Push Start (The Art of Video Games) - Stefan Günzel

Pac Man, Space Invaders, Tetris, Super Mario Bros. are video games veterans and more than just reminiscences of an untroubled childhood. Challenging stories and characters, visual quality and aesthetic experience make them successful examples of popular interactive design. This text outlines the graphical evolution from its beginnings, through the golden age of arcade video games, to the latest generation of game consoles.