The idea of compiling a "1001" book for gaming has been in my head since I first picked up "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" back when the first edition came out. I had often hoped to one day make an effort to compile my own version of this list or that someone else would. Lo and behold, here we are in 2011 and I somehow missed the fact that this had ever been published. At first I was indignant that someone had gotten to it before I did, but then I immediately ordered my own copy to see how well it fit with my vision of what it could be and was excited to read through it.
On the one hand, this book does a good job of including many hidden gems that several players are likely to have never heard of. It also does a good job of not being limited to either strictly consoles or PC, but compiles its list from a wide variety of places. There are many well-written reviews by industry professionals that expound upon why a particular game is or was highly influential, and despite the small amount of space available to each entry they generally manage to give the reader a good idea of the content without spoiling anything. There are many varied genres present, so very few can claim to have been marginalized. There are just as many Japanese RPGs as there are Western, as many FPS' as there are RTS'.
I have to add, however, that I find it frustrating that many (if not most) of the reviewers either are working, or have previously worked, with Edge magazine. For claiming to be written by international critics, it seems markedly one-sided; with not a single Japanese, Chinese, or Korean reviewer in sight. The only marginal exception being Jason Brookes, who works as an international correspondent for Weekly Famitsu in Japan. Of course, he has also worked for Edge in the past; so there's that to consider as well.
There are also some chronological and technical issues that I find unacceptable and feel a need to make note of. The first of these is that the dates of release are very unspecific; giving only a year of release as apposed to the actual date. This problem is compounded further when you realize that for some games, they actually use the date for a re-release (such as in the case of Dragon Quest V which is placed in the 2000's section of the book), which doesn't give you a clear picture of the actual time-line.
For a book like this to present a truly accurate history, the dates should be clear and organized based on the original region of release. If a game was released in Japan first, then that release date should be represented and not the later American or European release date. The "1001 Movies" book handled this very well, so I was highly disappointed to see it handled so haphazardly here.
The other thing that bothered me was that some information presented in the reviews was flat-out wrong. The review of Final Fantasy V states that "among the game's innovations was the introduction of the Active Time Battle System", which any fan of the series can tell you is incorrect; as that particular innovation came out of Final Fantasy IV (which is, like Dragon Quest V, relegated to the post 2000 section of the book as a remake). There is also a review of Wario World for the Gamecube that states that this is "The first title in which he takes the lead"; which is again, completely false.
Some people will point out that the book seems very biased towards newer titles, and that's another fair criticism. I'm not a big fan of the Grand Theft Auto series, and I really can't understand the need for there to be so many titles from the series in this book; just as much as I can't understand the need for so many Mario titles to be in this book. I do understand the need for some of them to be in there, but all of them?
Overall, I feel like much of what's here is just here to pad out the book; and while that's really unfortunate, I can't say that it was entirely unexpected. In my own thoughts about making a similar book, I had trouble getting up to even 400 titles; let alone 1001. At any rate, at least they made room for plenty of really worthwhile titles and some true classics throughout.
All of these aforementioned problems come with a few typos here and there, but I didn't notice anything else too glaring in my six or seven hours with the book thus far. It's still a decent reference, and you could certainly do much worse when looking for a book like this; however I can't really fully recommend it unless you are really into this kind of publication, or until a new edition addresses some of these issues.
-Shawn M. Cox
October 8th, 2011
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Tony Mott
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Peter Molyneux
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For devoted gamers as well as those interested in groundbreaking graphic design, this is the first, most comprehensive, and only critical guide ever published to video games. The video game has arrived as entertainment and as an art form. This is the first serious critical evaluation ever published of the best video games and is a testament to the medium’s innovativeness and increasing emphasis on aesthetics. Organized chronologically and for all platforms (PC, Xbox, PlayStation, etc.) and covering all genres from the bold (Grand Theft Auto and Halo) and dark (Resident Evil and Silent Hill) to the spiritual (Final Fantasy) and whimsical (Legend of Zelda), the book traces the video game from the rough early days of Pong to the latest visual fantasia.
- 本の長さ960ページ
- 言語英語
- 出版社Universe
- 発売日2010/10/26
- 寸法16.92 x 6.27 x 21.62 cm
- ISBN-100789320908
- ISBN-13978-0789320902
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"[This book] contains contributions by a handful of my favorite writers, so even though I haven't yet got a galley-glimpse of the finished product, I can just about guarantee it's going to be a good one. The book's already up for pre-order at Amazon, and, should you make your way chronologically through its list, probably will indeed just about last you all of your remaining years." ~BoingBoing.net
"Compiled by an international team of critics, 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die is a collection of chronologically-ordered games from the 70s to 2010." ~Kotaku.com
"Compiled by an international team of critics, 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die is a collection of chronologically-ordered games from the 70s to 2010." ~Kotaku.com
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Tony Mott is the longtime editor-in-chief of Edge, the leading magazine review of the video game industry. With more than thirty years of experience, he draws on a wealth of expert and in-depth knowledge.
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Maximus
5つ星のうち5.0
Encyclopedia of great video games
2018年4月24日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
I cannot believe that this book didn't cost more. I have several books about video game history, but this is simply the best to me. There are both screen shots of all games and background information too, not to small or big or too little or too much. Well done. I bought the paperback version which was the latest version, but I would have bought the hardcover version if it was available for my destination, but for this price range I might buy this book again if it gets updated in the future with a hardcover version. If you have experience with home computers from the 80s like Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Nintendo NES/SNES etc, then you might also want to take a look at the books by bitmapbooks. Those books are incredible too. Get this book and one or more of the books by bitmapbooks and you don't need other books about games of the 70s and 80s. Other books are nice supplements too and the graphics only art books are nice to look at too, but if you have to chose one book only, then pick up this book.
Speccy fan
5つ星のうち5.0
The perfect retro read
2017年8月7日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
A classic book, have the hardback and also wanted an electronic version to take with me on my phone ! Tons of reviews, nice and simple, a screenshot and then text for nearly all the games. Ideal. Would love to see a sequel with games he might not have included in this book (there are a LOT of games in this book though !)
gary cox
5つ星のうち5.0
Definitely value for money
2021年9月22日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
If you like the history of games give this a go
edviges
5つ星のうち4.0
Very Nice Book..but..
2012年12月20日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
I really like this book. I am a video game enthusiast since the 80's. It is very beautiful, with lots of pictures and briefly explain the history of each game chosen. But I do not understand some of the criteria chosen for that choice. For example the book has the game Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, but do not have the original Street Fighter II (historically much more important). Maybe it's just me and my tastes. Above all this book is a must-have for all lovers of video games. 4/5 stars
Speeble
5つ星のうち3.0
Fails to do justice to the games included
2014年6月29日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
I bought this book in the hopes of finding more games to add to my list, and it certainly helped in that regard. There's over a hundred new games I'm looking forward to playing as a result of this book. However, the short essays included with each game entry very rarely do justice to the quality of the games. They fail to convincingly present a case as to why the game is considered worthy of being in the book in a compelling way. There is also a general inconsistency in the writing, a side effect of having so many contributors.







