{"product_id":"a-tale-of-two-halves-captains-edition","title":"A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain's Edition)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainstakingly researched and written by football-obsessed writer and experienced game journalist, historian, and documentarian Richard Moss – author of Bitmap’s own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/products\/the-secret-history-of-mac-gaming-expanded-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secret History of Mac Gaming\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stays keenly on the ball as it shares the rich and influential history of video game football\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e  – or ‘soccer’, for our American readers – striving to understand the very best the genre has to offer; and those releases that go a little wide of their target.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Halves \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003etakes you on a fascinating journey from the very first examples of the form all the way through to the genre’s 2000s’ heyday. It hits the back of the net with expert analysis of over 400 football games, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSensible Soccer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eKick\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMatch Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFIFA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePro Evolution Soccer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Is Football\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChampionship Manager\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePremier Manager\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and both old-school and new-school \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFootball Manager\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Gathered together in a single volume, that remarkable spread of releases presents a surprising variety of interpretations of the beautiful game, showcasing one of the medium’s most creative, beguiling realms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor the collector's out there, we have created a special ‘Captain's Edition’ collector’s version, which comes in a heavy duty foil blocked slipcase. Around the slipcase is a fabric armband, holding your books securely while celebrating the effort of football’s captaining greats. This edition is limited to 1,000 units, and will never be reprinted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you opt for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/coming-soon\/products\/a-tale-of-two-halves\"\u003estandard hardback\u003c\/a\u003e, or Captain's Editon, you’ll be sure to find Bitmap’s renowned standards when it comes to vibrant design, high-calibre printing, and excellence in production.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes interviews with:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAndrew Prime (Ultimate Soccer Manager), Andriy Kostiusko (Football Tactics), Ben Fawcett (This Is Football), Carlos Abril (PC Fútbol), Chris Wild (Giant Killers and Official Club Manager), Gerald Köhler (On The Ball and add-on Antoss), Jim Bagley (Striker), Kevin Toms (Football Manager), Marc Aubanel (FIFA International Soccer), Mariusz Trzaska (Liga Polska Manager), Matt Furniss (Soccer Kid), Michitaka Tsuruta (Captain Tsubasa) and Simon Prytherch (LMA Manager)\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bitmap Books","offers":[{"title":"Captain's Edition","offer_id":48593008951489,"sku":"TALECE","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/files\/Bitmap_Footy_DSCF6975.jpg?v=1725365286","url":"https:\/\/us.bitmapbooks.com\/products\/a-tale-of-two-halves-captains-edition","provider":"Bitmap Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}