Minor Jordan - Video Game Of The Year A Year - By - Year Guide To The Best Boldest And Most Bizarre Games From Every Year Since 1977 - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Breaking down the 40 - year history of the world's most popular art form one video game at a time Pong. 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 - Sim City; 1990 - The Secret of Monkey Island; 1991 - Sonic the Hedgehog; 1992 - Wolfenstein 3 D; 1993 - NB a 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
Title: Video Game Of The Year A Year - By - Year Guide To The Best Boldest And Most Bizarre Games From Every Year Since 1977
Author(s): Minor Jordan
Publisher: Abrams
Barcode: 9781419762055
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 7/11/2023
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