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The follow-up to \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmapbooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/products\/i-m-too-young-to-die-the-ultimate-guide-to-first-person-shooters-1992-2002\"\u003eI’m Too Young To Die\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, which covered First-Person Shooters between 1992 and 2002, \u003cem\u003eHurt Me Plenty\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates almost 220 PC, console, handheld and arcade games (see a full list of the games included below).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the genre’s meteoric rise over the previous decade, by 2003 First-Person Shooters had begun to diverge into big-budget blockbusters like \u003cem\u003eCall of Duty\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDOOM 3\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHalf-Life 2\u003c\/em\u003e, versus quirky surprises such as \u003cem\u003eFireStarter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCryostasis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMoon\u003c\/em\u003e. Featuring in-depth research and hundreds of screenshots, \u003cem\u003eHurt Me Plenty\u003c\/em\u003e covers both classic and obscure titles, alongside trends like the proliferation of multiplayer-only shooters, what digital distribution meant to games, the shift from WW2 to modern warfare, and a look at First-Person Shooters that were never released.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a foreword by Harvey Smith (\u003cem\u003eDeus Ex\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDishonored\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eHurt Me Plenty\u003c\/em\u003e includes in-depth interviews with the creative minds behind \u003cem\u003eCall of Duty\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePortal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCounter-Strike\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBioShock\u003c\/em\u003e, and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the stories behind hits like \u003cem\u003eCrysis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBorderlands\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFallout 3\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeft 4 Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHalo 2\u003c\/em\u003e, forgotten games like \u003cem\u003eYou Are Empty\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDaemon\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSummoner\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBreakdown\u003c\/em\u003e, failed experiments like \u003cem\u003eKwari\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eShattered\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHorizon\u003c\/em\u003e, and hidden gems like \u003cem\u003eThe Ball\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTECNO: The Base\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eZeno\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eClash\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePriced at £34.99, \u003cem\u003eHurt Me Plenty\u003c\/em\u003e is a 464-page hardback printed to the highest standards using special Pantone ink and high-quality paper, with an illustrated cover by video game artist Ian Pestridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuaranteed to remind you of games you loved alongside titles you may have missed, \u003cem\u003eHurt Me Plenty \u003c\/em\u003eis for retro gamers, anyone interested in the history of one of the biggest gaming genres, and First-Person Shooter fans who’ve stalked through jungles, dropped from orbit, or fought through hell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s time to lock and load!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes interviews with:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric Biessman (\u003cem\u003eCall of Duty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eQuake 4\u003c\/em\u003e), Garry Newman (\u003cem\u003eGarry’s Mod\u003c\/em\u003e), Jeep Barnett (\u003cem\u003ePortal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeft 4 Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTeam Fortress 2\u003c\/em\u003e), Ken Levine (\u003cem\u003eBioShock\u003c\/em\u003e), Minh Le (\u003cem\u003eCounter-Strike\u003c\/em\u003e), Stephen Kick and Samuel Villarreal (Nightdive Studios), Robin Walker (\u003cem\u003eTeam Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e), Tim Willits (\u003cem\u003eDOOM 3\u003c\/em\u003e), and Zied Rieke (\u003cem\u003eMedal of Honor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCall of Duty\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bitmap Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Book","offer_id":54986528653689,"sku":"HMPHB","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3604\/files\/Bitmap_HMP_DSCF8093_LR.jpg?v=1744300043","url":"https:\/\/us.bitmapbooks.com\/products\/hurt-me-plenty-the-ultimate-guide-to-first-person-shooters-2003-2010","provider":"Bitmap Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}