Teen Book Review: Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition
March 15, 2010 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
The third edition of this popular gaming version of Guinness World Records is packed full of stats, facts and pictures of the best games out there. It covers everything from the tops games of the year in role-playing to puzzle games genres and if it holds a record, your old favorites might even be included.
If you have ever wanted to know the top selling game of all time, it’s in there. How about the most successful mobile phone game? Or the most recognizable video game character of all time?
Or that the Wii Fit has nothing on Dance Dance Revolution in terms of calories burned, as you can see below the average 150 lb person burns a colossal 640 calories an hour playing Dance Dance, making it the healthiest game ever!
I must admit, for a relative non-gamer such as myself, I was oddly intrigued and drawn into the book, perhaps because it covers classics such as Street Fighter and Super Mario that I myself grew up playing. So for a person who is a gamer, this book is their version of the perfect coffee table material.
Reading level:teen to adult
Page Count:216
Publisher: DK Publishing/Brady Games
Publisher’s synopsis: Pick up the completely updated Guinness World Records, Gamer’s Edition 2010 and learn all about amazing computer and video-game record breakers from around the world. You’ll find out the highest scores, biggest tournaments, largest cash prizes and most successful games ever.
Packed with thousands of high scores and records, a round-up of key events of the video-gaming year – including reviews of new releases, new consoles and the major tournaments – along with detailed game strategies, interviews with professionals, tips and cheats to improve your play, league tables, bizarre facts and incredible video game trivia!
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