Playful Undead and Video Games

Critical Analyses of Zombies and Gameplay

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

AvStephen J. Webley,Peter Zackariasson,UK) Webley, Stephen J. (Staffordshire University,Sweden) Zackariasson, Peter (University of Gothenburg

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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 games informs an analysis of their impact on contemporary popular culture. Issues such as gender, politics, intellectual property law, queer theory, narrative storytelling and worldbuilding, videogame techniques and technology, and man’s relation to monsters are closely examined in their relation to zombie video games.Breaking new ground in the study of video games and popular culture, this volume will be of interest to researchers in a broad range of areas including media, popular culture, video games, and media psychology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-09-30
Mått152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt385 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Advances in Game Studies
Antal sidor288
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032177700

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Introduction: Zombies zombies everywhere, what is one to think?Stephen Webley Zombies, again? A qualitative analysis of the zombie antagonist’s appeal in game designMatthew Barr Resurrecting "Obsolete" Video Game Techniques from Alone in the Dark and Resident EvilMatt Barton The Undead Past in the Present – Historical Anxiety and the Nazi ZombieAdam Chapman The Zombification of SkyrimPenny de Byl Fantasies of Full Employment: Zombies, Video Games, and Violent LaborMichael Epp Resident Evil and Infectious FearChristina Fawcett and Alan McGreevy Zombie video games, Eros, and Thanatos: Expressing and exploring the life and death drives through video gameplayVanessa Haddad Through the Eyes of the Other: The Relationship between Man and Monster in Siren: Blood CurseMadelon Hoedt Dead Rising and the Gameworld ZombieKristine Jørgensen Proliferation, Blockages, and Paths of Escape in Resident Evil and Call of Duty Brandon Kempner Zombies, Play, and Uncertainty in Red Dead Redemption: Undead NightmareMitchell Lilly "A Jill Sandwich" – Gender Representation in Zombie VideogamesEsther Maccalum-Stewart It’s Never About Zombies – Post-apocalyptic World-building, Interactive Storytelling, and The Walking DeadKsenia Olkusz, Sven Dwulecki and Krzysztof M. Maj The Pace and Range of Video Game ZombiesBernard Perron Zombies Ate Democracy: The myth of a systemic political failure in video gamesEugen Pfister Queering the ZombieTanja Sihvonen The Law of the Playful [Un]Dead: The Influences of Intellectual PropertyTimothy A. Wiseman "The Romeroesque" – Playing with Ethics & Ideology in Zombie Games, from Indie to Mainstream and Around AgainStephen Webley Index