Tomb Raiders and Space Invaders: Videogame Forms and Contexts

by Geoff King and Tanya Krzywinska

Book Overview

Videogames now rival Hollywood cinema in popularity and profits and there are huge followings for titles such as Tomb Raider or The Sims. Exactly what games offer, however, as a distinct form of entertainment, has received scant attention. This book is a valuable contribution to this new field. Its main focus is on key formal aspects of games and the experiences and pleasures offered by the activities they require of the player. A wide range of games...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850438145
• ISBN13: 9781850438144
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"