Friday 11 January 2019

Playing games - Tasks


In this session, you will play a number of games, and observe others doing so. Complete the following tasks during the lesson. 

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Fallout 4 (Bethesda, 2015)



What is the narrative style of the game? (non/linear? Equilibrium? Disruptions?)



What genre (s) can you identify? (paradigms, iconography, hybridity etc.)



How are we as an audience interacting with the game?



Does the game appeal to a mainstream or a niche audience? How?



What is the preferred reading of the game? 


Dark Souls 3 (From, 2016)



What is the narrative style of the game? (non/linear? Equilibrium? Disruptions?)



What genre (s) can you identify? (paradigms, iconography, hybridity etc.)



How are we as an audience interacting with the game?


Does the game appeal to a mainstream or a niche audience? How?



What is the preferred reading of the game?