{"product_id":"beyond-fear-inside-action-horror-games-9781399043663","title":"Beyond Fear: Inside Action Horror Games","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn interview-driven exploration of action horror games and the people behind them, revealing how developers design fear while navigating the difficulty of pressure and expectation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the scariest moment in an action horror video game?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it your first encounter with the Xenomorph in Alien: Isolation? The iconic zombie dog jump scare in Resident Evil or the slow trek through Half-Life 2's Ravenholm?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFear is personal and enigmatic, so how do developers deliver a memorable horror experience?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond Fear: Inside Action Horror Games is an intimate collection of exclusive first-hand interviews that dissect the intentional design choices of the genre's best and most interesting games. It's a book about success, failure and lasting impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Romero examines DOOM's overlooked horror. Ken Levine wrestles with how his perfectionism led to mistakes in BioShock, and Half-Life's Marc Laidlaw confronts the prospect of a career unfulfilled. The contrasting fortunes of Aliens: Colonial Marines and Alien: Isolation are charted by those who lived it. Resident Evil Village star Maggie Robertson celebrates Lady Dimitrescu, plus much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Akerman peels back the skin of action horror games to reveal emotional stories and the decisions that can make or break the people behind them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e White Owl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399043663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs","brand":"Nick Akerman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933943951541,"sku":"9781399043663","price":29.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beyond-fear-inside-action-horror-games-9781399043663","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}