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FPS: First Person Shooter

His whole pitch was, 'We're going to makea first person shooter, but it's going to have...

His whole pitch was, 'We're going to make
a first person shooter, but it's going to have a
really compelling story, ' and that's why Half-Life will always
live as one of the classics of the genre, because it's the first one where
they really did that and did it right

Full Transcript

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His whole pitch was,
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'We're going to make a first person shooter,
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but it's going to have a really compelling story, '
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and that's why Half-Life will always live as one of the classics of the genre,
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because it's the first one where they really did that and did it right.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
03:03:39
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
documentary, action
Production
CreatorVC

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Movie Summary

A documentary about first-person shooter video games.
And you can see the influences of Half-Life - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:07
And you can see the influences of Half-Life
Gabe said once that Half-Life was like his love letter to Trespasser. - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:06
Gabe said once that Half-Life was like his love letter to Tr...
That just made me cry. It was probably the feeling - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:14
That just made me cry. It was probably the feeling
It was, like, awesome, but super painful. - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:06
It was, like, awesome, but super painful.
I think that all of the things that I felt were important - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:15
I think that all of the things that I felt were important
Yeah, there are revolutionary games, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:09
Yeah, there are revolutionary games,
Let's do it a little better each time.' - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:17
Let's do it a little better each time.'
I am rather looking forward to this analysis, aren't you? - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:05
I am rather looking forward to this analysis, aren't yo...
One is turning every player into an author of their - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:07
One is turning every player into an author of their
The more you can do that, the more game-like your game is - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:08
The more you can do that, the more game-like your game is
Warren had been in the game industry already for a while - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:14
Warren had been in the game industry already for a while
He was making The Dark Project which was actually Thief, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:08
He was making The Dark Project which was actually Thief,
Warren Spector, one of the most legendary guys in gaming, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:11
Warren Spector, one of the most legendary guys in gaming,
So, I called up Warren and said, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:19
So, I called up Warren and said,
Playing air guitar the whole way down while driving. - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:06
Playing air guitar the whole way down while driving.
When I am driving, and I'm listening to music, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:17
When I am driving, and I'm listening to music,
Thrashing to some hair metal for the three hour trip. - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:06
Thrashing to some hair metal for the three hour trip.
When we went down there, I told Warren, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:25
When we went down there, I told Warren,
Jake Shooter, the ex-CIA operative who goes rogue, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:09
Jake Shooter, the ex-CIA operative who goes rogue,
It was a flawed concept from the start, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:12
It was a flawed concept from the start,