The greatest stories ever played : video games and the evolution of storytelling / Dustin Hansen.

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Author:

Hansen, Dustin, author.

ISBN:

9781250183569

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

xx, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Abstract:

"A lifelong gamer with over 20-years experience in the gaming industry examines the storytelling skills in some of the most beloved and moving games of the past thirty years in this fun and informative YA non-fiction title"-- Provided by publisher.

Reading Level:

Ages 13-18 Feiwel & Friends

Grades 10-12 Feiwel & Friends

Subject Term:

Video games -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.

Video games -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Storytelling -- Juvenile literature.

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In this fun and informative YA Non-fiction title, Dustin Hansen, author of Game On! , a self-confessed video game addict with over 20-years experience in the gaming industry, examines the storytelling skills shown in some of the most beloved and moving games of all time.

We all know that video games are fun, but can a video game make you cry? Can it tell you a powerful love story? Can a video game make you think differently about war? About the environment? About the choices you make?

Whether it's playing through blockbuster-esque adventures (Uncharted, God of War, The Last of Us), diving deep into hidden bits of story and lore (Red Dead Redemption II, Bioshock, Journey) or building relationships that change the fate of the world itself (Persona 5, Undertale), video games are bringing stories to life in ways that are immediate, interactive and immersive.

Focusing on some of the best, most memorable, experiences in gaming, The Greatest Stories Ever Played, examines the relationship between gaming and storytelling in a new way.

A Note from the Author-Oh, Boy, What Have I Done?	p. viii
Once upon a Time	p. xvi
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End	p. xxii
Book Report: Alan Wake	p. 17
Storytelling Categories	p. 22
Book Report: Silent Hill 2	p. 28
Persona 5	p. 32
Book Report: Grim Fandango	p. 48
Plot-Above-the-Neck Verbs Versus Below-the-Neck Verbs	p. 52
Book Report: NieR: Automata	p. 58
Celeste	p. 62
Book Report: To the Moon	p. 76
Theme	p. 80
Book Report: What Remains of Edith Finch	p. 86
The Last of Us	p. 90
Book Report: Chrono Trigger	p. 109
God of War	p. 112
Book Report: Horizon Zero Dawn	p. 132
Story Structures	p. 136
Book Report: Hades	p. 150
Undertale	p. 154
Book Report: Final Fantasy VII	p. 175
POV	p. 180
Book Report: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	p. 187
BioShock	p. 192
Book Report: Psychonauts	p. 215
The Antagonist: Portal and Portal 2	p. 218
Book Report: Half-Life 2	p. 224
Red Dead Redemption II	p. 228
Book Report: Mass Effect 2	p. 249
Get Inside the Hero's Head	p. 252
Book Report: Firewatch	p. 257
Journey	p. 260
The Beginning	p. 274
Glossary of Terms	p. 276

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