电子游戏终极史
The Ultimate History of Video Games
Steven L. Kent · 初版 2001 年
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为什么值得读
- 包含大量传奇游戏行业先驱的幕后访谈记录
- 详细讲述雅达利发展及街机文化突围的始末
- 内容丰富生动且曾被大学选作专业必读书目
本书回顾了 Video Game Industry 的发展历史，从电子游戏问世之前的各类电子娱乐形式，一直讲到 2001 年的技术演进。它首先探讨了 Pinball 及其他新奇游戏的起源，接着讲述了在巨型计算机上运行的游戏，最后聚焦于 Video game 的诞生及整个行业的蓬勃发展。每个章节都收录了许多参与电子游戏创作、设计或相关领域人士的引言。书页中部包含 18 页黑白照片，展示了书中提及的各色人物与历史事件
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如果有人想深入了解这个话题，我强烈推荐阅读《游戏大观》（The Ultimate History of Video Games）。[1] 我当时心血来潮在二手店顺手买的，发现内容极其详实又引人入胜。你还会在里面看到一些熟悉的名字，因为它花了大量篇幅来写雅达利（Atari）。[1] https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-History-Video-Games-Pokemon-...
If anyone is interested in learning more about this topic, I highly recommend reading The Ultimate History of Video Games . [1] I picked it up on a whim at a thrift store and found it to be very informative and engaging. You'll also see some familiar names in there as it spends a lot of time talking about Atari. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-History-Video-Games-Pokemon-...
另一个这里没提、但史蒂夫·肯特（Steve Kent）在《游戏大观》里提到的角度是，当时许多社区都查禁了台球厅和街机厅。通过把街机厅包装进家庭餐厅，布什内尔（Bushnell）和雅达利才得以给他们的游戏开设更多网点，并最终打通……
The other angle, which isn't mentioned here but is mentioned in Steve Kent's book The Ultimate History of Video Games is that a lot of communities had banned pool halls and arcades. By wrapping the arcade in a family restaurant, Bushnell and Atari were able to open more locations for their games and eventually work…
……亟需对历史性工作进行记录整理。不过市面上倒是有几本关于游戏开发和游戏历史的极佳读物：- 杰森·施赖尔（Jason Schreier）的《血、汗与像素》（Blood, Sweat and Pixels） - 戴维·库什纳（David Kushner）的《DOOM 启世录》（Masters of Doom） - 史蒂文·L·肯特的《游戏大观》（The Ultimate History of Video Games），大学时这书是我的必读篇目 - 戴维·谢夫（David Sheff）的《游戏结束》（Game Over） - 戴维·克拉多克（David Craddock）的《地牢黑客》（Dungeon Hacks）
…documentation of historical work is needed. There are some great reads out there about gamedev and gaming history, though: - Blood, Sweat and Pixels by Jason Schreier - Masters of Doom by David Kushner - The Ultimate History of Video Games by Steven L. Kent was required reading for me in college - Game Over by David Sheff - Dungeon Hacks by David Craddock
我只提几个目前这里还没人提过的：《游戏大观》 - 史蒂文·L·肯特 - 太喜欢这本了。席德·梅尔的回忆录也很赞。还有一本其实不算必读，但我读戴维·库什纳写《侠盗猎车手》（GTA）那帮人的《Jacked》读得很开心。
I’m only mentioning the ones I haven’t seen mentioned here so far The Ultimate History of Video Games - Steven L. Kent - loved this. Sid Meier’s Memoir was good. And not really a must read but I enjoyed David Kushner’s Jacked about the Grand Theft Auto guys.
若想了解最权威的电子游戏史，我推荐：史蒂文·L·肯特的《游戏大观》第 1 卷和第 2 卷。若想了解最权威的历史，包含幕后访谈以及诸多传奇人物的点评，其中包括：诺兰·布什内尔——雅达利创始人兼先驱……
For the definitive history of video games, I recommend: The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 1 & 2. (by Steven L. Kent) For the definitive history, with behind the scenes interviews and commentary by many legendary individuals including: Nolan Bushnell - Founder of Atari and a pioneer…
我通勤时间很长，是个历史/科技/创业迷。刚读完《游戏大观》（历史、商业和技术的结合非常吸引人）。求 HN 读者推荐点别的。感谢！
I have a long commute and am a history/tech/startup junkie. Just finished The The Ultimate History of Video Games (which was a fascinating blend of history, business and tech). Looking for recommendations from HN readers. Cheers.