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (630 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0956507204 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 516 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Got this book for a class and I'm grateful to Got this book for a class and I'm grateful to have read it. It really makes me appreciate the history of video games and is a smooth read.. Very enjoyable! Amazon Customer Excellent review of video games history!. "Almost, but not quite" according to Melante. "Replay" is definitely a worthy addition to the video game history catalog and deserves all your attention still, it's far from perfect.Ok, I'm aware I have started in a similar way quite a few of my latest reviews, though I trust I always pointed out some good reasons for my criticism! Maybe I'm getting a grumpy old man but it really annoys me to see excellent ideas stop just a
. Tristan Donovan has written about video games for The Guardian, Edge, Game Developer, Stuff, The Gadget Show, GamesTM and many other publications. He lives in East Sussex, UK
A riveting account of the strange birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. Based on extensive research and over 140 exclusive interviews with key movers and shakers from gaming's past, Replay tells the sensational story of how the creative vision of game designers gave rise to one of the world's most popular and dynamic art forms.
If you read only one history of video games - Replay is it." --Eugene Jarvis, creator of Defender, Narc and Smash TV"Tons of interviews with creators, a window into early US and Europe PC industry stuff I'd never read about before at all very enjoyable and informative reading." --Christian Nutt, Gamasutra"Tristan Donovan's account is the most comprehensive thus farHe details with great insight the people and events that led to what is the most powerful creative field today." --Richard Garriott (aka Lord British), designer of the Ultima seriesI cant think of a reason that you shouldnt go and order a copy of it immediatelyIf you enjoy reading about games, theres absolutely no way that youre not going to find spending quality time with this rewarding. --Kieron Gillen, Rock Paper S