Lovecraft in the 21st Century: A Search for Cosmic Horror in Videogames
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Lovecraft in the 21st Century: A Search for Cosmic Horror in Videogames
Original language description
This paper examines cosmic horror and related themes in selected videogames, all inspired by short stories of American writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Firstly, the article focuses on the genre of horror videogames, introducing the sub-category of psychological horror and explaining how exactly Lovecraftian horror excels in said area. Subsequently, the article addresses specific cosmic themes that are difficult to adapt by game developers and presents the two most common forms of Lovecraftian videogames. The aim is to analyse the selected videogames, highlight the specific traits of cosmic horror and interpret their role in a videogame setting, as well as the impact they have on a player. The article concludes by proposing future methods of Lovecraftian horror adaptations in horror videogame settings.
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60206 - Specific literatures
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Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Book/collection name
Twenty-First Century Perspectives on Text Analysis/Perspektiven der Textanalyse im 21. Jahrhundert
ISBN
9788075104816
Number of pages of the result
24
Pages from-to
77-100
Number of pages of the book
248
Publisher name
Slezská univerzita v Opavě
Place of publication
Opava
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