Horror video games : essays on the fusion of fear and play

Author(s)

• Perron, Bernard
• Barker, Clive

Bibliographic Information

Horror video games : essays on the fusion of fear and play

edited by Bernard Perron ; foreword by Clive Barker

McFarland & Co., c2009

• : softcover

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In this in-depth critical and theoretical analysis of the horror genre in video games, 14 essays explore the cultural underpinnings of horror's allure for gamers and the evolution of "survival" themes. The techniques and story effects of specific games such as Resident Evil, Call of Cthulhu, and Silent Hill are examined individually.

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Details

• NCID: BB28215900
• ISBN:
  • 9780786441976
• LCCN: 2009026379
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Jefferson, N.C.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 302 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GV1469.34.P79
  • DC22 : 794.8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Video games -- Psychological aspects
  • LCSH : Horror