erkki's review
4.0
The first half of the book was really exciting to read, given how important Prince of Persia was for me as a child, and how I’ve been casually keeping an eye on what Jordan Mechner has done later. I also love The Last Express.
I developed an interest in making games myself, but I never managed to make it more than a hobby, which was later replaced by filmmaking. I guess if you never had these hobbies then the book might not be as interesting as it was to me.
The second half of the book is a bit of a let down, focusing on the time of the development of Prince 2, with a much less hands on role for Mechner, and much less drama and excitement. It becomes more textual, the notes and illustrations in the margins become disconnected from the text.
I developed an interest in making games myself, but I never managed to make it more than a hobby, which was later replaced by filmmaking. I guess if you never had these hobbies then the book might not be as interesting as it was to me.
The second half of the book is a bit of a let down, focusing on the time of the development of Prince 2, with a much less hands on role for Mechner, and much less drama and excitement. It becomes more textual, the notes and illustrations in the margins become disconnected from the text.
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