Videogames: Lara Croft Go blog tasks

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1) When did Lara Croft first appear in a videogame?

It appeared in 1996 as a PlayStation game called Tomb Raider.

2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games?

It was influenced by Indiana Jones. They both have similar genres and are both set in jungles, and ruins.

3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame?

The character "Lara Croft " has appeared in films and has even appeared on magazines due to her being sexualised and her being pleasing for the male gaze. As a result of this she has been viewed as a sort of sex symbol. She has also been featured in many spin offs of the game and also in advertising. 

4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on?

You play it on phone 

5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go?

It is a puzzle game and also an action adventure game. You need to solve puzzles and defeat enemies to venture and journey on and progress in the game.  

6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience?

It starts off as Lara Croft in a puzzle and the audience have to figure out a way to progress forward. Along the way you fight monster/enemies like snakes and spiders. Upon killing them and completing levels the game rewards the player with gems that are a sort of currency. Using the gems you can purchase different skins and also have power ups. The story line is just finding solutions and getting rewarded for finding them. 

7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the genre of the game? Think about mise-en-scene and setting here.

You can find typical icons of adventuring tools. This ties into the adventure,puzzle genre of the game and portrays the strong settings of ruins. The game also has snakes, which further implies the genre of action adventure. The setting is also further heightened.


8) What other characters or enemies feature in the game?

Lara Croft, snakes, lizards, spiders

9) What is the setting for Lara Croft Go? How does this compare to previous Lara Croft or Tomb Raider games?

jungle and ruins. This is very similar to the original Tomb Raider games as they are also set in ruins. 

10) Read this BBC article on the history of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider. How has the character of Lara Croft evolved over the last 25 years?

Representations

1) How are women usually represented in videogames?

They are usually over sexualised 

2) How does the character of Lara Croft reinforce female stereotypes in the media?

She is oversexualised through her clothing 

3) How does the character of Lara Croft subvert female stereotypes in the media?

she is independent 

4) Why do some people believe the videogames industry is sexist and needs to change?

because they usually oversexualise women and make them less than a man 

5) Do you think Lara Croft is an empowering feminist icon or just another objectified woman designed to appeal to male gamers?

Both she is seen as empowering as she doesnt need help from anybody and is working independently but yet aslo she is designed to be appealing to the male gaze.

Industries

1) What does PEGI stand for?
 Pan European Game Information


2) What is PEGI's job?

they rate European games for their ratings 

3) Which company created Lara Croft Go?

4) What two popular videogame francises were combined to create Lara Croft Go?

Lara croft tomb raider and Hit Man go 

5) What else is part of the Lara Croft/Tomb Raider franchise?
Audience

1) Why might an audience enjoy playing Lara Croft Go?

because of audience pleasure 

2) Where and when might an audience play a game like Lara Croft Go? Think about the device it is played on and the times of the day someone might want to play the game.

anywhere really as it is easily accesable on phone.

3) How did Square Enix design Lara Croft to make it appealing to an audience?

through her narrative, animation and looks

4) Which of Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory might apply to Lara Croft Go?

personal identitiy, personal relationships, entertainment 

5) Who is the target audience for Lara Croft Go? How does brand loyalty contribute to this target audience?

  1. Those interested in the quality of the innovative gameplay.
  2. Those with brand loyalty to the Hitman Go series.
  3. Those with brand loyalty based on the feminine empowerment displayed.
  4. Those with brand loyalty based on nostalgia or even the sexualisation of Lara Croft (especially if they played older Croft games when at a formative age)





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