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Classic Videogames Hardware Genius Guide [Kindle Edition]

Imagine Publishing (Author)

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Product Description

From the N64 and SNES to the Atari 2600 and Intellivision, this book covers all the classic hardware from days gone by. With in-depth features and lists of the top ten games, this comprehensive guide will take you back to the golden age of videogames.

In-depth, smart and sophisticated, Genius Guides are the leading authority on a wide range of subjects, from world-beating software, such as Photoshop, to groundbreaking entertainment series, such as Star Trek. Offering unrivalled insight and advice, Genius Guides are unmatched in providing enthusiasts with the most comprehensive companions around.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 1408 KB
Print Length: 408 pages
Publisher: Imagine Publishing; 1 edition (24 May 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B0052N2152
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #68,396 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #13 in Books > Computers & Internet > PC & Video Games > History & Culture
- #47 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Reference > Consumer Guides
- #81 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Computers & Internet > Hardware

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Interesting read but few pictures 8 Nov 2011

By S Finnerty

Great book providing an insight into the Video Game consoles and Home Computers of the 70s, 80s and 90s. There is a follow up part 2 that covers most of the ones that are missed however this is not on the Kindle yet. The Kindle edition has the text of the printed edition but misses many of the pictures especially the screenshots. Some of the colour and atmosphere is lost from the large format printed version. It is however still a good read and better than spending over �100 the speculators are currently asking for the book as this is now out of print and hard to come by.

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Geek-gasm 4 May 2012

By Sminky Pinky

This is really a reference tool for those with interest in Retro Gaming. Every page, for me, is some childhood memory revisited. It is also exceptionally well written and well-researched. eBooks of this quality are rare.

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Very good read with a lean towards Europe 11 May 2012

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I have read many history style books based on video games. This one took the approach of systematically looking through many different types of hardware with which to play video games. It has many interviews with people involved in the design of the hardware and is generally quite in depth. After each chapter the writers put fourth their favorite games on each of the pieces of hardware reviewed. I say that it has a lean towards Europe because many of the interviews are with non-American/Japanese designers. This is a breath of fresh air after reading so many first hand accounts of the Japanese or American contributions to the industry.

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