- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Headline (23 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755315707
- ISBN-13: 978-0755315703
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 20.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 356,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The games industry is bigger than Hollywood. There are books about sitcoms and soaps, books by and about celebrity chefs, rockstars and reality TV stars but nothing about games!
Until now.
Game On! breaks new ground. There have been books on the history of gaming (yawn), books about the artwork of specific games or books that tell you all the cheats and gameplay tips (great, if you are a hardcore fan) but nothing for the general enthusiast, the weekend gamer, the people who know how cool games are but have had nothing to help them celebrate that fact. And it's not just about them, it's also about their long-suffering relatives who don't want to have to fork out £35 every time a birthday comes round...
Authoritative and lavishly illustrated Game On! is a celebration of the raw excitement and sheer visceral fun of games. Focusing on the 50 greatest games of all time, it vividly recreates what made each title so great, gives key information on the development and success of each title and above all how the reader can find and play it.
Game On! is the first book that really understands that THE GAME IS THE STAR.
Until now.
Game On! breaks new ground. There have been books on the history of gaming (yawn), books about the artwork of specific games or books that tell you all the cheats and gameplay tips (great, if you are a hardcore fan) but nothing for the general enthusiast, the weekend gamer, the people who know how cool games are but have had nothing to help them celebrate that fact. And it's not just about them, it's also about their long-suffering relatives who don't want to have to fork out £35 every time a birthday comes round...
Authoritative and lavishly illustrated Game On! is a celebration of the raw excitement and sheer visceral fun of games. Focusing on the 50 greatest games of all time, it vividly recreates what made each title so great, gives key information on the development and success of each title and above all how the reader can find and play it.
Game On! is the first book that really understands that THE GAME IS THE STAR.
About the Author
Simon Byron, Ste Curran and David McCarthy are all hugely experienced and respected games professionals and are regular contributors to the games press.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a long time video game fan my initial instinctive reaction to reading this book is to angrily throw it down shouting "I could have written this! And anyway, where is obscure Japanese shoot 'em up XI that everyone knows is the best game ever made?". I should point out, I didn't do this because I know that this book isn't for the veteran gamer who has played everything in it. This book is for those people who want to know about gaming from a broad perspective. That doesn't mean it's just for people who have never played a video game, but it's for people who haven't played across a broad range but would like to know more.
It is a common problem among gamers that they think because they play Pro Evo and Quake 8 hours a day they are therefore an expert on video games. WRONG! Game On shows the diversity of the medium and has insightful and easy to understand analysis of why the game in question is good, where it's weak, what it's done for video gaming as a whole, legacy, influences, all the relevant information if you want to know what titles are truly significant.
In short, this book is a perfect "Bluffer's guide to video games".
Whether you just want to get up to speed on gaming (perhaps you're doing a media course and are not a gamer, or maybe a parent of a video game developer) or whether you are already an avid gamer but are aware that you're missing out on the bigger gaming picture then a read of this book will clue you right up. Game On is complemented well by the authors' other, slightly more technical, book The Complete Guide to Game Development, Art & Design. If you read Game On and want to know more about gaming, particularly the production side, then that book is a good place to start.
I'm quite tempted to buy a copy of Game On specially for the bathroom so that the gaming-ignorant who go in there at least come out a little less so.
It is a common problem among gamers that they think because they play Pro Evo and Quake 8 hours a day they are therefore an expert on video games. WRONG! Game On shows the diversity of the medium and has insightful and easy to understand analysis of why the game in question is good, where it's weak, what it's done for video gaming as a whole, legacy, influences, all the relevant information if you want to know what titles are truly significant.
In short, this book is a perfect "Bluffer's guide to video games".
Whether you just want to get up to speed on gaming (perhaps you're doing a media course and are not a gamer, or maybe a parent of a video game developer) or whether you are already an avid gamer but are aware that you're missing out on the bigger gaming picture then a read of this book will clue you right up. Game On is complemented well by the authors' other, slightly more technical, book The Complete Guide to Game Development, Art & Design. If you read Game On and want to know more about gaming, particularly the production side, then that book is a good place to start.
I'm quite tempted to buy a copy of Game On specially for the bathroom so that the gaming-ignorant who go in there at least come out a little less so.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a very good book for all game fans, old and new. As it says, from Pong to Oblivion and stopping off at all your favourite destinations on the way.
Well written and produced, you get 2-4 pages on each game and all platforms are covered from arcade to Atari, PS1 to the DS, though note it is over 2 years old now so no very recent games including Wii/PS3 offerings. Asteroids, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Zelda ...even Animal Crossings are all covered with great illustrations and game details/history. There may be some lesser known titles like Rez you've not heard of but may want to look out for after reading this.
It is not an all-encompassing and detailed history of gaming, but simply the story of 50 important and classic games that have shaped the different genres. Another good book that may be of interest is Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008
I'm 40 er...something and I love this book, as does my 12 year old daughter. Say no more....
Well written and produced, you get 2-4 pages on each game and all platforms are covered from arcade to Atari, PS1 to the DS, though note it is over 2 years old now so no very recent games including Wii/PS3 offerings. Asteroids, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Zelda ...even Animal Crossings are all covered with great illustrations and game details/history. There may be some lesser known titles like Rez you've not heard of but may want to look out for after reading this.
It is not an all-encompassing and detailed history of gaming, but simply the story of 50 important and classic games that have shaped the different genres. Another good book that may be of interest is Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008
I'm 40 er...something and I love this book, as does my 12 year old daughter. Say no more....
Format:Hardcover
some games i expected to see in there werent and some that were omg dont get me started, good book
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A good partner to have alongside Matt Fox's video games guide.
Game on is printed on very high quality gross paper and has the most clear pictures of video games I have ever seen. I must say that games really can look like art at times. Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by Dragonlord
Very Dissapointed then Very Very Impressed Indeed
Ok so i buy this book and there is not one NOT ONE picture of Samantha Janus especially not one of her naked ! Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2006 by Curly Joe
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