{"product_id":"9781399013574","title":"50 Years of Boss Fights : Video Game Legends","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Baxter, Daryl\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eComputer games \/ online games: strategy guides\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 June 2024 by Pen \u0026amp; Sword Books Ltd (White Owl) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 184 pages, 100 colour illustrations; 100 Illustrations, unspecified\u003cbr\u003e246 x 172 | 500g\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoss Fights celebrates a fading art in modern games. Author Daryl Baxter has written about 51 bosses that have made the greatest impact, ever since the first boss debuted in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull of interviews and insights from the developers who helped made the bosses as memorable as they are, includes those who have worked on Mario 64, DOOM, Bioshock, Star Wars, Half Life and many more. Some explained how they came to be, what was scrapped, and, ultimately, if they were happy with them, looking back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book goes into detail about the first ever boss from the start, called the Golden Dragon in dnd, which first debuted in 1974\\. Heralded as the first ever boss in a video game, Daryl spoke to its creators about how it came to be, and how they feel about creating a standard in games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book sheds light on what was scrapped in other bosses, and how some bosses were so illegal, they had to be updated in rapid fashion to avoid a potential lawsuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull of photos that showcase how the bosses work and how to beat them, it’s a 50-year record of the best, the most challenging, and the most memorable that you may or may not have beaten so far.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s 70,000 words that celebrate the past 50 years of bosses, while giving insight by the developers who helped make them possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41699293790343,"sku":"9781399013574","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781399013574.jpg?v=1719232429","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781399013574","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}