Console Wars
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Console Wars

by Blake J. Harris

2014•Documentary•429 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybusinesshistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringdeep rivalrygame/competitionsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy non-fiction book: moving and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

From the Forward... Nintendo was king of home videogame entertainment systems, then Sega came in and was a contender for the crown. Sega almost toppled Nintendo with their subversive and more adult-oriented games, and these games have led us to a world where GTA and Call of Duty are the top games, and the next step is to have the games incorporate stuff about us and our personal lives, and then sentient technology...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryBusinessHistoricalDeep rivalryGame/competitionSocial commentary

Subjects

BarbieHot WheelsBusinessEntertainmentMattelAtariNintendoEthics

Details

Author
Blake J. Harris
Published
2014
Pages
429
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