Videogames: Lara Croft Go blog tasks

 

Language

1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a videogame?

Lara croft was first appear in 1996 by Eidos  for play station
2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games

It was by  Indiana Jone
3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame?
Lara Croft has featured in films and has appeared on magazine covers more times than any supermodel.
4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on?
Plays station,phone
5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go?
    adventurer games  
6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (story line) to make the game enjoyable for the audience?
They might want to know what will happen to her next in the story line.
7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the genre of the game?
It was fighting/villeins/actions  
8) What other characters or enemies feature in the game?
overcome dangers obstacles and taps ultimately uncover the myth of the queen of venom
9) What is the setting for Lara Croft Go? How does this compare to previous Lara Croft or Tomb Raider games?the setting of Lara croft was in an Amazon jungle
Representation
1) How are women usually represented in video games?

they are represented as a sexy way so that more boys/men can play the game.

2) How does the character of Lara Croft reinforce female stereotypes in the media?

How her body looks when playing and what she is wearing.

3) How does the character of Lara Croft subvert female stereotypes in the media?

Lara Croft is a independent and strong women.

4) Why do some people believe the video games industry is sexist and needs to change?

video games

 

OSP & Video games: An introduction

1) What were the first video games like?

It was simple tennis game for the first video games then.

2) How have video games changed over time?

 technology has continues to improve so video games have improves as well.

3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing video games?
 

Story games because the payers can to attached to the characters and also want to know what the story unfolds when playing the games. 

4) What criticisms have been made towards video games?

Before it use to target young men above and sexualised female characters and thing men would play the games.

1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.)

 

worldwide phenomenon, amassing 350 million players across the globe
    
2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game?

Many factors contributed to its early success including it being free to download and play, being available on various platforms, and an engaging theme.

3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite?

Some people find the game to be too repetitive, others don't like the cartoonish graphics

4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one comment you agree with and one you disagree with and explain why.