By reading The Rise if the Witcher: A New King of RPG, the author offers you, thanks to the support of the Polish studio CD Projekt, a unique and analytical look behind the scenes of the development of the trilogy, the history of the games and their multiple ramifications, as well as the evolution of their game design.
The Legend of Final Fantasy IX deals with the creation of this episode, sharing a lot of fun trivias. The scenario is also decrypted, as well as the mythological inspirations. For its return to heroic fantasy, the game is dressed as a magical theatrical play, including many colorful characters. The book dives into the influence of classical authors and History on the game, and unrevealed its last secrets.
Every passionate gamer knows about the Resident Evil saga. Born in 1996, the series count at least 10 major episodes mainly inspired by the work of George A. Romero. The games take place in the United States infested with zombies. The first episode was so terrifying that it inspired the birth of a new genre: the survival-horror games. As in every Third Editions' book, a video game saga is analyzed and decrypted. More than 200 pages to know everything about Resident Evil the behind-the-scenes development, the gameplay, the story, the universe. Go back to the heart of this great saga, dive into the mysteries of Raccoon City to meet the heroes who fought the evil corporation Umbrella. The figure of the undead never ceases to fascinate.
"The Heart of is a new collection, half artbook, half making-of. The first issue deals with the independant game Dead Cells. The game has been a huge success on PC the last years and it's now available on consoles (PS4, Xbox One, Switch). A serious contender for the Game of the Year 2018 award."--Amazon.com
Serving as a combination of art book and making-of book, the works in the Heart of collection each take a deep dive, using details and images, into a particular video game, its design, its universe, and its gameplay mechanics, backed by never-before-released information and comments from the game's development team. A Plague Tale: Innocence was a landmark creation in Asobo Studio's history, giving players around the world a glimpse of the expertise and personality of the team from Bordeaux. They took a risk by creating a game set in medieval France with high ambitions in terms of the narrative and esthetics--and it paid off. Developing the sequel, A Plague Tale: Requiem, set Asobo against new creative and technical challenges, but their objective remained unchanged: using video game tools to tell a poignant, cruel, and memorable story. A human story. DISCOVER THE HEART OF THE TWO A PLAGUE TALE INSTALLMENTS.