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# The Game Console: A Photographic History from Atari to Xbox

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Review: Great history book for gaming consoles - This books is a great collector piece. The book itself is a nice hard cover with a rough feel around the console controller which is interesting. I really enjoy all the pictures of the past game consoles in order. It shows a picture of the device as well as a physical break down of the console. There is also a break down of the components as well as a history of the product. One thing I like about this is that it provides several consoles I did not even know existed so that was definitely a plus. The history is pretty detailed. It is not like text book deep detail but it gives you the highlights such as who created the console and some fun small facts which is interesting. The picture details is also very nice. Overall I think this book is a great collector piece to really show how much gaming consoles have changed to what we have now.
Review: Very well manufactured with quality images & facts! - I pre-ordered this book years ago & honestly after it had been delayed for so long, I never actually expected it would be released. But lo & behold, it showed up at my front door! This book is a very interesting piece for any video game fan or collector. The images are all produced with clarity & beautiful color reproduction. The facts that accompany every page add to the wealth of information this book preserves. It will sit proudly next to my copy of Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games. I want to thank the author Evan Amos for all his work in photographing and preserving video game history. As a manager of a small game store, I will be able to utilize this book to help pass on historical info to new generations of gamers. Amazing book, keep up the great work!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #349,230 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #136 in History of Engineering & Technology #223 in History of Technology #276 in Video Game Art (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,269) |
| Dimensions  | 8.38 x 0.86 x 10.38 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1593277431 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1593277437 |
| Item Weight  | 2.35 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 264 pages |
| Publication date  | November 6, 2018 |
| Publisher  | No Starch Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great history book for gaming consoles
*by R***2 on September 1, 2019*

This books is a great collector piece. The book itself is a nice hard cover with a rough feel around the console controller which is interesting. I really enjoy all the pictures of the past game consoles in order. It shows a picture of the device as well as a physical break down of the console. There is also a break down of the components as well as a history of the product. One thing I like about this is that it provides several consoles I did not even know existed so that was definitely a plus. The history is pretty detailed. It is not like text book deep detail but it gives you the highlights such as who created the console and some fun small facts which is interesting. The picture details is also very nice. Overall I think this book is a great collector piece to really show how much gaming consoles have changed to what we have now.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very well manufactured with quality images & facts!
*by D***E on November 11, 2018*

I pre-ordered this book years ago & honestly after it had been delayed for so long, I never actually expected it would be released. But lo & behold, it showed up at my front door! This book is a very interesting piece for any video game fan or collector. The images are all produced with clarity & beautiful color reproduction. The facts that accompany every page add to the wealth of information this book preserves. It will sit proudly next to my copy of Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games. I want to thank the author Evan Amos for all his work in photographing and preserving video game history. As a manager of a small game store, I will be able to utilize this book to help pass on historical info to new generations of gamers. Amazing book, keep up the great work!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book for retro gaming fans
*by Z***H on March 10, 2019*

The video game consoles are concisely covered and the author never dives too deep into the history or gets weighed down by the technical. Game Console is not an extremely detailed reference, but makes a great coffee table book. The photos are generally clear and the consoles and boards are well-presented. There are few extra labels or other identifiers to get in the way of the images. The text is well-written, and I appreciate the list of consoles at the end that were not included in the book; I'm looking forward to follow-up volumes. As far as the printing, they did a good job; the paper and printing are very good, but the binding might be a little weak. In addition, my copy was dented and a corner was torn a bit, possibly by Amazon's minimal book shipping "box".

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