A Tale Of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games

by Bitmap Books

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction, Football

628 pages, Hardcover

Published June 3, 2025

Reviews

[Andrew Garvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gigantic, beautifully presented, incredibly nerdy and probably as comprehensive as it could possibly be about the history of football games from 1980 to the early 2010s. It took me months to finish in total, reading it in small doses. The only real downside being that I now feel like I missed out on playing some great games I never actually had access to and wouldn't be able to play now, especially as I found the newest version of Football Manager to be more or less unplayable.

[Захарченко Віктор · Rating 5 out of 5]

Сорок п’ять років тому Діно Діні зробив революцію тим, що м’яч уперше відскочив від ноги й покотився сам – маленька свобода, за яку не треба було платити окремо. Сьогодні головна валюта футбольних ігор – картка, яку відкриваєш за реальні гроші, не знаючи, що всередині. Гра почалася з імітації футболу, а другий тайм закінчила імітацією колоди карт. Прекрасна гра нікуди не зникла – просто тепер вона продається пакетами.

[Adrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyable read and so well written. I've got to highlight the brilliant artwork, and the overall presentation of the book was top notch. Just a shame it's too heavy and bulky to take while travelling! A highly recommended trip down memory lane from the humble 8 bit football games to the modern ultra realistic incarnations now!

[Spencer Vale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super niche. Massive. Comprehensive. Heavy. Beautifully put together.