Horror Video Games
Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play
Edited by
Bernard
Perron
Foreword by Clive Barker ISBN
978-0-7864-4197-6
34 photos, notes, bibliographies, index
310pp.
softcover
2009
Available for immediate shipment
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.
About the Author
Bernard Perron is an associate professor of cinema at the University of Montreal. He has co-edited two video game theory books, and written a book-length analysis of the video game series Silent Hill, as well as articles and papers on various aspects of horror video games and interactive cinema.
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