Tom Bissell
Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter
- ISBN 13:
- 9780307474315
- author:
- Tom Bissell
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 242
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 1.9 x 20.3 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Computers, Entertainment & Games, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Tom Bissell's insightful exploration of video games is a thought-provoking journey into their art and meaning. Over just a few decades, these games have grown increasingly complex and sophisticated, with companies that produce them now among the most profitable in the entertainment industry.
Bissell blends memoir, criticism, and first-rate reportage to examine why video games are so appealing and what they are capable of artistically. This milestone work offers a unique perspective on popular art form of our time.
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