Equal parts hilarious and informative, Hey! Listen! should be in
every gamer's library. - Lucy James, (Gamespot) An informative,
accessible romp through the early years of the games industry. All
hail Il pirata pallido; the gaming hero we never knew we needed. -
Adam Rosser BBC Radio 5Live Steve McNeil is funny, knowledgeable,
and a massive, shameless, nerd. His brilliant book reminded me just
how much of my life I've wasted. If the Golden Age of Gaming is a
horse, then Steve's book is the stable. - Paul Rose (aka Mr Biffo),
Digitiser A thoroughly enjoyable look at the early days of video
gaming - comprehensive and fun. Loved it! - Stuart Ashen (aka
ashens) The 'A La Recherche du Temps Perdu' of the gaming
community. The 'A La Recherche du Temps Pew-Pew-Pew', as it were. -
Dara O'Briain If 'Games Master' was a Nobel title passed on through
the ages like 'Duke of York' or 'Rear of the Year' rather than
simply the name of a 90s magazine and TV show then Steve McNeil
would surely be the current holder of the esteemed position. What
I'm saying is, he knows a LOT about games... - Scroobius Pip Taking
us on a historical journey from the very early days all the way
through to the late 1990s the book tells the stories of the men and
women behind some of the most wonderful (and occasionally awful)
games of the golden age, the fierce rivalries, bizarre business
practices and downright bonkers risks taken during the pioneering
days of computer and video gaming. This informal yet extremely
well-researched book manages to educate and entertain in equal
measure and this - dare I say - well-informed retrohead actually
learnt a good deal. A thoroughly enjoyable read! - Mark Howlett
(aka Lord Arse) Hugely funny, and full of fantastic facts about the
history of video games. But enough about me; Steve's book is also
quite good. - Ellie Gibson, Eurogamer A hilarious history of the
golden period of computer games from the creator of Dara O'Briain's
Go 8 Bit. It is fair to say Steve McNeil likes video games. He took
a Nintendo Wii with him on his honeymoon (obviously), and spent so
much time playing smartphone games in bed in the dark that he got
eye strain and had to wear an eye patch. The locals nicknamed him
'the pale pirate'. Steve's obsession with video games can be traced
back to the golden period from the early 70s to the late 90s. In
this book he will delve into these games - from the appallingly bad
to the breathtakingly good. He will also take us through the nerdy
geniuses who created them, their fierce rivalries and risks often
leading to some of the most farcical moments in the history of
entertainment. This is a story of obsession, full of tales of Space
Invaders, Donkey Kong, Mario, Sonic, Wolfenstein 3D, Worms and many
more. It will also answer important questions about the golden age.
Questions like: Why did Namco feel they had to change the name of
Puck-Man to Pac-Man because they were worried about graffiti, when
Nintendo were more than happy to bring out Duck Hunt? Joysticks at
the ready. Let's do a gaming!
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