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Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-Com: UFO Defense - Special Edition - by David Craddock (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- It is the Year 1994... In North America, turn-based strategy games were trampled by flashier video games like Doom and Mortal Kombat.
- About the Author: David L. Craddock lives with his wife and business partner in Ohio.
- 294 Pages
- Games, Video & Electronic
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About the Book
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.Book Synopsis
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 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 wargame 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!
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.Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.32 Inches (W) x .97 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.38 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 294
Genre: Games
Sub-Genre: Video & Electronic
Publisher: Bookbaby
Format: Hardcover
Author: David Craddock
Language: English
Street Date: October 5, 2021
TCIN: 1001656314
UPC: 9781098397111
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-4009
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.38 pounds
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