Lovecraft in the 21st Century: A Search for Cosmic Horror in Videogames

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Lovecraft in the 21st Century: A Search for Cosmic Horror in Videogames

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Lovecraft in the 21st Century: A Search for Cosmic Horror in Videogames

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60206 - Specific literatures

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Twenty-First Century Perspectives on Text Analysis/Perspektiven der Textanalyse im 21. Jahrhundert

ISBN

9788075104816

Počet stran výsledku

24

Strana od-do

77-100

Počet stran knihy

248

Název nakladatele

Slezská univerzita v Opavě

Místo vydání

Opava

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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