Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, and History in Metal Gear Solid V

by Amy M. Green

Book Overview

This book explores the video game Metal Gear Solid V's exploration of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through a careful analysis of its thematic elements and characters. It also considers the game's complex take on post-9/11 history. Metal Gear Solid V consists of two interrelated titles, Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain. Ground Zeroes is examined as a post-9/11 narrative exploring America's use of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319627481
• ISBN13: 9783319627489
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"