GAMES & ACTIVITIES
232 Pages, 5 x 8
Formats: Trade Paper
Trade Paper, $12.95 (US $12.95) (CA $13.95)
Publication Date: February 2011
ISBN 9781843583097
Rights: US & CA
Bonnier Books UK (Feb 2011)
John Blake
Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Sonic the Hedgehog, Prince of Persia—computer games have been drawing people in for decades. But which of the vast array are true classics worth becoming addicted to? From the halcyon days of pixilated, one-dimensional blobs charging around a maze to escape from ghosts, to contemporary fully interactive adventures, computer games expert Steve Bowden analyzes the 100 games that comprise his shortlist. Both nostalgic players with a penchant for Atari or whether Mario Kart fanatics who revel in the thrill of the race in Mario Kart will find something they love in this fun and informative book.