This paper suggests an approach to studying the rhetoric of persuasive computer games through comparative analysis. A comparison of the military propaganda game AMERICA’S ARMY to similar shooter games reveals an emphasis on discipline and constraints in all main aspects of the games, demonstrating a preoccupation with ethos more than pathos. Generalizing from this, a model for understanding game rhetoric through balances of freedom and constraints is proposed.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:Potsdam/oai:kobv.de-opus-ubp:2461 |
Date | January 2008 |
Creators | Løvlie, Anders Sundnes |
Publisher | Universität Potsdam, Philosophische Fakultät. Institut für Künste und Medien |
Source Sets | Potsdam University |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | InProceedings |
Format | application/pdf |
Rights | http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/doku/urheberrecht.php |
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