Classic Game Room – THE ART OF VIDEO GAMES book review
The Art of Video Games book review. Classic Game Room reviews THE ART OF VIDEO GAMES: FROM PAC-MAN TO MASS EFFECT from Chris Melissinos and Patrick O’Rourke published by Welcome books in 2012. Roger Ebert says video games can never be art, this book shows quite the opposite and cites examples and captures developer interviews to prove its point. As video games are embraced as a new emerging art form the Smithsonian American Art Museum holds an exhibit called The Art of Video Games exhibit. This book is written by Smithsonian curator Chris Melisinos and features examples of art in video games from the past 40 years. Marvel at the art and creative work that went into games like Combat, Space Invaders and Pitfall on the Atari 2600. Chris then compares the early examples to ’80s 8-bit classics such as The Legend of Zelda and 16-bit masterpieces like Phantasy Star IV. Modern releases like Bioshock, Minecraft and Mass Effect 2 complete the picture as developers earn bigger budgets and more advanced tools to complete their visions… but does it make better art? This hard cover book is a great addition to any gaming collection and makes a nice coffee table showpieces as well. Printed on glossy, high quality paper with great pictures and interviews you’ll dig The Art of Video Games the most.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
January 3rd, 2013 at 11:23 pm
1:25 and 1:26 xD
January 4th, 2013 at 12:08 am
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January 4th, 2013 at 1:02 am
that’s actually what he says lol
January 4th, 2013 at 1:48 am
gonna have to get this just for einhander
January 4th, 2013 at 2:08 am
Sweet!
January 4th, 2013 at 3:02 am
gotta have that book
January 4th, 2013 at 3:53 am
“Attack of the Mutant Camels”, alright, I can die happy now.
January 4th, 2013 at 4:25 am
Fallout 3 <3 !
January 4th, 2013 at 4:38 am
You can buy this book in amazon
January 4th, 2013 at 5:36 am
WHERE CAN I BUY THIS!!! PLEASE REPLY ANYONE!!
January 4th, 2013 at 5:56 am
He does blink.
0:38
January 4th, 2013 at 6:25 am
Where can I buy the book?
January 4th, 2013 at 7:11 am
hes a robot O.o listen to him talk
January 4th, 2013 at 8:02 am
So that’s what he looks like.
January 4th, 2013 at 8:28 am
O-M-G THATS AWESOME!
January 4th, 2013 at 9:19 am
Can’t go wrong with the Pacman ghost? Pacman on Atari 2600…. yeah I said it
January 4th, 2013 at 10:06 am
I can read… books…
with pictures…
January 4th, 2013 at 10:38 am
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January 4th, 2013 at 11:24 am
Rolling Thunder rules! If ever there was a game that could made into a movie and actually be good (but they’d have to use a different title since there’s already a movie called ‘Rolling Thunder’). From a graphic design standpoint, I’d say they were spot-on with the cover art since the idea was to conjure nostalgia.
Roger “Eggman” Ebert is just another hoity-toity old coot in a suit with a turkey neck.
January 4th, 2013 at 12:04 pm
WOW
January 4th, 2013 at 1:04 pm
bioshock is defiantly the most visually appealing game ever made.
January 4th, 2013 at 1:54 pm
I just tried to have a staring contest with Mark.
I lost.
January 4th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
okami <3
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