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Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010
Hurt Me Plenty is the second volume in Bitmap Books' definitive FPS series, covering nearly 220 first-person shooters released between 2003 and 2010.
- 464 pages, hardcover, 210 × 297 mm format
- Nearly 220 games across PC, console, handheld, and arcade
- Interviews with creators of Call of Duty, BioShock, Counter-Strike, Portal and more
- Foreword by Harvey Smith (Deus Ex, Dishonored)
- Illustrated cover by Ian Pestridge, printed with special Pantone ink
Lock and Load – The Golden (and Sometimes Murky) Age of the First-Person Shooter
Remember when Call of Duty was suddenly everywhere, Half-Life 2 turned the gaming world upside down, and BioShock proved that shooters could tell real stories? That's exactly the era that Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010 by Bitmap Books dives into – as the follow-up to I'm Too Young To Die, which documented FPS history from 1992 to 2002.
What's Inside?
Nearly 220 games across PC, console, handheld and arcade are covered across 464 pages – from blockbusters like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, DOOM 3 and Half-Life 2, to cult classics like Crysis, Borderlands, Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead and Halo 2, all the way to forgotten titles (You Are Empty, Daemon Summoner, Breakdown), failed experiments (Kwari, Shattered Horizon) and genuine hidden gems (The Ball, TECNO: The Base, Zeno Clash). The book covers games that have barely been written about anywhere else – and that's exactly what makes it so compelling.
It's not just about listing titles. The book explores how the genre fundamentally changed during this period: the shift from WWII settings to modern warfare, the rise of multiplayer-only shooters, the impact of digital distribution – and even first-person shooters that never got released.
The Interviews
One of the book's highlights are its in-depth interviews with the creative minds behind the most important FPS titles of this era:
| Eric Biessman | Call of Duty, Quake 4 |
| Garry Newman | Garry's Mod |
| Jeep Barnett | Portal, Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2 |
| Ken Levine | BioShock |
| Minh Le | Counter-Strike |
| Stephen Kick & Samuel Villarreal | Nightdive Studios |
| Robin Walker | Team Fortress |
| Tim Willits | DOOM 3 |
| Zied Rieke | Medal of Honor, Call of Duty |
The foreword is written by Harvey Smith, co-creator of Deus Ex and Dishonored.
Bitmap Books Quality – As Always
Bitmap Books doesn't do things by halves – and Hurt Me Plenty is no exception. The hardcover book features high-quality edge-to-edge lithographic printing, special Pantone ink throughout all 464 pages, a sewn binding that allows the book to lay flat (ideal for double-page spreads), and a spot-varnished cover with dust jacket.
Who Is This Book For?
For everyone who grew up with these games – or wants to rediscover the era. Also for those curious about why some FPS experiments of these years were brilliant and others spectacularly failed. If you know the predecessor I'm Too Young To Die, you already know what you're getting. New readers can jump straight in without any prior knowledge.
Games Covered (Selection)
.Kkrieger: Chapter 1 / 007: Quantum of Solace / Alcatraz / Aliens vs. Predator / Alone in the Dark / Alpha Prime / Area-51 / Arena Champion: Erotic Game / Arma II / Ashen / Ball, The / Battlefield 2 / Battlefield: Bad Company / Battlefield: Vietnam / Bet on Soldier: Blood Sport / BioShock 2 / Black / Blacklight: Tango Down / BlackSite: Area 51 / Bloody Good Time / Boiling Point: Road to Hell / Borderlands / Breakdown / Breed / Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 / Cabela's Dangerous Hunts / Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth / Call of Duty / Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare / Call of Juarez / Celestial Impact / CellFactor: Revolution / Chaser / Chex Quest 3 / Chronicles of a Vampire Hunter / Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay / Clive Barker's Jericho / Coded Arms / Codename: Nina – Global Terrorism Strike Force / Combat Zone: Special Forces / Commandos: Strike Force / Condemned / Condemned: Criminal Origins / Conduit, The / Conflict: Denied Ops / Contract: J.A.C.K. / Jurassic: The Hunted / Killing Floor / Killzone / Kwari / Left 4 Dead / Legendary / Line of Sight: Vietnam / Liquidator 2: Welcome to Hell / Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter / MadSecta / MAG / Medal of Honor / Medal of Honor: Airborne / Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault / Men of Valor / Metathrone / Metro 2033 / Metro-2 / Metroid Prime 2: Echoes / Metroid Prime 3: Corruption / Mirror's Edge / Modern Combat: Sandstorm / Moon / Mortyr II / Moscow and the Dead / N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance / National Blood Sport / NecroVision / Neocron 2: Beyond Dome of York / Neuro / Nina: Agent Chronicles / Nitro Family / Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi / Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath / Onslaught / OpenArena / Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising / Operation Ubersoldat / Operation Wolfsburg / Operation: Matriarchy / Painkiller / Pariah / Penguins Arena: Sedna's World / Penumbra: Overture / Perfect Dark Zero / Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie / Phosphor Beta / … (and many more – nearly 220 titles in total)
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