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May 06, 2005
Difficult Questions About Videogames -- FREE
Two inspired limeys, James Newman and Iain Simons, wrote a book last year called Difficult Questions About Videogames. In a shorthand, MTV-worthy format, they posed questions to game developers, journalists and general enthusiasts and recorded all of their answers in a big ole Q&A format.
Now, for a limited time, they’re giving away the book (that means for free) on publicbeta.org, the book’s official internet home.
While at times the answers are a little too serious for our tastes, we have to admit that it’s pretty addictive stuff – reading people’s answer to our favorite questions in the book – how do you know if a videogame’s rubbish? And "Where do you play (videogames)?" is an oddly relational experience. Secretly, I was hoping for more bizarre answers than "I play in the living room" and "I play 1-2 hours a night." C’mon, isn’t someone playing games while hanging upside down in their Bat cave replica?
Still, if you froth at the mouth like a wild dog whenever you’re near a videogames, this book is worth a look. And, hey, if it's free, no harm done.
Posted by gamegal at May 6, 2005 08:12 AM