Like rhythm games? Then you’re sure to like a new book calledMusic Games Rock: Rhythm Gaming’s Greatest Hits of All Time. This book attempts to be an encyclopedia of rhythm gaming, covering everything from the early history of the genre to the more current rise and fall of the top series,Guitar HeroandRock Band.It kicks off with foreword by co-creator Alex Rigopulos of Harmonix, too. It comes to us from Scott Steinberg, the writer of other game books likeGet Rich Playing GamesandThe Videogame Style Guide.
I’ve been reading it and it’s quite good so far. It starts out with the history of music gaming, beginning with that four-buttoned Simon game we all used to have, moves into the mid to late-1990’s (my favorite) era , and then continues on to present day.
There’s also fun features worked into the mix. For example, the author tries to list the best game music ever and does anokayjob. His list of the worst game music is better. It’s a good read and it’sfree as a download, or for just a few bucks it’s on Apple’siBooksstore and other digital outlets.
