A TALE OF TWO HALVES: THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL VIDEO GAMES

A TALE OF TWO HALVES: THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL VIDEO GAMESAkribisch recherchiert und geschrieben von dem fuballbegeisterten Autor und erfahrenen Spielejournalisten, Historiker und Dokumentaristen Richard Moss Autor von Bitmaps The Secret History of Mac Gaming. A Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games bleibt am Ball und erzhlt die reiche und einflussreiche Geschichte des Videospiel Fuballs und versucht, das Beste zu verstehen, was das Genre zu bieten hat, und auch die Verffentlichungen, die

Akribisch recherchiert und geschrieben von dem fußballbegeisterten Autor und erfahrenen Spielejournalisten, Historiker und Dokumentaristen Richard Moss – Autor von Bitmaps The Secret History of Mac Gaming. A Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games bleibt am Ball und erzählt die reiche und einflussreiche Geschichte des Videospiel-Fußballs und versucht, das Beste zu verstehen, was das Genre zu bieten hat, und auch die Veröffentlichungen, die ein wenig über die Latte hinausschießen.

A Tale of Two Halves nimmt dich mit auf eine faszinierende Reise von den allerersten Gehversuchen bis hin zur Blütezeit des Genres in den 2000er-Jahren. Das Buch enthält eine fachkundige Analyse von über 400 Fußballspielen, darunter Sensible Soccer, Kick Off, Match Day, FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, This Is Football, Championship Manager, Premier Manager und Football Manager alter und neuer Schule. Diese bemerkenswerte Bandbreite an Veröffentlichungen in einem einzigen Band präsentiert eine überraschende Vielfalt an Interpretationen des schönsten Spiels der Welt und zeigt eine der kreativsten und faszinierendsten Welten des Mediums.

A Tale of Two Halves konzentriert sich in erster Linie auf die prägenden Jahre des Fußballsports – d. h. die Zeit von etwa 1980 bis 2010 – und teilt das Genre sorgfältig in zwei Hälften auf, die jeweils einen genaueren Blick darauf werfen. So wird die erste Hälfte von der schnellen und einfachen 2D-Action von Ikonen wie Kick Off, International Soccer und Nintendo's Soccer dominiert. Nach dem Halbzeitpfiff wendet sich das Buch dann den immer realistischeren 3D-Spielen zu, die von Klassikern wie FIFA, Pro Evo und Virtua Striker geprägt sind.

A Tale of Two Halves enthält auf 628 Seiten ein Vorwort des legendären Kommentators Clive Tyldesley, Hunderte von akribisch realisierten Screenshots und 13 Interviews mit Pionieren der Fußballspielentwicklung. Außerdem findest du eine Reihe von Illustrationen aus dem Projekt „Unlicensed FC“ von James Reynolds, das die ungewöhnlichen Namen der Spieler in Pro Evo feiert, sowie perfekt abgestimmte Pixelkunst vom Team von 8-Bit Football. Zahlreiche Spieleplattformen werden abgedeckt, vom Atari 2600 und C64 bis zum Collecovison, über die Amiga-Reihe, PlayStation 1, Xbox 360, Arcades und viele mehr.

Immer noch nicht genug für deinen Fußball-Hunger? Keine Angst. Es gibt auch eine fesselnde Auswahl an thematischen Vertiefungen, nostalgische Ostereier, die es zu entdecken gilt, und zahlreiche Mini-Essays zum Nachlesen. Und das alles in einem auffälligen Einband mit Goldfolienprägung und mit genialen Schnürsenkel-Lesezeichen.

Es ist ein Fest für Fußballfans und eine Chance für alle Retro-Fans, das gewaltige Erbe, das Fußballspiele hinterlassen haben, besser zu verstehen.

