First-Person Shooter Videogames

First-Person Shooter Videogames
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 114
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ISBN-10 : 9789004691476
ISBN-13 : 9004691472
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Book Synopsis First-Person Shooter Videogames by : Alberto Oya

Download or read book First-Person Shooter Videogames written by Alberto Oya and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive and accessible characterisation of the first-person shooter videogame genre. After providing an overview of the history of the first-person shooter videogame genre, Alberto Oya comments on the various defining peculiarities of this genre, namely the first-person perspective, the shooting gaming mechanics, the heroic in-game narrative or background story, and multiplayer gaming. Oya also argues that educators can use first-person shooter videogames to encourage their students to reflect on historical and philosophical issues.


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