The Playful Undead and Video Games
Critical Analyses of Zombies and Gameplay
This book explores the central role of the zombie in contemporary popular culture as they appear in video games. Moving beyond traditional explanations of their enduring appeal - that they embody an aesthetic that combines horror with a mindless target; that lower age ratings for zombie games widen the market; or that Artificial Intelligence routines for zombies are easier to develop - the book provides a multidisciplinary and comprehensive look at this cultural phenomenon.Drawing on detailed case studies from across the genre, contributors from a variety of backgrounds offer insights into how the study of zombies in the context of video game…
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Weitere Autoren: Zackariasson, Peter (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-351-71652-9
- EAN: 9781351716529
- Produktnummer: 32041919
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 280 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 4'034 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 6 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen
Über den Autor
Stephen Webley is Director of The Military and Civil Simulation Technology Research & Enterprise Institute at Staffordshire University, UKPeter Zackariasson is Associate Professor in the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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