385: First Person Shooters: Exploring 40 Years of History - The Retro Hour EP385

385: First Person Shooters: Exploring 40 Years of History - The Retro Hour EP385

Join us in this episode as we chat with David L. Craddock and Richard Moss, the creators of 'First Person Shooter', the ultimate documentary tracing the evolution of FPS games. We'll explore industry secrets, personal favorites, and insights from their interviews with gaming legends. From the rudimentary wireframe graphics of Maze War and Spasim to the genre-defining classics like Doom and Half Life.

First Person Shooter Documentary: https://fpsdoc.com/

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Show notes:

Sega 1990s brand review leak: https://tinyurl.com/y6hdbra2
Final Vendetta coming to Neo Geo: https://tinyurl.com/bdewn9va
CRT is still the king of gaming monitors: https://tinyurl.com/4x5axr8y
Double Dragon Gaiden: https://tinyurl.com/ycy3wjdp

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