Kyle Orland
Auteur de Wii For Dummies, New Edition
Œuvres de Kyle Orland
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- Œuvres
- 5
- Membres
- 48
- Popularité
- #325,720
- Évaluation
- 3.0
- Critiques
- 6
- ISBN
- 10
- Langues
- 1
Minesweeper is a history of the titular game, using it to examine, in microcosm, the evolution of video games in general over the last several decades. It began as (ostensibly) a tool designed to teach players how to use a mouse, back at the dawn of home computing; it then sparked a moral panic over lost productivity, developed a contentious competitive scene, spawned a number of imitators, and finally came to exist as just another ad-filled casual game among many (though you can remove the ads for a subscription fee).
The book is fairly short, not outstaying its welcome on a narrow topic, and the writing style is engaging, making this a quick, fun read for those interested in the history of video games. A "Notes" section at the end documents the writer's extensive research, laying out sources (including his interviews of key figures in the history of Minesweeper) chapter by chapter.… (plus d'informations)