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  <author>Matt Barton</author>
  <blurb>Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons &amp; Dragons to the computer screen. This genre includes classics such as Ultima and The Bard's Tale as well as more modern games such as World of Warcraft and Guild Wars.</blurb>
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  <cover-file-size type="integer">12111</cover-file-size>
  <created-at type="datetime">2008-09-01T20:50:20Z</created-at>
  <days-taken type="integer">16</days-taken>
  <finished-on type="date">2009-01-09</finished-on>
  <id type="integer">40</id>
  <image></image>
  <pages type="integer">451</pages>
  <rate type="integer">5</rate>
  <review>Reading this history of computer role playing games is a pleasant dive into the deep end of gaming history. I was so hopeful for this book that I pre-ordered a copy for myself and my son who lives in Europe. The book didn't disappoint me. </review>
  <started-on type="date">2008-12-24</started-on>
  <state>finished</state>
  <title>Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-playing Games </title>
  <url>http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-playing/dp/1568814119/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1220320148&amp;sr=8-1</url>
</book>
