- Hardcover: 140 pages
- Publisher: Chris Boot (18 Jun 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905712022
- ISBN-13: 978-1905712021
- Product Dimensions: 31 x 15.4 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 556,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Portraits of online gamers from around the world are paired with images of their 3D alter egos, with profiles of both real and virtual characters. The book is both an entertainment, and a serious look at a phenomenon that is shaping the way that humans interact. With an introduction by Julian Dibbell, and a glossary of terms.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Alter Ego
23 Jun 2007
Format:Hardcover
"Alter Ego" is a clever, fascinating idea... presented very well with Cooper's photographs and the short bios by Spaight. It's an awesome coffee table type of book that my friends always pick up first. It sometimes surprises me that there are still a lot of people who are totally unaware of the virtual world phenomenon/culture, so this book is a eye-opening introduction to all that.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Gamers, Blood Elves Mug for the Camera
14 Aug 2007
Format:Hardcover
Upon first discovering 'Alter Ego,' it's difficult avoid the feeling that you should have thought of the idea first: a book that pairs photos of people with their images of their avatars. It's not condescending, exploitative or academic--Cooper's images are presented factually, at face value and show that MMO gamers cannot be classified as geeks or otherwise. In fact, the diversity of subjects, both real and in-game, is the book's most enjoyable aspect. 'Alter Ego' may not attempt to engage the somewhat ridiculous debate regarding games as art, but it's depictions of elaborate avatars does prove definitively that gamers can be artists.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Coffee table book for a gamer or digital culture scholar!
18 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover
What fun this book is! The front cover is a "hologram" just like on the covers of some of the books I had as a kid in the seventies, where moving your head a little morphs the photo of two World of Warcraft avatars into a photo of the couple who play them. The entire book is devoted to photos of avatars alongside their players, with brief facts given about each player and avatar. A perfect coffee table book for a gamer or digital culture scholar!
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