First-Person Shooter Videogames
| Author | : Alberto Oya |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2023-12-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004691476 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004691472 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (472 Downloads) |
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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