Enthält Interviews mit:

Andrew Prime (Ultimate Soccer Manager), Andriy Kostiusko (Football Tactics), Ben Fawcett (This Is Football), Carlos Abril (PC Fútbol), Chris Wild (Giant Killers und Official Club Manager), Gerald Köhler (Anstoß), Jim Bagley (Striker), Kevin Toms (Football Manager), Marc Aubanel (FIFA International Soccer), Mariusz Trzaska (Liga Polska Manager), Matt Furniss (Soccer Kid), Michitaka Tsuruta (Captain Tsubasa) und Simon Prytherch (LMA Manager)

Enthaltene Spiele:

’96 Zenkoku Kōkō Soccer / 1st Division Manager / 2002 FIFA World Cup / 2006 FIFA World Cup / 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa / 3D Soccer (Arcadia 1983) / 4-4-2 Soccer / Academy of Champions: Football / Action Soccer / Active Soccer 2 DX / Actua Soccer (series) / Adidas Power Soccer / Advanced Soccer Simulator / Amiga Soccer (ST Soccer) / Anstoss / Anstoss 2 / Anstoss 3 / Anstoss 4 (series) / Atari Soccer (1979) / Atari’s Soccer (8-bit 1981) / Babes & Balls: Xtreme Beach Soccer / Back Street Soccer / Backyard Soccer / Bakuretsu Soccer / Big League Soccer / Bildschirmspiel 01 Fussball / Bodo Illgner’s Super Soccer / Bola / Boong!?: Die ultimatiefe Fußballsimulation / Brian Clough’s Football Fortunes / Bundesliga Live / Bundesliga Manager / Bundesliga Manager 97 / Bundesliga Manager Hattrick / Bundesliga Manager Professional / Bundesliga Manager X / Calcio (Mattel 1978) / Calcio Championship / Captain Tsubasa (series) / Car Polo / Champion Soccer / Champions of Europe / Champions! / Championship Manager / Championship Manager (’05–’08 entries) / Championship Manager (PSP) / Championship Manager 2 (series) / Championship Manager 2010 / Championship Manager 3 (series) / Championship Manager 4 (series) / Championship Manager Norge ’95 / Championship Manager Quiz / Championship Soccer / Chris Kamara’s Street Soccer / Club Football (series) / Coupe du Monde (Atari 1974) / Crazy Foot / Cristiano Ronaldo Underworld Football / Danone World Football / David Beckham Soccer (GBA) / David O’Leary’s Total Soccer 2000 / Der Trainer 2 / Dino Dini’s Goal! / Dino Dini’s Soccer / Director of Football (series) / Disney Sports Football / Dolucky’s A-League Soccer / Dooly Soccer 2002 / Dream Soccer ’94 / Dribbling / Dundee’s European Challenge / Dynamite Soccer (32/64-bit) / Eat The Whistle / eFootball 2022 / Elite Soccer / Emilio Butragueño ¡Fútbol! / Emlyn Hughes International Soccer / Empire Soccer 94 / Entraineur Pro / ESPN MLS GameNight / Euro Club Manager (series) / Euro Football Champ (Hat Trick Hero) / Euro League Football / European Champions / European Club Soccer / European Superleague / European Trophy / Everton F.C. Intelligentsia / F.A. Cup Football / F.A. Premier League Manager (series) / F.A. Premier League Stars (series) / F.A. Premier League Stars 2001 / F.A.S. Soccer / Fever Pitch Soccer / FIFA (32-bit titles) / FIFA (PS2 titles) / FIFA (PS3/X360 titles) / FIFA 09 All-Play / FIFA 11 (DS) / FIFA 16 / FIFA 2000 (GBC) / FIFA 64 / FIFA 96 (GG) / FIFA International Soccer (16-bit titles) / FIFA International Soccer (3DO version) / FIFA Manager (’06–’09 entries) / FIFA Manager 2010 / 2011 / FIFA Soccer 2005 (GBA) / FIFA Soccer Manager / FIFA Street (series) / FIFA Street 2 (DS) / FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 / Fighting Soccer / Final Answer / Five-A-Side Football / Five-a-Side Indoor Soccer / Five-a-Side Soccer / Flick Kick Football (series) / Football (Heads Up Action Soccer) / Football (Mattel 1978) / Football (Philips 1983) / Football Champ (Hat Trick Hero) / Football Director / Football Director DS / Football Drama / Football Frenzy / Football Genius: The Ultimate Quiz / Football Glory / Football International / Football Kingdom: Trial Edition / Football Limited / Football Madness / Football Magic / Football Manager / Football Manager (’05–’08 entries) / Football Manager 2 / Football Manager 2009 / Football Manager Classic / Football Manager Handheld (series) / Football Manager Live / Football Manager: World Cup Edition 1990 / Football Mania / Football Masters 96/97 / Football Power / Football Superstars / Football Tactician / Football Trivia / Football: Tactics & Glory / Footballer of the Year / Footy Fanatic / Formation Soccer (series) / FourFourTwo Touchline Passion / Frogmaster / Fussball (Mattel 1978) / Fussball Champ / Fußball Manager Fun / Fútbol Argentino ’96 / Futbol-Party / Gary Lineker’s Superstar Soccer / Gazza’s Super Soccer / Gianluca Vialli’s European Manager / Giant Killers (series) / Glen Hoddle Soccer / Go! Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island / Goal (series) / Goal Kick (SEGA 1974) / Goal Storm / Goal Storm 97 / Goal/4 (Atari 1974) / Graeme Souness Vector Soccer / Grand Striker 2 / Guy Roux Manager (Championship Manager) / Hat Trick Hero (series) / Hattrick / Hattrick! / Head-On Soccer / Heads Up Action Soccer / Heimspiel 2006 / Hi-Res Soccer / Hooligans: Storm Over Europe / Hotball / Hyper Formation Soccer / I Play: 3-D Soccer / Imagine: Soccer Captain / Inazuma Eleven (series) / International Soccer / International Soccer (Amiga Soccer) / International Soccer Challenge / International Superstar Soccer (16-bit titles) / International Superstar Soccer (PS2) / International Superstar Soccer 64 / ISS98 / International Superstar Soccer Advance / International Superstar Soccer Pro / Pro 98 / ISS Pro Evolution / It’s a Funny Old Game / Italia 1990 / Italy ’90 Soccer / Italy 1990 / J.League Eleven Beat 1997 / J.League Pro Soccer … Advance / J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! / J.League: Big Wave Soccer / Jack Charlton’s Soccer Nation / Jake Power: Soccer Star / J-League Champion Soccer / J-League Excite Stage (series) / Jumpers for Goalposts (series) / Keith van Eron’s Pro Soccer / Kellogg’s Frosties Football Frenzy / Kevin Keegan’s Player Manager / Kick and Run / Kick Off 02 / Kick Off 1 and 2 / Kick Off 2: World Cup 90 / Kick Off 3 / Kick Off 96 / Kick Off: Jaleco Cup / Kicker FUSSBALLmanager / Kidz Sports: International Soccer / Kiko World Football / Konami Hyper Soccer / Konami’s Football / Konami’s Soccer / Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Super League / Let’s Make a Soccer Team! / LiberoGrande / Liga Polska Manager (’95–’98 titles) / Liga Polska Manager (’00–’05 titles) / Liverpool: The Computer Game / LMA Manager (32-bit titles) / LMA Manager (PS2 titles) / LMA Manager 2007 / Lothar Matthäus Super Soccer / MacFooty Manager 96 / Macintosh Football Manager / Major Indoor Soccer League / Manchester United Europe / Manchester United: Premier League Champions / Manchester United: The Double / Manchester United: The Official Computer Game / Marcel Desailly Pro Soccer / Mario Smash Football / Mario Strikers Charged Football / Match Day / Match Day II / Match of the Day / Matthias Sammer Soccer / Mega Man Soccer / Mia Hamm Soccer 64 / Mia Hamm Soccer Shootout / Michael Owen’s World League Soccer 99/2000 / Michel Fútbol Master + Super Skills / MicroLeague Action Sports Soccer / MicroProse Soccer / Microsoft International Soccer 2000 / Microsoft Soccer / Multi-Player Soccer Manager / NASL Soccer / Neo Geo Cup ’98: The Road to the Victory / New Star Soccer (mobile) / New Star Soccer (series) / Nijiiro no Seishun / Nintendo World Cup / Numéro 10 / O’Leary Manager 2000 / Official Club Manager (series) / Olympic Soccer / On The Ball 2 / On The Ball / One-Nil Soccer Manager / Onside Complete Soccer / PC Calcio 2.0 / 3.0 / 4.0 / PC Calcio (5.0 to 7) / PC Calcio 2000 / PC Fútbol (5.0 to 7) / PC Fútbol 1.0 / PC Fútbol 2.0 / 3.0 / 4.0 / PC Fútbol 2000 / PC Fútbol 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / PC Fútbol Argentina / PC Fútbol Selección Española ’98 / PC Gol / Perfect Eleven / Pet Soccer / Peter Beardsley’s International Football / Peter Shilton’s Handball Maradona! 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Super League / Zico Soccer / ZX Football Manager 2005

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