Metroid Prime Flashcards
Industries
Released in 2004, Nintendo game cube. 4th instalment in 2017. Continued popularity.
Genre
1st person shooter-POV of protagonist, head up display and map.
Action adventure- puzzles, physical challenges, levels, detailed narrative. Keys to open doors.
SciFi- futuristic, computer/galactic. Alien enemy.
Horror: dark and claustrophobic corridors , lowkey lighting.
Narrative
Search and rescue mission, rogue planets , saving the galaxy from doom. Binary opposition between dark and light
Representation
No gender, subverts traditional gender roles. Break through moment for women’s representation in a male dominated industry. Constructing identity due to representation of masculinity.
Audience
Video games are heavily male dominated, finally equal representation, creating more female audiences.
Theories
Identity theory
Social learning theory
Identity
Fandom
Cultivation theory