The Ultimate History of Video Games | Paperback

Released on 25 April 2002

Author: Steven L. Kent | Format: Paperback

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Inside the Games You Grew Up with but Never Forgot
With all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade. "The Ultimate History of Video Games reveals everything you ever wanted to know and more about the unforgettable games that changed the world, the visionaries who made them, and the fanatics who played them. From the arcade to television and from the PC to the handheld device, video games have entraced kids at heart for nearly 30 years. And author and gaming historian Steven L. Kent has been there to record the craze from the very beginning.
This engrossing book tells the incredible tale of how this backroom novelty transformed into a cultural phenomenon. Through meticulous research and personal interviews with hundreds of industry luminaries, you'll read firsthand accounts of how yesterday's games like "Space Invaders, Centipede, and "Pac-Man helped create an arcade culture that defined a generation, and how today's empires like Sony, Nintendo, and Electronic Arts have galvanized a multibillion-dollar industry and a new generation of games. Inside, you'll discover:
-The video game that saved Nintendo from bankruptcy
-The serendipitous story of Pac-Man's design
-The misstep that helped topple Atari's $2 billion-a-year empire
-The coin shortage caused by "Space Invaders
-The fascinating reasons behind the rise, fall, and rebirth of Sega
-And much more!
Entertaining, addictive, and as mesmerizing as the games it chronicles, this book is a must-have for anyone who's ever touched a joystick.

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This is what you've been looking for; it tells with an exciting and precise style the history of video games from early pinball machineries to the 2001 events; it focuses and mignifies events and milestones such as the advent of Nintendo of America and its legal battles; the fight among Nintendo and Sega and the rise of Atari throughout interviews with their direct protagonists (Bushnell, Alcorn, Myamoto etc.)
Only a pair of complaints: the book as bad layouts, it's heavy and bulky for no apparent reason. It's sad it has only a few photos: you will find yourself consantly writing down notes of the games it talks about and go on the web to see what they look like.
Other than these things, I strongly reccomand it for any videogame fun(atic)!!

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This is without doubt the best detailed book on the history of videogames, from its beginnings until 2002, in my opinion this is still the best detailed and most accurate read there is and the author Steven Kent is well respected in the arcade and gaming community, a must for all gamers wanting to learn its roots.

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AuthorSteven L. Kent
PublisherRandom House USA Inc (United States)
Year2002
ISBN9780761536437
FormatPaperback - 608 Pages
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