- Paperback: 466 pages
- Publisher: B W D Pr (November 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0970475500
- ISBN-13: 978-0970475503
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 612 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,963,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
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This review is from: The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games (Paperback)
Kent does an excellent job detailing the history of video games. Unfortunately, the book ends around the release of the 32/64 bit generation... but everything preceding it is quite comprehensive.
If you're at all interested in the history of video gaming, this is something you must read. If you think you know the history of gaming, read it anyway - you'll likely be surprised.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (33 customer reviews) 36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A word from the author,
By Steven L. Kent "gamereader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games (Paperback)
I want to thank the people who were so kind in their reviews. The First Quarter has been re-released as The Ultimate History of Video Games by Prima Publishing. This new version of the book includes an additional chapter, a time line, the oft-requested index, additional art, and above all--PROFESSIONAL EDITING. As stated in many reviews, The First Quarter suffered from my lack of editing skills. I self-published that book. While my writing skills may be questionable, my editing abilities are indisputably bad. Finally, I want to thank the people who bought my book and read it. I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing my enthusiasm for video games. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great attention to detail, behind-the-scenes secrets !!,
By Ed Boon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games (Paperback)
Incredible insight into the creation of some of the biggest video games. What's fascinating about this book are the revealing details behind the creation of these games. Having been in this business for 14 years, I was amazed with the amount of information that was acquired and only wish the book could have been even longer. Highly recommended!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Very nicely done history of video games.,
By Ivan Shepperd - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games (Paperback)
This is a well researched book on the history of video games, starting from its roots. It is full, and I mean FULL, of anecdotes from the people who were there. The author does a good job of clarifying and expanding upon those stories.I have a few quibbles: In the early '80s the author goes into great detail about Atari and even Coleco but doesn't cover Mattel's contribution enough. And later the Nintendo Game Boy is covered appropriately but the Sega Game Gear is hardly mentioned. There are also some minor formatting errors but my biggest gripe and the reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is the lack of an index. I don't think I've ever seen a nonfiction title like this one without an index. Want to find out who programmed Pac-Man? It's in the book but you won't find it easily. Still, I really enjoyed reading it. |
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