Repelling the Invasion of the “Other”: Post-Apocalyptic Alien Shooter Videogames Addressing Contemporary Cultural Attitudes

In the current videogame landscape, a great deal of first-person shooters are being made that depict a post-apocalyptic invasion by an “alien” force that must be repelled. Culture in a given context can become preoccupied with certain issues and themes because of the societal situation it is born...

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Main Author: Ryan Lizardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2009-10-01
Series:Eludamos
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/eludamos/article/view/6011