I still have my old edition of the Guinness Book of World Records that I got as a young adult, remembering so many years of flipping through the editions at the library. Very few photos, mostly text. Thick mass market paperback volume. So much data. So many superlatives. So much geek.
Times have changed, it appears. Now there is no one volume that covers it all. Enter the Guinness World Records 2015: Gamer’s Edition! Packed full of facts, data, and obscure trivia, this version of the book series covers who the first person was to unlock all achievements in World of Warcraft, what the best-selling game was on Sega, and what the most popular game beta was.
Broken mostly down by game title of the top 50 games of all time, as rated by their readers, this tome is a video game-lover’s delight. Photos and images abound, but there is still plenty of text everywhere for those of us who like our content in a more verbal way. My beloved Guild Wars 2 is unfortunately not represented, but plenty of other favorites are. I won’t spoil it by revealing any of the rankings, but many types of video games are profiled, including intense first person shooters, platformers, kid games, MMOs, and more.
Guinness World Records 2015: Gamer’s Edition retails for $14.99 and is a great holiday gift for the game lover of any age on your shopping list. You can check out this extremely colorful and content-filled book starting on November 11th.
Note: I received this book for review purposes.
