Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense - Special Edition

Name: Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense - Special Edition
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SKU: 9781098397111
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By David Craddock

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Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense - Special Edition by David Craddock delves into the creation of the groundbreaking video game, X-COM: UFO Defense. The book offers an in-depth look at the game's development process, exploring the challenges and triumphs faced by the creators. It highlights the innovation and passion that drove the team, providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of a classic in computer gaming history.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intersection of gaming and technology, particularly the behind-the-scenes stories of how iconic video games are developed. It delves into the creative process, challenges, and triumphs faced by the developers, offering insights into the making of a classic game that continues to influence the genre.

Monsters in the Dark charts the career of legendary designer Julian Gollop through the creation of 1994's X-COM, a terrifying and terrifyingly deep wargame hailed as "the finest PC game" (IGN) and "a bona fide classic" (GameSpot). Includes bonus interviews not found in the book's standard edition.

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It is the Year 1994...

In North America, turn-based strategy games were trampled by flashier video games like Doom and Mortal Kombat. All but one: Sid Meier's Civilization, a game of conquest and a megahit developed by Maryland-based MicroProse.

Over in southwest England, the producers at MicroProse UK aspired to design a tactical game that matched or exceeded the success of their American counterparts, who viewed the UK branch as nothing more than a support studio. Nearby, a bespectacled teenage boy toiled away on his home computer, dreaming of the day his programming aptitude would catch up to the epic campaigns unfolding across his imagination.

From his early experiments in board games to digital battlefields that lit up bestseller charts, Monsters in the Dark charts the career of legendary designer Julian Gollop through the creation of 1994's X-COM, a terrifying and terrifyingly deep war game hailed as "the finest PC game" (IGN) and "a bona fide classic" (GameSpot).

Exclusive Special Edition Content!

Go behind the scenes to witness the trials and tribulations of X-COM: Apocalypse's development
Learn how MicroProse testers fought for X-COM's release
Discover how one designer wrote X-COM's strategy guide
And more!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781098397111

Publisher: BookBaby

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: BookBaby

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 294

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Computing & Technology David Craddock Education & Reference Non-Fiction Special Editions

About the Author

David L. Craddock lives with his wife and business partner in Ohio. He is the author of the bestselling Stay Awhile and Listen trilogy detailing the history of Blizzard Entertainment, the Gairden Chronicles epic fantasy series for young adults, and Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock on Twitter.