Zombies, Consumption, and Satire in Capcom's Dead Rising

by Connor Jackson

This book explores the relationship between video games and satire through an in-depth examination of Capcom's Dead Rising series, which alludes to, recontextualises, and builds upon George A. Romero's filmic satire on American consumer culture, Dawn of the Dead.

Proposing a taxonomy of videoludic satire, this book details how video games can communicate satire through their virtual environments, their characters, their audio,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032740027
• ISBN13: 9781032740027
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"