The Post-9/11 Video Game: A Critical Examination
Marc A. Ouellette, Jason c. Thompson
This critical study of video games since 9/11 shows how a distinct genre emerged following the terrorist attacks and their aftermath. Comparisons of pre and post-9/11 titles of popular game franchises--Call of Duty, Battlefield, Medal of Honor, Grand Theft Auto and Syphon Filter--reveal reshaped notions of identity, urban and suburban spaces and the citizen's role as both a producer and consumer of culture: New York represents America; the mall embodies American values; zombies symbolize foreign invasion. By revisiting a national trauma, these games offer a therapeutic solution to the geopolitical upheaval of 9/11 and, along with film and television, help redefine American identity and masculinity in a time of conflict.
კატეგორია:
წელი:
2017
გამოცემა:
1st Edition
გამომცემლობა:
McFarland
ენა:
english
გვერდები:
201
ISBN 10:
1476627002
ISBN 13:
9781476627007
ფაილი:
PDF, 7.32 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2017