Manhunt 2 May 10, 2010

Video Games

Manhunt 2 May 10, 2010

Manhunt 2 May 10, 2010

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Key terms

An approach to studying videogames

that is characterised by a

focus on the videogame as

a storytelling medium and a treatment of the game as a media text that can be analysed

and read using narrative theory.

An approach to studying videogames

that is characterised by a

focus on the act of play. Ludologists tend to

centre on videogames’ structural or experiential

similarities to other games

A videogame is considered ergodic

because the player has to work to

bring the text to life through their activity

and actions