Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play by Perron, Bernard

Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786441976)

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Format: Paperback
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Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play by Perron, Bernard

Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play

$29.95
Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play by Perron, Bernard

Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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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.



Author: Bernard Perron
ISBN-10: 0786441976
ISBN-13: 9780786441976
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 09/29/2009
Pages: 310
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d
By Bernard Perron
By Bernard Perron
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Bernard Perron is a professor of film and game studies at the University of Montreal. He has edited, co-edited and written many essays and books on film and video game theories as well as on horror films and horror video games.

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