FREE REVIEW COPIES! -- Classic Home Video Games

FREE BOOK!

If you write for a video game website or magazine, or you have a YouTube channel or podcast, email me if you want a FREE review copy of one of the books in the “Classic Home Video Games” series. *Please respond only if you intend on reviewing the book.

To get your review copy, email to brettw105 AT sbcglobal.net with your name and a link to your site. Also, let me know which book you would like, and if you prefer a digital copy or a print copy (provide address if you want a physical copy): Classic HomeVideo Games, 1972-1984, Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988, or Classic HomeVideo Games, 1989-1990.

Below you'll find links to excerpts from the books to help you decide which one you want. Thanks!

Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984:

This reference work provides a comprehensive guide to popular and obscure video games of the 1970s and early 1980s, covering EVERY official United States release for programmable home game consoles of the pre-Nintendo NES era. Included are the following systems: Adventure Vision, APF MP1000, Arcadia 2001, Astrocade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, ColecoVision, Fairchild Channel F, Intellivision, Microvision, Odyssey, Odyssey2, RCA Studio II, Telstar Arcade, and Vectrex. Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes a history and description of the game system, followed by substantive entries for every game released for that console, regardless of when the game was produced. Each video game entry includes publisher/developer information and the release year, along with a description and, frequently, the author's critique. An appendix lists "homebrew" titles that have been created by fans and amateur programmers and are available for download or purchase. Includes glossary, bibliography and index.

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Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988:

A follow up to 2007's Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984, this reference work provides descriptions and reviews of every original U.S.-released game for the Nintendo NES, the Atari 7800, and the Sega Master System. Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes a description of the game system followed by entries for every game released for that console. Video game entries include publisher/developer data, release year, gameplay information, and, typically, the author's critique. A glossary provides a helpful guide to the classic video game genres and terms referenced throughout the work, and a preface provides a comparison between the modern gaming industry and the industry of the late 1980s.

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Classic Home Video Games, 1989-1990:

The third in a series about home video games, this detailed reference work features descriptions and reviews of EVERY original U.S.-released game for the Neo Geo, Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16, which, in 1989, ushered in the 16-bit era of gaming. Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes a description of the game system followed by entries for every game released for that console. Video game entries include historical information, gameplay details, the author's critique, and, when appropriate, comparisons to similar games. Appendices list and offer brief descriptions of all the games for the Atari Lynx and Nintendo Game Boy, and catalogue and describe the add-ons to the consoles covered herein--Neo Geo CD, Sega CD, Sega 32X and TurboGrafx-CD.

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