Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
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Launched in 1985, the Amiga ushered in a new age of home computing. With its powerful 16-bit Motorola CPU and custom graphics and audio chipsets, it was an instant hit among gamers looking to move on from the eight-bit systems, as well as artists and musicians moving into the digital realm.
With early titles like Defender of the Crown, Barbarian and Hybris, the machine quickly asserted its graphical credentials, while arcade-perfect conversions of Marble Madness, Space Harrier and Rainbow Islands showed that it could match the power of dedicated coin-op cabinets. Over the next decade the Amiga would play host to a bewildering diversity of titles; games like Rocket Ranger, Populous, Cannon Fodder, Speedball and Worms ushered in new genres and helped to redefine the videogame landscape.
Over the course of some 420 pages, Commodore Amiga: a Visual Commpendium showcases more than 140 of the biggest titles, bringing them vividly to life with a double-page screen grab or loading page. This is accompanied by quotes and commentary from renowned Amiga artists, developers and publishers, including R J Mical, David Braben, Sid Meier, Ron Gilbert, Julian Eggbrecht, Tobias Richter, Dave Gibbons and many more.
It also covers the origins of the hardware, the vibrant demo scene, interviews with artists and profiles of the most prominent games publishers. Presented using high-quality lithographic printing on superior paper stock, this book is a wonderful celebration of the machine’s graphics prowess and a reminder of the wealth of quality games the Amiga brought to bear. The title is available as a hardback only and comes in a protective shrink wrap.
424 pages. 170mm x 230mm, Lithographic print, Double thick cover, Sewn binding, Spot varnish cover, Spot varnish dust jacket, shrink wrapped.
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Very good. It was a gift and the recipient was very pleased and is thoroughly enjoying it
United Statesbut the books are lovely enough to purchase anyway. If that isn't a testament to their quality, I don't know what is. The digital copy is perfect for collectors that don't want to open the book either :D
United KingdomI did wonder why the book was a little on the pricey side, but when I received it, I feel it's a bargain! The quality is stunning, the pictures are stunning. The book is, stunning! I will be placing an order every month for a book, until I have a set!
GermanyReally nice looking book with a nice heft to it. Prints inside look amazing, and the accompanying quotes and commetary are interesting reading. I spent much, much more time with the C64 in my youth than any Amiga, yet it was the Amiga which I coveted, and this book is a fantastic return to that time of my life. Ten thumbs up
United KingdomThis is the second Visual Commpendium I have bought and definitely the best. I thought the Sega Master System book and thought it was good but was missing some major games. this book however covers just about everything. I was also impressed with the amount of A1200 games in the book. Fantastic!