false 13232347 718856 786289 0316360074 9780316360074 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635763m/786289.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635763s/786289.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/786289.Joystick_Nation_How_Videogames_Ate_Our_Quarters_Won_Our_Hearts_and_Rewired_Our_Minds 3.35 17 Space Wars, Hunt the Wumpus, and Adventure to modern shoot-em- ups, brain-busters and simulations. J. C. Herz examines what has kept us glued to screens and joysticks. It also explores how video games shaped the way those raised on them (like Herz herself) interact with their world. Joystick Nation gives an overview of video game history, interviews with the brains behind the most influential games, explorations of what makes various types of games work for various people, and even a peek into a major game development company during the critical countdown to a major release. Herz is a witty writer whose personal approach to the topic can resemble a riff by a stand-up comic. You'll find yourself nodding along with her reactions and smiling--maybe even laughing out loud. ]]> 2096079 3.57 23 3 1997 3 0 false Tue Jan 22 21:53:38 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 21:53:43 -0800 2008