Parent's Guide to Video Games
Steven A. Schwartz • 1994 • Prima Publishing
- Author
- Steven A. Schwartz
- First published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Prima Publishing
- Genres
- Art
- Subjects
- Parenting · Hints · Tips · Video Games
- ISBN
- 9781559584746
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Published in 1994 by Prima Publishing, this guide emerged during a period of significant cultural anxiety regarding the influence of interactive media on children. Authored by Steven A. Schwartz, the book was designed to function as a bridge between parents unfamiliar with digital entertainment and the rapidly expanding home console market of the early nineties. It provided technical explanations and moral frameworks for navigating the gaming landscape, reflecting the era's emerging focus on parental control and content classification.
The volume is characteristic of Prima Publishing's commitment to instructional gaming literature, positioning itself as a consumer-friendly resource during a time before the widespread adoption of internet-based review aggregators. By breaking down hardware capabilities and providing assessments of popular titles, Schwartz intended to demystify a medium that many guardians viewed with skepticism. Its reception was largely defined by its utility as a foundational reference tool for families attempting to establish boundaries in their living rooms.
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