Learning about video games and computer history is one of my favorite hobbies. One of my favorite periods of video game history is the United Kingdom (UK) computer industry in the 1980s. There are so many compelling stories from this era. Europe was a fascinating market for video games. Console manufacturers largely ignored it untilContinue reading “A Wonderful Book about the History of Computers | Electronic Dreams by Tom Lean”
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The Story of the Mattel Intellivision | Book Review
I’m glad that Jamie wrote this book. The Intellivision is a console that I didn’t know much about. The first time I heard about it was on an Angry Video Game Nerd episode, so I didn’t learn much about it besides the basics. It came out at an interesting time. Home consoles were trying toContinue reading “The Story of the Mattel Intellivision | Book Review”
A Review of a Mortal Kombat Novel by Jeff Rovin
I liked this book, but it is an odd reimagining of Mortal Kombat. It also gets somewhat confusing near the end when the bad guys are trying to open a portal to Hell. The story from the video games is in here, but it feels like it has been put through a blender. The reasonsContinue reading “A Review of a Mortal Kombat Novel by Jeff Rovin”
The Best Books I Read in 2023
This was a difficult one to put together. I read a bunch of books this year; some might say too many. It seemed like I was always coming across a book I wanted to read but didn’t have the time for. I started reading more video game novelizations this year, and those got mixed inContinue reading “The Best Books I Read in 2023”
A Review of the Wizardry Novel by James E. Reagen
Wizardry: The League of the Crimson Cresent is fine. It is a run-of-the-mill fantasy story where the hero is transported to another world and becomes the prophesized chosen one. The story is fun, but it left me with a handful of questions, some about the plot and one about the branding. I’ll get into thisContinue reading “A Review of the Wizardry Novel by James E. Reagen”
The Command & Conquer Novel by Keith DeCandido is Better Then I Expected
When I started reading this, I wasn’t sure if I would like it. There were a lot of characters, and I wasn’t sure where this was going. I had played the game before but didn’t remember much about it besides aliens showing up. This book is based on the plot of Command & Conquer 3.Continue reading “The Command & Conquer Novel by Keith DeCandido is Better Then I Expected”
A Review of Our Special Place: Conversations on Silent Hill by Whitney Chavis and Brock Wilbur
This was so much fun to read! Our Special Place consists of the transcripts from a series of podcasts about the Silent Hill series. Reading this is like listening to a conversation with two friends. They go over all of the video games, except Silent Hill: Ascension, which wasn’t released then, and the media usingContinue reading “A Review of Our Special Place: Conversations on Silent Hill by Whitney Chavis and Brock Wilbur”
A Review of Day of the Tentacle by Bob Mackey
I usually like the books from Boss Fight Books. They tell the stories of classic video games and are often more personal stories. Day of the Tentacle by Bob Mackey does this, but I wish there were more to this book. I like the book, but it isn’t one of my favorites. It tells theContinue reading “A Review of Day of the Tentacle by Bob Mackey”
Review of Doom Guy: Life in First Person by John Romero
This is the fourth book I’ve read about id Software, but it is the first written by one of the company’s founders. It is also another in a long line of autobiographies written by some of the most iconic people in the video game industry. This is also a very nostalgic book for me. DoomContinue reading “Review of Doom Guy: Life in First Person by John Romero”
Revisiting Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, Better than You Think
Let’s talk about a game that gets way too much crap. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest is a game that needs a map. It is an ambitious game that wasn’t as good as the first game in the series. Does this make it terrible? No, it doesn’t. Unlike the first game, this is a non-linear adventureContinue reading “Revisiting Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, Better than You Think”