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9781419762055

Video game of the year : a year-by-year guide to the best, boldest, and most bizarre games from every year since 1977

Minor, Jordan,, Minor, Jordan. Pong: the first game of the year., Minor, Jordan. Space Invaders: the aliens of the year., Minor, Jordan. Speed Freak: the hot rod of the year., Minor, Jordan. Pac-Man: the mascot of the year., Minor, Jordan. Donkey Kong: the irreplacable game of the year., Minor, Jordan. Pitfall!: the third-party game of the year., Minor, Jordan. Dragon's Lair: the cartoon of the year., Minor, Jordan. Tetris: the communist game of the year., Minor, Jordan. Super Mario Bros.: the Citizen Kane of the year., Minor, Jordan. Dragon Quest: the Japanese role-playing game of the year.,
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"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"--

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Livonia Public Library 794.80 MIN (Text)
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