{"product_id":"9781501316197","title":"The World of Scary Video Games : A Study in Videoludic Horror","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe World of Scary Video Games\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Bernard Perron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs for film and literature, the horror genre has been very popular in the video game. \u003ci\u003eThe World of Scary Video Games\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of the videoludic horror, dealing with the games labelled as “survival horror” as well as the mainstream and independent works associated with the genre. It examines the ways in which video games have elicited horror, terror and fear since \u003ci\u003eHaunted House\u003c\/i\u003e (1981). Bernard Perron combines an historical account with a theoretical approach in order to offer a broad history of the genre, outline its formal singularities and explore its principal issues. It studies the most important games and game series, from \u003ci\u003eHaunted House (\u003c\/i\u003e1981) to \u003ci\u003eAlone in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e (1992- ), \u003ci\u003eResident Evil \u003c\/i\u003e(1996-present), \u003ci\u003eSilent Hill\u003c\/i\u003e (1999-present),\u003ci\u003e Fatal Frame\u003c\/i\u003e (2001-present),\u003ci\u003e Dead Space\u003c\/i\u003e (2008-2013),\u003ci\u003e Amnesia: the Dark Descent\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and \u003ci\u003eThe Evil Within \u003c\/i\u003e(2014). Accessibly written, \u003ci\u003eThe World of Scary Video Games \u003c\/i\u003ehelps the reader to trace the history of an important genre of the video game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perron's essay is a rare example of a complete examination of a particular genre, and the way the author went about proposing the synthesis of a subject - perhaps not total, but also close as much as possible - should be a model for such an exercise in the future.” - \u003ci\u003eSpirale Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It will undoubtedly find a place on many readers’ shelves. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals.” - \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781501316197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673528447182,"sku":"9781501316197","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_16e7a860-08ed-4a49-a224-2ac5da12fe75.jpg?v=1639886907","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781501316197","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}