Playing with religion in digital games

Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyl...

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Contributors: Campbell, Heidi 1970- (Editor) ; Grieve, Gregory P. 1918-2001 (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Bloomington Indiana University Press [2014]
In:Year: 2014
Series/Journal:Digital game studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion / Video game console / Video game
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Pop culture
B Religion
B RELIGION ; General
B Video Games Religious aspects
B Electronic books
B Video games ; Religious aspects
B GAMES ; Board
B Videospiele
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic

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