The Post-9/11 Video Game: A Critical Examination

by Jason Thompson and Marc A Ouellette

This critical study of video games since 9/11 shows how a distinct genre emerged following the terrorist attacks and their aftermath. Comparisons of pre and post-9/11 titles of popular game franchises--Call of Duty, Battlefield, Medal of Honor, Grand Theft Auto and Syphon Filter--reveal reshaped notions of identity, urban and suburban spaces and the citizen's role as both a producer and consumer of culture: New York represents America;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786499028
• ISBN13: 9780786499021
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher