{"product_id":"the-games-that-werent","title":"The Games That Weren't","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow larger than both the movie and music industries combined, the video game industry has provided more than 40 glorious years of interactive entertainment across a plethora of hardware platforms, including consoles, computers and handheld devices. We truly are spoilt for choice when it comes to picking something to play, and that dizzying array is growing by the day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven so, there are a great many video games \u003cspan\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e have sadly never seen the light of day\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e for a variety of reasons\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and many of these have incredible \u003cspan\u003eunso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elved\u003c\/span\u003e mysteries \u003cspan\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e gripping \u003cspan\u003euntold\u003c\/span\u003e tales attached to them. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGames\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeren't\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e aims to give these unknown titles a chance to shine \u003cspan\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003elifting\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003elid\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003etheir\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003estories\u003c\/span\u003e – even if we weren't able to actually play them as their developers intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProviding\u003c\/span\u003e illustrated snapshot\u003cspan\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e of unreleased games \u003cspan\u003edating\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003efrom\u003c\/span\u003e 1975 \u003cspan\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e 2015, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eGames\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eThat\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003eWeren't\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is Bitmap Books\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ebiggest\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003emost\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eambitious\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ebook\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003edate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e includes \u003cspan\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ewide\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003erange\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e titles \u003cspan\u003efrom\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAtari\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e2600\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eright\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eup\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSony\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePlayStation\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eway\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003earcade,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ehome\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecomputer,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003econsole,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ehandheld\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003emobile\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eplatforms\u003c\/span\u003e. Years in the making, it's packed to bursting point with exclusive content, in-depth interviews and much more besides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of these lost classics are expanded upon in detail, \u003cspan\u003eas\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ewe\u003c\/span\u003e shar\u003cspan\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e the untold stories and recollections \u003cspan\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethose\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003einvolved\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ewith\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003etheir\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003edesign\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003edevelopment,\u003c\/span\u003e as well as shedding some light on intriguing mysteries along the way. Assets and screenshots – some of which have never been seen \u003cspan\u003ebefore\u003c\/span\u003e – help illustrate the narratives, and in the case of games for which no images exist, there are specially-created artist's impressions \u003cspan\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e give a tantalising visual interpretation of what could have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering more than 80 games – including \u003cem\u003eStar Fox 2\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGreen Lantern\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSimMars\u003c\/em\u003e – across a 40-year span\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and packed with content such as five specially-created 'Hardware That Wasn't' blueprint pieces and interviews with industry legends such as David Crane, Jeff Minter, Matthew Smith, Dan Malone, Eugene Jarvis, Dylan Cuthbert, Andrew and Philip Oliver, Geoff Crammond, Scott Adams, Jon Hare and many more, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGames\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeren't\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e showcases and pays tribute to well-known and not\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003eso\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003ewell-known unreleased titles, as well as games you might never have heard of – until now. As if that wasn't enough, the book has been produced to the \u003cspan\u003esignature\u003c\/span\u003e high standard Bitmap Books readers have come to expect, with eye-catching fluorescent colours and high-quality binding on superb paper stock, and \u003cspan\u003eit\u003c\/span\u003e comes with a free digital copy\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e so you can take it with you everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the games industry has much to celebrate \u003cspan\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003egames\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003edid\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003emake\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eit\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eonto\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eshelves\u003c\/span\u003e, there's something uniquely captivating in looking at titles that never \u003cspan\u003eachieved\u003c\/span\u003e the finish line\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ehope\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGames\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeren't\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e will keep the memory of these failed masterpieces alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitmap Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Book","offer_id":32366731722827,"sku":"GTWHB","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/products\/DSCF5297.jpg?v=1652877607","url":"https:\/\/us.bitmapbooks.com\/products\/the-games-that-werent","provider":"Bitmap Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}