This article is an introduction to
the study of adventure games and how research can inform not only scholars but also game developers and fans of the genre.
Not exact matches
Well, in the ending
of the
game, after hearing Lara say: «I'm not going home,» I think it's safe to say that Lara is now more fascinated than ever with her father's
studies, so she might start a new
adventure in search
of something Mr Croft thought to be worth looking into.
Description: DGU is a 3rd person 3D
adventure / puzzle
game where the player plays as a student
of the Death God University
studying to become a death god assistant.
Adventure games are also part
of this rich research landscape, and their status in the field
of game studies remains to be defined.
This tendency to discuss popular
games may be one
of the reasons why
adventure games are often absent from
game studies.
Adventure games research requires being able to play
games critically and, more importantly, knowing the field
of game studies in order to situate the work.
He is currently completing his PhD on the formal history
of adventure games and plans to pursue research and / or creation projects in the fields
of game design and
game studies.