Welcome Books | ISBN:159962110X | File Type: PDF, 216 pages | File size: 73.Mb | Mar. 5th, 2012
General Video Game: From Pac Man to Mass Effect This is the story of how video games capture our imaginations and influence our world While video games are still a relatively young medium the industry has seen staggering progress in its forty year history both technologically and as an artistic form The Art of Video Games From ac Man to Mass Effect explores this rapid development as well as the evolution from the early days of 8 bit to the complex visual epics that now form the core of an industry rivaling Hollywood in revenue and ctural impact Author Chris Melissinos delves into five eras and eighty of the most popar games ever produced to offer a revealing look into the game industry the many influences on designers and the persistent impact games have had on the broader cture Included are interviews with the industry s most influential artists and designers from early pioneers such as Nolan Bushnell to contemporary developers including Kellee Santiago and Tim Schafer The rest is a lively record of technological and artistic innovation abundantly illustrated and impressive in scope The Art of Video Games includes Still images and art from eighty games from ics like ac Man and Space Invaders to contemporary blockbusters like BioShock and Uncharted Stories behind the development of the most innovative and influential games Interviews with artists designers and pioneers in the game industry including Warren Spector Cliff Bleszinski Tommy Tallerico Ron Gilbert Don Daglow Ed Fries and many more
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