From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror

Better than I imagined

I was a little skeptical when I saw all the good reviews, but they weren't lying. The book and paper quality is top-tier, making it an amazing display piece. 10/10 The packaging is the best I have ever seen, even compared to premium tech companies. It comes in a beautiful custom cardboard and a high-quality paper wrap that I am definitely keeping. 10/10 What blows me away is how well it was curated. It clearly comes from a place of love and respect for gaming. I even set up a special book stand just to display it. Every time I walk past, the temptation is too high and I end up reading a couple of pages, no matter how busy I am. 11/10

Material is great, not a fan of the book dimensions.

The contents of the book are so far up to the usual Bitmap Books standards. I own 18 books, so I’m very familiar with their work. My issue is that it’s 650+ pages and only 18cm wide. That makes for a very unwieldy, very thick book. I would have liked it to be in a wider format - it would be easier to hold and you wouldn’t be fighting the spine to try to read the text near it.

Perfect

A beautiful book, full of interesting information. I really like that the games are collected thematically. The personal tone sometimes found also contributes to the experience. A perfect read with a Carpenter-style synthwave mix ;)