Playing the Past: History and Nostalgia in Video Games
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Author
Contributions
- Whalen, Zach, 1979- - Contributor
- Taylor, Laurie N., 1978- - Contributor
Publication
2008 - Vanderbilt University Press, Nashville, TN, Tennessee
Language
English
Word Count
71,500 words, Guess
Page Count
286 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100826516009
- ISBN-139780826516008
- ISBN-139780826516015
- ISBN-100826516017
- Goodreads2567078', '2902033
and 6 more
- LibraryThing4928213
- Library of Congress Control Number2007051878
- OCLC Control Number182737141
- Better World Books9780826516015
- Better World Books9780826516008
- Open LibraryOL16383321M
Classifications
- DDC794.8
- LCCGV1469.3 .P483 2008
- LCCGV1469.3.P483 2008
Description
This is a book of 14 essays, that look at the cultural history of the video game industry, what makes video games popular, appealing to various people, psychological, and teaching elements of the games. it looks at early games of the 1970's and 80's, up to the 1990's and 2000's for home computer, console and arcade video games, as well as video game emulation. The book is divided into three sections, each of these sections deals with a different aspect of the past and games, such as games about the World Wars and ancient times, and why and how people discover games and continue to play. Each section is made up of essays from different authors, covering one of the three topics. Each essay is followed by 'Notes', 'Works Cited', and 'Games Cited', sections. The last section of the book tells about the 'Contributors' as well as the two main editors. This is followed by a index. There are also few gray-scale screenshots, box arts, and photographs.
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Other Editions
- Playing the Past: History and Nostalgia in Video Games
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