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A riveting account of the strange birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. Based on extensive research and over 140 exclusive interviews with key movers and shakers from gaming's past, Replay tells the sensational story of how the creative vision of game designers gave rise to one of the world's most popular and dynamic art forms.

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30 April 2010
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15.24 x 3.28 x 22.86 cm
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yellow Ant; Illustrated edition (30 April 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 516 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0956507204
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0956507204
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 3.28 x 22.86 cm

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Born in London in 1975, Tristan Donovan is a non-fiction author, journalist and editor who planned to become an ecologist before getting distracted by writing.

His latest book is It's All a Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan.

His first two books are Replay: The History of Video Games and Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World. That playing too many video games while drinking too much soda featured heavily in his childhood is just coincidence.

His third book, Feral Cities: Adventures with Animals in the Urban Jungle, finally put that ecology degree to use.

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Very informative

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I am reviewing the audiobook. It was very interesting and covered so much, both console and PC. The audio is well narrated and was a decent amount of time.

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Horace

Worthy, but Dull

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2019

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The blurb around this book stressed that it was supposed to be about the art and experience of video games, not just the business, facts and chronology. In that, I'm afraid it fails utterly.

This isn't a bad book per se, just quite dull. It is basically a chronology from oscilloscope-based beginnings in the late 40's through to 2010. Everything is pretty much "x and y designed game z. They made or lost some / lots of money, then they left and formed a new company. Then a new kind of technology came along" - rinse and repeat for over 350 pages.

The author could have been discussing the development of the domestic vacuum cleaner, to be brutally honest.

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Mark

An enjoyable journey through the history of video games.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2018

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An enjoyable journey through the history of video games.
It starts from the first hand built video game console cabinets and continues through to the era of the PS3 and XBox360, covering most if not all consoles in between. The history of PC gaming is also covered extensively.
There were also plenty of nostalgic moments for me as a long time gamer having started with the Commodore VIC20 who is still gaming today well into my 50s!
A well researched book that should appeal to all keen video game players.
Perhaps one day an updated, or dare I day, levelled up (sorry!) edition could include the development of gaming on your mobile phine and the advances in VR.

Sherlock Holmes

Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2013

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This is a really good book for lovers of video games, who have an interest in how it all came about. I haven't quite finished it yet, but have read enough to know it is really interesting. I bought it to research Mel Croucher and his software industry, which includes Deus Ex Machina, (of which he has a new release waiting in the wings complete with his own book, etc), and was not disappointed. This book covers so much video games history, it really is a great buy.

Sukhster

A Great Read for a kid from the 80s

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2013

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I haven't read a book for ages, but I couldn't put this down. I remember the Pong Games, but the start of video games for me was on the ZX Spectrum and arcade machines in the local chippy.

This book covers most of the games that I grew up, with the history behind them and the lead up the Video Games scene in 201Xs.

A great read, and I would hearty recommend it.

MisterMikeUK

Interesting Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2019

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Bought for my son, who is thoroughly enjoying this comprehensive and informative take on the games industry

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