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Videogames case study 2 - Kim Kardashian: Hollywood blog tasks

Language 1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? The objective of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game is to become an A-list celebrity and become famous. 2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? An A-list celebrity is the highest rank in the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood app and it is there to show you have achieved the highest tier in the game. 3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? The game is downloadable on app store or play store. 4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set? The narrative of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is about an undistinguished model that is best friends with Kim Kardashian and is trying to become famous. On her journey she encounters rivals and friendly characters. 5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game? You play as a your own customisable character and the entire Kardashian family is available to meet in th

Videogames case study 1: Lara Croft Go blog tasks

Language 1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a videogame? Lara croft is a female adventurer who likes danger & conceived in 1996 by Edos for the PlayStation 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? The films that influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games is Indian Jones as they have the same  genera   3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? It has become the first game to fetcher female protagonist that shows strength, bravery and skill ad also a movie. 4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? The devices are console, PC and mobile (Lara croft go) 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? The genera of the game is action and adventure.  6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline)? The narrative shows a transition from venerable girl to an independent, adventure 7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the sub-ge

OSP & Videogames: An introduction

1) What were the first videogames like? Video games were popular in the arcades. for example Pacman. 2) How have videogames changed over time? quality has become better. more graphic. more accessibility to other stuff. 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 videogames? They all have around the same set of age range for their target audience. For example Fornite and call of duty.Both have somewhat violence in it. 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames over the years? Here's  a good article on the impact of videogames on players  that might be helpful. video games  now have included a large amount of violence and false language. 1) How many Fortnite players are there worldwide? Here's  an updated article with recent figures  for you. 200 million Worldwide FORNITE PLAYERS are playing. 2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of th