A review by calypte
The History of Video Games by Charlie Fish

3.0

This book gives a brief history of the video game 'phenomenon' as seen through several viewpoints, including how available tech shapes the possible games, individuals who drove the whole thing, and how ideas for fun can be helped or hindered by capitalism and big companies. There's a large dollop of nostalgia - especially for those of us not far off ages with the author, I suppose - but also a great deal of slightly dry facts and figures and lists of 'popular' games.

Overall, fun and well done, but not in-depth enough for hardcore gamers, and maybe just a bit too info-heavy for the more casual fan. Tough one to do better, right enough.

Full review is up on my blog.