Vintage games : an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time /: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time. (2012)
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- Book
- Title:
- Vintage games : an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time /: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time. (2012)
- Main Title:
- Vintage games : an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time
- Further Information:
- Note: Bill Loguidice, Matt Barton.
- Other Names:
- Loguidice, Bill
Barton, Matt - Contents:
- Alone in the Dark (1992): The Polygons of Fear; Castle Wolfenstein (1981): Achtung! Stealth Gaming Comes out of Hiding; Dance Dance Revolution (1998): The Player Becomes the Star; Defender (1980): The Joys of Difficult Games; Diablo (1997): The Rogue Goes to Hell; Doom (1993): The First Person Shooter Takes Control; Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (1992): Strategy in Real Time; Elite (1984): Space, the Endless Frontier; Final Fantasy VII (1997): It's Never Final in the World of Fantasy; Flight Simulator (1980): Digital Reality; Grand Theft Auto III (2001): The Consolejacking Life; John Madden Football (1988): Modern Sports Videogames Kickoff; King's Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984): Perilous Puzzles, Thorny Thrones; Myst (1993): Launching Multimedia Worlds; Pac-Man (1980): Japanese Gumption, American Consumption; Pinball Construction Set (1982): Launching Millions of Creative Possibilities; Pole Position (1982): Where the Raster Meets the Road; Pong (1972): Avoid Missing Game to Launch Industry; Robotron: 2084 (1982): Running Away while Defending Humanoids; Rogue (1980): Have @ You, You Deadly Z's; SimCity (1989): Building Blocks for Fun and Profit; Space Invaders (1978): The Japanese Take Over; Spacewar! (1962): The Best Waste of Time in the History of the Universe; Star Raiders (1979): The New Hope; Street Fighter II (1991): Would you like the Combo?; Super Mario 64/Tomb Raider (1996): The Third Dimension; Super Mario Bros. (1985): How High Can Jumpman Get?; TetrisAlone in the Dark (1992): The Polygons of Fear; Castle Wolfenstein (1981): Achtung! Stealth Gaming Comes out of Hiding; Dance Dance Revolution (1998): The Player Becomes the Star; Defender (1980): The Joys of Difficult Games; Diablo (1997): The Rogue Goes to Hell; Doom (1993): The First Person Shooter Takes Control; Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (1992): Strategy in Real Time; Elite (1984): Space, the Endless Frontier; Final Fantasy VII (1997): It's Never Final in the World of Fantasy; Flight Simulator (1980): Digital Reality; Grand Theft Auto III (2001): The Consolejacking Life; John Madden Football (1988): Modern Sports Videogames Kickoff; King's Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984): Perilous Puzzles, Thorny Thrones; Myst (1993): Launching Multimedia Worlds; Pac-Man (1980): Japanese Gumption, American Consumption; Pinball Construction Set (1982): Launching Millions of Creative Possibilities; Pole Position (1982): Where the Raster Meets the Road; Pong (1972): Avoid Missing Game to Launch Industry; Robotron: 2084 (1982): Running Away while Defending Humanoids; Rogue (1980): Have @ You, You Deadly Z's; SimCity (1989): Building Blocks for Fun and Profit; Space Invaders (1978): The Japanese Take Over; Spacewar! (1962): The Best Waste of Time in the History of the Universe; Star Raiders (1979): The New Hope; Street Fighter II (1991): Would you like the Combo?; Super Mario 64/Tomb Raider (1996): The Third Dimension; Super Mario Bros. (1985): How High Can Jumpman Get?; Tetris (1985): Casual Gaming Falls into Place; The Legend of Zelda (1986): Rescuing Zeldas and Uniting Triforces; The Sims (2000): Who Let the Sims Out?; Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999): Videogame Ollies, Grabs and Grinds; Ultima (1980): The Immaculate Conception of the Computer Role-Playing Game; Ultima Online (1997): Putting the Role-Play back in Computer Role-Playing Games; Zork (1980): Text Imps versus Graphics Grues … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Place of publication not identified : Focal Press
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (408 pages)
- Subjects:
- 794.8
Video games -- History - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781136137570
1136137572 - Access Rights:
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