Dungeons and Desktops : The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e /: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Matt Barton, Shane Stacks.
• Authors: Barton, Matt; Stacks, Shane
• Contents: Acknowledgments Chris Avellone’s Preface Authors’ Preface Chapter 1 ◾ Introduction to Computer Role-Playing Games Chapter 2 ◾ Origins Chapter 3 ◾ The Dark Age Chapter 4 ◾ The Bronze Age Chapter 5 ◾ The Silver Age Chapter 6 ◾ The Birth of the Golden Age Chapter 7 ◾ SSI’s Golden Age Chapter 8 ◾ Origin’s Golden Age Chapter 9 ◾ Sir-Tech, New World Computing, and Sierra Chapter 10 ◾ Early Japanese Role-Playing Games Chapter 11 ◾ Dungeon Master and the Rise of Real-Time 3D Chapter 12 ◾ Other Games of the Golden Age Chapter 13 ◾ The Epic Fails Chapter 14 ◾ The Platinum Age Chapter 15 ◾ Diablo and the Rise of Action RPGs Chapter 16 ◾ Fallout and Baldur’s Gate Chapter 17 ◾ Other Highlights of the Platinum Age Chapter 18 ◾ The Birth of the Modern Age Chapter 19 ◾ Modern JRPGs Chapter 20 ◾ The Rise of the MMORPG Chapter 21 ◾ The Late Modern Age Chapter 22 ◾ The Renaissance, Kickstarted Chapter 23 ◾ The Road Ever Ventures Forth Shane’s Afterword: Surprise Encounter APPENDIX: THE CRPG BESTIARY INDEX
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher Details: A K Peters/CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (618 pages), (6 illustrations)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351273381; 1351273388
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