Book: Arcade Mania

[Devil Soundwave]

Yeah that got a review in last months issue of Edge magazine here in the UK. Didn't get a terribly great write-up to be honest; I seem to recall it said it was a bit disjointed (i.e. not all pictures matched the text on any given page etc; but they concluded that it was an ok read.

Edit: linky linky link

http://www.edge-online.com/magazine/boo ... cade-mania

[Kaire]

I better just buy that book on amazon like you did, because it's been like 3 weeks and those idiots at
Borders.com say it's 'back ordered'. I find that hard to believe considering alot of people don't even
know about the book. So Devil, is it worth it?

[SuperPang]

Its alright. Its divided into chapters dedicated to the different sections of a typical arcade which means theres as much about sticker machines as there is about STG, so only so much interests me. I would've liked more history and less talking to specific players. I also noticed a couple of errors (IIRC he implies Garegga is by Cave for one) and theres lots of annoying "scene setting".

[Kaire]

See, thats what I wanted, history. Not arcade culture I get enough of that every day , I don't need a book telling me
what it feels like. I'm sad now... and guess what Borders just sent the book to me. What other mistakes did they
make in that book so I can properly note them.

[markedkiller78]

The UFO section is a bit meh, & the Shmups aren’t exactly well researched, but it’s still a decent read. I don’t think the book gave me any more insight than I aready had so I agree that it’s not exactly aimed at people like us,

That begs the question, who is it aimed at then?

[markedkiller78]

That begs the question, who is it aimed at then?

That is a good question. I don't see people who play console games picking this up. Its not really aimed for kids and its certainly not a casual read either. I give up- maybe it was intended for people who are into arcade culture but it falls far short?

I think so too, it’s a good effort, but it needed more thorough research. If you are going to print a book covering niche subjects, you really need to make sure your content is accurate.

[Devil Soundwave]

maybe it was intended for people who are into arcade culture but it falls far short?

Bingo!

[Lordstar]

so its for posers like me

maybe the arcade otkau kids need to get off there **** and build some content. then in a couple of years time the site can write its own book