The Video Games Guide: 1,000+ Arcade, Console and Computer Games, 1962–2012, 2d ed.
- ISBN-10
- 1476600678
- ISBN-13
- 9781476600673
- Category
- Games & Activities
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-12-01
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Author
- Matt Fox
Description
The Video Games Guide is the world’s most comprehensive reference book on computer and video games. Presented in an A to Z format, this greatly expanded new edition spans fifty years of game design—from the very earliest (1962’s Spacewar) through the present day releases on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC. Each game entry includes the year of release, the hardware it was released on, the name of the developer/publisher, a one to five star quality rating, and a descriptive review which offers fascinating nuggets of trivia, historical notes, cross-referencing with other titles, information on each game’s sequels and of course the author’s views and insights into the game. In addition to the main entries and reviews, a full-color gallery provides a visual timeline of gaming through the decades, and several appendices help to place nearly 3,000 games in context. Appendices include: a chronology of gaming software and hardware, a list of game designers showing their main titles, results of annual video game awards, notes on sourcing video games, and a glossary of gaming terms.
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