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Tomb Raiders and Space Invaders - Videogame Forms and Contexts

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor Geoff King is Emeritus Professor of Film Studies at Brunel University London, UK, and author of numerous books, including The Cinema of Discomfort: Disquieting, Awkward and Uncomfortable Experiences in Contemporary Art and Indie Film (Bloomsbury, 2021), Positioning Art Cinema: Film and Cultural Value (Bloomsbury, 2019) and Quality Hollywood: Markers of Distinction in Contemporary Studio Film (Bloomsbury, 2015) Klappentext Lively and accessible in style! this book is written for both an academic readership and the wider audience of gamers and those interested in popular culture. Lively and accessible in style, this book is written for both an academic readership and the wider audience of gamers and those interested in popular culture. Zusammenfassung Videogames now rival Hollywood cinema in popularity and profits and there are huge followings for titles such as Tomb Raider or The Sims. Exactly what games offer, however, as a distinct form of entertainment, has received scant attention. This book is a valuable contribution to this new field. Its main focus is on key formal aspects of games and the experiences and pleasures offered by the activities they require of the player. A wide range of games are considered, from first-person shooters to third-person action-adventures, strategy, sports-related and role-playing games. Issues examined in detail include the characteristics of gameplay and its relationship with narrative, genre, virtual landscapes, realism, spectacle and sensation. Lively and accessible in style, this book is written for both an academic readership and the wider audience of gamers and those interested in popular culture.

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Authors Geoff King, Tanya Krzywinska, Krzywinska Tanya
Publisher Tauris, I.B.
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 26.10.2005
 
EAN 9781850438144
ISBN 978-1-85043-814-4
No. of pages 272
Subjects Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes

GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Mobile, Computer games / online games: strategy guides

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