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Lädt ... Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e (2019. Auflage)von Matt Barton (Autor), Shane Stacks (Autor)
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Literaturhinweise zu diesem Werk aus externen Quellen. Wikipedia auf Englisch (14)Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons & Dragons to the computer screen. This genre includes classics such as Ultima and The Bard's Tale as well as more modern games such as World of Warcraft and Guild Wars. Written in an engaging style for both the computer game enthusiast and the more casual computer game player, this book explores the history of the genre by telling the stories of the developers, games, and gamers who created it. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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If you're not a computer role-playing game fan, then this book is not for you. Even if you are, this text can be a bit of a slog. Matt Barton has put together a comprehensive history of the genre and as such, it's as good a book as you're going to find on the topic. Barton has a very clear bias in the book and he's not all that into such games as Diablo or Wow. He considers them rather lightweight and too focused on action rather than reflection and strategy. He much prefer the SSI Gold Box games and the early BioWare games. I don't necessarily disagree with him, but the newer games have a lot to offer as well. His main concern is that the more thoughtful games have all but disappeared. There's a bit too much sentimentality here for me - I remember that some of the games he loved were rather ho-hum for me (not Gold Box and BioWare, though, I'm with him on that). Still, his points are legitimate and his concerns warrant concern for serious gamers.
If you have an interest in this sort of thing, there's not much like it on the market, so I recommend you pick it up before it goes out of print. ( )