{"product_id":"from-ants-to-zombies-six-decades-of-video-game-horror","title":"From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eScary games may have entered the mainstream with the likes of \u003ci\u003eResident Evil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSilent Hill\u003c\/i\u003e in the PlayStation era but interactive entertainment has always been drawn to its darker side. \u003ci\u003eFrom Ants to Zombies\u003c\/i\u003e is a showcase for the remarkable range horror gaming has achieved, across six decades, from the 1970s to the 2020s, and over 70 hardware platforms, from the ZX Spectrum to the Xbox Series X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMore than 130 horror titles are analysed and contextualised across thirteen thematically-divided chapters, covering a variety of genres (from rail shooters to open-world RPGs), settings (from haunted mansions to infested space stations) and shades of fear (from creeping existential dread to stomach-churning outbursts of violence). The discussion is enlivened by exclusive commentary from pioneering horror developers such as Keiichiro Toyama (\u003ci\u003eSilent Hill\u003c\/i\u003e), Jane Jensen (\u003ci\u003eGabriel Knight\u003c\/i\u003e), Ken Levine (\u003ci\u003eSystem Shock 2\u003c\/i\u003e), Sandy White (\u003ci\u003eAnt Attack\u003c\/i\u003e), David Riordan (\u003ci\u003eIt Came from the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e), Paul Norman (\u003ci\u003eForbidden Forest\u003c\/i\u003e), Graeme Devine (\u003ci\u003eThe 7th Guest\u003c\/i\u003e), and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSpanning 600+ beautifully-illustrated pages, \u003ci\u003eFrom Ants to Zombies\u003c\/i\u003e offers an opportunity to revisit venerated classics and discover unfairly overlooked gems, tapping into the inexhaustible riches of six decades of video game horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Ants to Zombies comes as a hardback, with a unique glow-in-the-dark logo and text. As with all our publications, we print lithographically on high-quality paper to showcase the gorgeous visuals as the games deserve. We also use thread sewn binding for extra durability and the ability to lay the book open flat. The cover features a specially created artwork by artist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vasiliszikosart\/?hl=en\"\u003eVasilis Zikos\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes contributions from:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAdam Birch, Airdorf, Anna Anne Anthropy, Ben Cocuzza, Bob Johnson, Bryan Eggers, Charlie Cleveland, Clem Chambers, Danielle Dorsey, Dave Lebling, Dave Lloyd, David Riordan, DontFightDucks, F.J. Lennon, Graeme Devine, Graham Reznick, Ivan Zanotti, Jane Jensen, Jasper Byrne, Jeff Tunnell, Julien Névo, Keiichiro Toyama, Ken Levine, Kitty Horrorshow, Larry Fessenden, Laura Hunt, Lode Coen, Lynda Cowles, László Szenttornyai, Malcolm Evans, Michael Lutz, Mike Richardson, Octavi Navarro, Paul Norman, Robb Sherwin, Sandy White, Scott Adams, Ted Hentschke, Thomas Möhring, Tim Cowles, Tim Keenan, Trevor Storey, William McDonald and Wright Bagwell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitmap Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Book","offer_id":47271192789185,"sku":"ATZHB","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/files\/AZ_BitmapBooks_DSCF9104.jpg?v=1724234845","url":"https:\/\/us.bitmapbooks.com\/products\/from-ants-to-zombies-six-decades-of-video-game-horror","provider":"Bitmap Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}