Ctrl-Alt-Play - Essays on Control in Video Gaming (Paperback, New)

[The word ""control"" has many implications for video games. On a basic level, without player control, there is no experience. Much of the video game industry focuses on questions of control and ways to improve play to make the gamer feel more connected to his virtual world. The sixteen essays in this collection offer critical examinations of the issue of control in video games, including different ways to theorize and define control within video gaming and how control impacts game design and game play. Close readings of specific games--including Grand Theft Auto: IV, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Dragon Age: Origins--consider how each locates elements of control in their structures. As video games increasingly become a major force in the media landscape, this important contribution to the field of game studies provides a valuable framework for understanding games and their growing impact on society.]

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	February 2013
Editors:	Matthew Wysocki
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7013-6
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-7013-5
Barcode:	9780786470136

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