The Minds Behind Shooter Games: Interviews with Cult and Classic Video Game Developers
Mar 2021 · McFarland
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Featuring interviews with the creators of 39 popular video games--including Halo 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Medal of Honor and Metroid Prime--this book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the origins of some of the most iconic shooter games. Interviewees recount endless hours of painstaking development, the challenges of working with mega-publishers, the growth of the genre and the creative processes that produced some of the industry's biggest hits, cult classics and indie successes.
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September 9, 2024
As a huge fan of shooter games, The Minds Behind Shooter Games was a must-read for me. The interviews with legendary developers provided fascinating insights into the creative process and the history of the genre. It's inspiring to hear firsthand about the challenges they faced and the passion that drove them to create these iconic games. This book is a treasure trove for anyone interested in game development and gaming history
Marlene Morales
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September 20, 2024
The Minds Behind Shooter Games is a fascinating look at the creative process behind some of the most iconic shooter games. The interviews are insightful and provide a unique perspective on the development of the genre
About the author
Patrick Hickey, Jr., is the founder and editor-in-chief of ReviewFix.com and a lecturer of English and journalism at Kingsborough Community College, in Brooklyn, New York. Over the past decade, his video game coverage has been featured in national ad campaigns by Nintendo, Disney and EA Sports. Series editor Matthew Wilhelm Kapell teaches American studies, anthropology, and writing at Pace University in New York.
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