TOMB RAIDERS AND SPACE INVADERS: VIDEOGAME FORMS AND CONTEXTS.
Publisher: I.B. TAURIS; I.B.Tauris
Published: 2006-03-03
Place of publication: LONDON
Language: und; eng
Number of pages: 264
Description: This book focuses on key formal aspects of video 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. 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.