The History Of The Gothic Video Game

Download The History Of The Gothic Video Game full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free The History Of The Gothic Video Game ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

The History of the Gothic Video Game

The History of the Gothic Video Game
Author :
Publisher : White Owl
Total Pages : 255
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781399069700
ISBN-13 : 1399069705
Rating : 4/5 (705 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The History of the Gothic Video Game by : Christopher Carton

Download or read book The History of the Gothic Video Game written by Christopher Carton and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into a world of darkness! Towering castles…magical spells…demonic creatures…certain DEATH. The gothic video game has crossed generations, from 8-bit computers to the most powerful 4K PCs and consoles, to deliver dark thrills filled with atmosphere and peril. Gathered in this book are some of the most prominent and enduring games to be developed under a veil of gothic presentation, from their gloomy settings to spine-chilling audio design. Follow the histories of some of gaming’s most popular franchises, such as the decade-spanning Castlevania series and FromSoftware’s “Soulsborne” titles (Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Elden Ring). Packed with over a hundred screenshots that encompass all generations of gaming - with home console, handheld and PC gaming included - and featuring trivia and recommendations across a variety of genres such as strategy games, hack-and-slashers and first-person shooters, The History of the Gothic Video Game is an essential book for fans of all things macabre. The shadows await…


The History of the Gothic Video Game Related Books

The History of the Gothic Video Game
Language: en
Pages: 255
Authors: Christopher Carton
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-07-30 - Publisher: White Owl

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Step into a world of darkness! Towering castles…magical spells…demonic creatures…certain DEATH. The gothic video game has crossed generations, from 8-bit
The Silver Bayonet
Language: en
Pages: 161
Authors: Joseph A. McCullough
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-11-11 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

As the wars of Napoleon ravage Europe, chaos and fear reign and the darkness that once clung to the shadows has been emboldened. Supernatural creatures – vamp
Lost Souls of Horror and the Gothic
Language: en
Pages: 259
Authors: Elizabeth McCarthy
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-24 - Publisher: McFarland

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In recent years horror and gothic themes have penetrated mainstream popular culture in a manner unseen since the horror boom of the 1970s. Primetime television
Game On, Hollywood!
Language: en
Pages: 233
Authors: Gretchen Papazian
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-02-06 - Publisher: McFarland

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The 14 essays in Game on, Hollywood! take on several points of game and film intersection. They look at storylines, aesthetics, mechanics, and production. The b
Horror Video Games
Language: en
Pages: 311
Authors: Bernard Perron
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-01-10 - Publisher: McFarland

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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 gamer