For me, this book was inspiration for getting back to the fundamentals of game development. To 'not take for granted' the sheer power we have today. It's one t

For me, this book was inspiration for getting back to the fundamentals of game development. To 'not take for granted' the sheer power we have today. It's one thing to jump in at high-level and get some graphics moving on the screen. But to really make something big, you will inevitably confront complex problems. Complex problems that require the same level of engineering skill as the people programming Atari games back in the day. The focus was much closer to the metal in those days - working with the 2600's extreme limitations forced them to come up with some crazy solutions.