Downward Spiral: Japanese Postmodern Consciousness as Buddhist Metaphysics in the Dark Souls Video Game Series

by Paolo X.M. Menuez

What do video games, doomsday cults, Buddhism, Star Wars and Japanese philosophy have in common? Follow Paolo Menuez's deep dive into the world of popular video game series Dark Souls as he unearths the fragile anxieties of a destabilized age and reveals a strange but powerful connection to the discourse of post modernity in Japan. Consider video games as feedback loops between text, environment and the ludic system, connecting conceptual motifs that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1655382748
• ISBN13: 9781655382741
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"