Looking at the evolution of a genre is one of my favorite parts of studying game history. I attempted my own version of this with my history of RTS series a few years back but my guest today does a much more thorough look into a different game genre. Joining me on this episode is game developer and author Stuart Maine. Stuart has a new book out from Bitmap books called "Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010" and the title says it all! We had a great time talking about his research process, what challenges he faced writing this book, how his work in games helped in writing this book and much more!
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https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/hurt-me-plenty-the-ultimate-guide-to-first-person-shooters-2003-2010?srsltid=AfmBOornk4svCtsZRVTGjYm7IKD_jjBn0x8ncshpivHoHjy4KVyffEQP
Check out Stuart's first book in this look into FPS games here!
https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/i-m-too-young-to-die-the-ultimate-guide-to-first-person-shooters-1992-2002?srsltid=AfmBOoroxtm8ACjXPZxnrdGS8JchomfDGzzkdPfzIFmZ516YGUqHnc_6
Shout-out Song: Synthetic Demon
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End Song: Dark Toxin
Artist: Mike Norvak
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https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04820
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