Art of Atari Limited Deluxe Edition Hardcover – October 25, 2016

Some of my greatest childhood memories are thanks to Atari. All my friends seemed to have one, my grandma bought one to keep us grandkids entertained, and the hours upon hours of gaming that I enjoyed. And that's just the Atari 2600. Which is why I decided to purchase this Deluxe edition, which I understand is now out of print according to Amazon. This book is a testament to the 2600. Everything is first class all the way here, with each turn of the page an artistic explosion of memories. To sink another $80 for an Atari-related product after all these years seemed almost second nature to a guy like me who had the privilege of growing up in such a great era.The only downside is that the upper corners of the protective sleeve were a bit dented due to poor packaging, with the book itself having a small dent in one of the corners as well. For the money, I'd prefer to not have dents but I don't think I can get another one.At either rate, I'm still giving 5 stars because I am thrilled with this book. Definitely for addicts like me.

Like many small children of the era my first exposure to what now is known as the Atari 2600 was the box artwork. Seeing "Adventure" , "Space War", "Casino", "Space Invaders" on the wall at my local Toys-R-US they just popped. An early memory of mine is of opening my Indy 500 on X-Mas 1980. Playing it for hours with a buddy then staring at the box/box art before going to sleep.The book is nicely done. I do like how the boxes warts and all are presented, after all that is the stuff of our memories. As modern made [cheaply] in China books go this Deluxe Edition outer box and inner book appear to have been designed with maximum nostalgia in mind - something that they very much succeeded in doing.Thanks to the author and his crew for this treasure. Hoping there is a Vol 2 featuring Intellivision some day. Highly recommended!

I almost bought the basic edition,since I was locked in on my pre-order for $23,but I just couldn't resist spending A LOT more for the Deluxe Edition!! The slipcover resembling a video game box and the book as a game cartridge was too AWESOME to pass on!!!My only nitpicks are some of the game art are just scans of the actual old beat-up boxes,and other missing game company art.(Q-Bert,Pitfall,Frogger,etc...) still a solid informative art filled book!!

Very high quality printing, paper/page feel (this book is heavy), excellent pictures, etc.. Great information about Atari, the amazing art, and the people that worked there! This book brings back loads of memories from playing games with my family and friends. If you're a fan of Atari, or like 70s/80s artwork, or video games in general, get this, you won't be disappointed. Like others, I almost purchased the regular addition... very pleased I spent the extra $$ to get the limited edition, as the features are well worth it (leather binding, slip case, the additional frameable art).

Edit: Excellent book with fantastic art. If you like Atari or video games in general, this is an excellent art book for the collection.Had some issues with the first few copies, but the third one did the trick. If you're hunting for the Steam Code, I found mine between pages 140 and 141 next to the centipede section... Not entirely sure why it was THERE, but that's where it was.

I had an instant geek moment when I pulled the book out of the hardcover case and felt the texture that matches the classic Atari games.The book is fantastic! Unfortunately the access to the classic Atari games via code is not available on Mac, but I feel this book is worth the extra cash if you're a true Atari fan!

If you are like me and enjoy looking at Atari box or cartridge art, then this book is for you. The book is beautifully constructed. The deluxe edition includes a slip case that pays homage to the cartridge boxes, leather binding and over 300 pages of amazing artwork and drawings. This is a must-have for any Atari enthusiast.

Just an incredible book, filled with history and obviously tons of the artwork from the era. Deluxe edition actually has the look of a cartridge and comes with a code to get 100 Atari games from Steam (pretty much the same games on the compilations out now for the XBox One and PS4). Definately worth buying!

Fantastic coffee table book, filled with pages of nostalgia.

C'est une pure merveille.L'objet est magnifique, très soigné, dans un beau coffret.Le contenu est fascinant à lire, et merveilleusement illustré.Une réussite totale.