Description
Book SynopsisThis 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.
Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 History of the First-Person Shooter Videogame Genre 3 “First-Person” in First-Person Shooter Videogames 4 “Shooting” in First-Person Shooter Videogames 5 The Heroic Narrative in First-Person Shooter Videogames 6 Multiplayer Gaming in First-Person Shooter Videogames 7 How to Take Pedagogical Advantage of a First-Person Shooter Videogame Conclusion Index
