Tomb Raiders and Space Invaders: Videogame Forms and Contexts

ISBN-13:	9781845111083
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/28/2005
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

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.