A Parent's Guide to Computer Games: A Comprehensive Look at PC and Macintosh Titles (Parent's Guide series) (Paperback)

~ Craig Wessel (Author)

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...the best parent's guide to games to have ever been published...the only true and unbiased guide to games I have seen. -- Game Zone's --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Providing parents with a reliable source of informed advice on video and computer games, this updated edition features important reviews and system information on the latest releases. Arranged by genre, publisher, and industry rating, this book gives parents detailed descriptions of games and suggestions regarding appropriate age groups. Parents will also learn aspects of gaming that may be unknown to them: the benefits and the limitations of the PC platform for games, the details of the computer and video game industry's rating system, why some First Person Shooters (FPS) are better than others, and what children can learn from a 3-D Real Time Strategy (3D RTS) game. Also included are reviews on upcoming games.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Mars Publishing, Inc.; 2nd edition (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931199078
• ISBN-13: 978-1931199070
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,630,894 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Covers today's hot game titles, and best sellers, March 11, 2001

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This review is from: A Parent's Guide to Computer Games (Paperback)

Craig Wessel's A Parent's Guide To Computer Games is an ideal, comprehensive, "reader friendly" guide to computer games for Windows and Macintosh platforms. Game types and genres are identified, Internet-based games are examined, and the ESRB Rating System is discussed. A Parent's Guide To Computer Games also covers today's hot game titles, best sellers, and offers recommendations. The informative text is enhanced for parents with a glossary, ESRB ratings, and a list of additional resources for further study. A Parent's Guide To Computer Games is an invaluable, informative reference for any parent or caregiver concerned with the games kids play on their computers.