Vintage games an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time
Vintage Games explores the most influential videogames of all time, including Super Mario Bros., Grand Theft Auto III, Doom, The Sims and many more. Drawing on interviews as well as the authors' own lifelong experience with videogames, the book discusses each game's development, predecesso...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Focal Press/Elsevier
2009
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Vintage Games explores the most influential videogames of all time, including Super Mario Bros., Grand Theft Auto III, Doom, The Sims and many more. Drawing on interviews as well as the authors' own lifelong experience with videogames, the book discusses each game's development, predecessors, critical reception, and influence on the industry. It also features hundreds of full-color screenshots and images, including rare photos of game boxes and other materials. Vintage Games is the ideal book for game enthusiasts and professionals who desire a broader understanding of the history of videogames and their evolution from a niche to a global market. *Explores the gameplay, history, development, and influence of the most important videogames of all time *Includes material from interviews, contemporary reviews, manuals, and other primary and secondary sources *Identifies and analyzes the key concepts behind each videogame *Features hundreds of exclusive, full-color images |
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| Physical Description: | x, 395 pages color illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780080880136 9781282034655 0080880134 9781136137570 1282034650 |