Dan Ryckert - Video Game of the Year A Year-by-Year Guide to the Bes

Pages Count - 256. Binding type - Perfect.
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The item is a book Paperback
The Author Name is Dan Ryckert
The Title is Video Game of the Year : A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977

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Pages Count - 256. Binding type - Perfect.


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Breaking down the 40-year history of the world's most popular art form, one video game at a timePong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Minor explores development stories, critical reception, and legacy, and also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be. From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier Blood, Sweat, and Pixels Kotaku, Max Scoville IGN, Rebekah Valentine IGN, Blessing Adeoye Jr. Kinda Funny, and Devindra Hardawar Engadget, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Featured Games: 1977 - Pong 1978 - Space Invaders 1979 - Speed Freak 1980 - Pac-Man 1981 - Donkey Kong 1982 - Pitfall! 1983 - Dragon's Lair 1984 - Tetris 1985 - Super Mario Bros. 1986 - Dragon Quest 1987 - The Legend of Zelda 1988 - Mega Man 2 1989 - SimCity 1990 - The Secret of Monkey Island 1991 - Sonic the Hedgehog 1992 - Wolfenstein 3D 1993 - NBA Jam 1994 - Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1995 - Donkey Kong Country 2 1996 - Super Mario 64 1997 - Final Fantasy VII 1998 - Metal Gear Solid 1999 - System Shock 2 2000 Counter-Strike 2001 - Halo: Combat Evolved 2002 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2003 - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2004 - World of Warcraft 2005 - Resident Evil 4 2006 - Wii Sports 2007 - Rock Band 2008 - Spore 2009 - Uncharted 2 2010 - Super Meat Boy 2011 - Minecraft 2012 - Telltale's The Walking Dead 2013 - Depression Quest 2014 - Destiny 2015 - Witcher 3 2016 - Pokemon Go 2017 - Fortnite 2018 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2019 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2022 - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

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