1000 Game Heroes (Midi)
by David Choquet

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Book Review: 1000 heroes, 600 pages, and zero context
Summary: 1 Stars

Mostly what this book lacks is context--now that we see the pretty pictures, why are they here? What do they say about game design, or character design? What was the artist's intent? You'll never know, and the result is a feeling that these pieces were included because that's what Nintendo and Sony sent the author on CD. If you've been following video games for a while (and why would you be interested in this book otherwise?), you will quickly realize that you've seen this all before, on the covers and in the pages of game magazines like PC Gamer and GamePro. 1000 Game Heroes is 600+ pages of shallow recycling.

Yes, it's printed on pretty paper and what few words appear do come in three languages (English, French, and German). The good points end there. Without any context, 1000 Game Heroes lacks true value--and as regurgitated content repurposed by a third party without fresh insight, it certainly isn't worth the asking price.

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