Ultimate Game Design: Building Game Worlds

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Summary: Perfect for anyone with a big interest in games
Review: I'm trying to get started in games and have bought many books to help me out, but this one is by far my favorite. Once I got it, I could jump right to chapters that answered many of the questions I had been wondering about. I like sports games and so all of the stuff on building fast games was useful to me. I think anybody getting going in games will want to use this book alot.

Rating:
Summary: Perfect for anyone with a big interest in games
Review: I'm trying to get started in games and have bought many books to help me out, but this one is by far my favorite. Once I got it, I could jump right to chapters that answered many of the questions I had been wondering about. I like sports games and so all of the stuff on building fast games was useful to me. I think anybody getting going in games will want to use this book alot.

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Summary: Peak on the other side
Review: If your not in the gaming industry, but want to be, then this book will be a very valuable resource to you. For me, it was a welcome break from reading all software books. Which you must also do to get into gaming, or at least the art or programming jobs. This book reveals little known facts such as getting a job in the QA dept of a game company is a great way to get in if your not an artist or programmer. It also paints a picture of an industry that has its problems like anything else. Great chapters are included that discuss level mapping concepts and design techniques that are sure to boost ones though process as well as good interviews with key gaming gods. It simply does a great job at covering the gamut that is games. The author also gives you some good tips on what game developers "who hire" think like, cause he probably has done it. Must read for any potential game industry people. Harsh reality in many ways.

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Summary: This is a great book for new and experience game designers
Review: This book is very useful, it has provided many information not found elsewhere. I highly recommend this book. As a game designer myself, it has been helpful for me in many ways.

The whole process of game production is really helpful in getting the grasp of how the whole corporate process work. If your going to get into a company like EA or Activision. Its a good heads up to learn about the industry and design worlds that would sell.

Rating:
Summary: This is a great book for new and experience game designers
Review: This book is very useful, it has provided many information not found elsewhere. I highly recommend this book. As a game designer myself, it has been helpful for me in many ways.