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    Replay: The History of Video Games
    Replay: The History of Video Games
    Replay: The History of Video Games
    Audiobook15 hours

    Replay: The History of Video Games

    Written by Tristan Donovan and Richard Garriott

    Narrated by Gary Furlong

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    About this audiobook

    A riveting account of the birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. From its origins in the research labs of the 1940s to the groundbreaking success of the Wii, Replay sheds new light on gaming's past. Along the way it takes in the spectacular rise and fall of Atari, the crazed cottage industry spawned by the computers of Sir Clive Sinclair, Japan's rapid ascent to the top of the gaming tree, and the seismic impact of Doom.

    Replay tells the sensational story of how the creative vision of game designers across the globe gave rise to one of the world's most popular and dynamic art forms. Based on extensive research and more than 140 interviews, Replay includes insights from video game legends such as Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, Will Wright-the creator of The Sims-Doom designer John Romero, and Hironobu Sakaguchi of Final Fantasy fame. Replay also includes a foreword by Richard Garriott (AKA Lord British).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 6, 2017
    ISBN9781541472891
    Replay: The History of Video Games
    Author

    Tristan Donovan

    TRISTAN DONOVAN is a British author and journalist. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including BBC News Online, The Atlantic, The Times of London, Stuff, Wired, The Guardian, Eurogamer, Kotaku,Community Care, and The Big Issue. He lives in the UK.

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    • 4/5
      Very good and complete book. It was an ambitious project that tries to cover all aspects of the history of gaming, and with this book, the author reaches his goal. I could have been more structured on the chapter section, and so inside the chapters, but otherwise the best book on this genre
    • 4/5
      Very interesting summary of the videogames history - enjoyed it pretty much!