Title: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: TL on February 09, 2014, 18:49:55 PM
Post by: TL on February 09, 2014, 18:49:55 PM
[align=center:2z40s1vv][size=140]Just picked this great new book up from my local WHSMith and thought I would do a review of it for you all:[/size]
Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014 - Book Review (//http)
[size=140]If you can't get it locally then you can order it HERE! (//https)[/size][/align:2z40s1vv]
Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014 - Book Review (//http)
[size=140]If you can't get it locally then you can order it HERE! (//https)[/size][/align:2z40s1vv]
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: TrekMD on February 10, 2014, 01:47:46 AM
Post by: TrekMD on February 10, 2014, 01:47:46 AM
This is very nice! I want to get this bookazine. Can't find it in Amazon, so I'll guess I'll to order it directly. Congratulations on having the Jaguar article included!
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: zapiy on February 10, 2014, 16:04:27 PM
Post by: zapiy on February 10, 2014, 16:04:27 PM
Nice one fella....
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: Greyfox on February 10, 2014, 16:54:33 PM
Post by: Greyfox on February 10, 2014, 16:54:33 PM
Although its a cheap cash-in bunching articles from seperate Issues of retro gamer , this was the very reason why I didn't buy it, and slamming in at €15 was lousy considering I had all the content already over a collection of magazines to begin with, this is great for anyone who hasn't had the issues all ready or wants it in a slightly over priced bookazine in one place as a reference.
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: zapiy on February 10, 2014, 17:09:16 PM
Post by: zapiy on February 10, 2014, 17:09:16 PM
Yeah thats why i don't buy them and i have it all more or less in the mags..
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: TrekMD on February 10, 2014, 17:36:42 PM
Post by: TrekMD on February 10, 2014, 17:36:42 PM
If you have all the magazines, I agree that this is not necessarily something you'd want to spend the money on. I don't have the issues, so this works fine for me.
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 17:48:37 PM
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 17:48:37 PM
Do any of these Retro Gamer bookazines include new content? I've bought most of them... in case there were any edited or new articles... but I haven't done any direct comparisons vs the monthly magazines. I have every issue of the monthly magazine so maybe the compilations are just taking up my limited shelf space?
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: TL on February 10, 2014, 17:53:49 PM
Post by: TL on February 10, 2014, 17:53:49 PM
Quote from: "tomwaits"Do any of these Retro Gamer bookazines include new content? I've bought most of them... in case there were any edited or new articles... but I haven't done any direct comparisons vs the monthly magazines. I have every issue of the monthly magazine so maybe the compilations are just taking up my limited shelf space?
They sometimes have a small amount but they are mostly reprints of stuff that's appeared before.
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 18:05:50 PM
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 18:05:50 PM
Just checked my bookshelf and I already have this Hardware Handbook and a blue background Hardware Handbook Vol. 2. Looks like this is a new 'revised edition'?? Is there a list on the front/back of the book detailing what's been revised from the old version? Not sure that I want to re-purchase my compilations of re-purchased content. 
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: TL on February 10, 2014, 18:16:37 PM
Post by: TL on February 10, 2014, 18:16:37 PM
Quote from: "tomwaits"Just checked my bookshelf and I already have this Hardware Handbook and a blue background Hardware Handbook Vol. 2. Looks like this is a new 'revised edition'?? Is there a list on the front/back of the book detailing what's been revised from the old version? Not sure that I want to re-purchase my compilations of re-purchased content. :3:
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 19:48:38 PM
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 19:48:38 PM
Why didn't I think of that? 
In case anyone is curious, from a quick comparison of the 'revised edition' against the original version it looks like:
- they've added the Channel F and removed the Wonderswan. Otherwise, same list of systems.
- a couple of the console overviews have been replaced by newer articles (like your Jaguar article) but they've kept the older 'perfect ten' games lists
- also noticed that several pictures have been removed for the 'revised edition' and page layouts were changed slightly... maybe switched to a larger font for this re-release?
In case anyone is curious, from a quick comparison of the 'revised edition' against the original version it looks like:
- they've added the Channel F and removed the Wonderswan. Otherwise, same list of systems.
- a couple of the console overviews have been replaced by newer articles (like your Jaguar article) but they've kept the older 'perfect ten' games lists
- also noticed that several pictures have been removed for the 'revised edition' and page layouts were changed slightly... maybe switched to a larger font for this re-release?
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 21:24:30 PM
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 21:24:30 PM
Also, the blue background Hardware Handbook Vol. 2 covers a very different set of systems than this brown background Handbook. Two nice compilations with very little overlap. Wonder if they'll re-release a 'revised' edition of Vol. 2 soon?
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: TL on February 10, 2014, 21:41:12 PM
Post by: TL on February 10, 2014, 21:41:12 PM
The Atari 8-bit is a very strange omission from this edition.
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 21:44:26 PM
Post by: tomwaits on February 10, 2014, 21:44:26 PM
Volume 2 includes overviews of the 5200, 7800, and 800xl. More Atari, less Nintendo. 
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: TL on February 10, 2014, 21:52:28 PM
Post by: TL on February 10, 2014, 21:52:28 PM
Good point! The 7800 isn't in this either.
I have one of the previous ones, I need to dig it out as I am pretty sure it also has a brown cover.
I have one of the previous ones, I need to dig it out as I am pretty sure it also has a brown cover.
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: tomwaits on February 15, 2014, 02:57:39 AM
Post by: tomwaits on February 15, 2014, 02:57:39 AM
In case anyone is interested, this 'revised' Hardware Handbook Vol. 1 is now available at Barnes & Noble in the US.
Title: Re: Videogames Hardware Handbook 2014
Post by: TrekMD on February 15, 2014, 02:58:41 AM
Post by: TrekMD on February 15, 2014, 02:58:41 AM
Quote from: "tomwaits"In case anyone is interested, this 'revised' Hardware Handbook Vol. 1 is now available at Barnes & Noble in the US.
Ah, thanks! I'll have to check at the stores here to see if they have it.