Ludonarrative synchronicity in the 'BioShock' trilogy / Lyn Reblin-Renshaw.

This book presents a new methodology, ludonarrative synchronicity, to analyze the interplay between narrative and gameplay in video games. Using the BioShock franchise as a case study, this book aims to show the interaction of these two elements can form various subjects. Rather than prioritizing on...

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Main Author: Reblin-Renshaw, Lyz (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
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505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- a. Ludonarrative Dissonance -- b. Ludology -- c. Narratology -- d. Definitions -- e. Ludonarrative Synchronicity -- f. Research Approach & Analysis -- 2. BioShock: Welcome to Rapture -- a. A Modern Day Atlantis -- b. In The End, Our Choices Make Us -- c. Somewhere Beyond the Sea -- d. A Man Chooses, A Slave Obeys -- e. Summary -- 3. BioShock 2: Rapture Was Just the Beginning -- a. The Beast of Ryan Lives -- b. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea -- c. Here Comes the Bogeyman -- d. For Every Choice, There Is An Echo -- e. Summary -- 4. BioShock Infinite: The New Eden -- a. Bring Us the Girl, And Wipe Away the Debt -- b. A City Lighter than Air -- c. Both Sinner and Saint -- d. A Choice is Better than None -- e. Summary -- 5. Theres Always a Lighthouse, a Man, and a City -- a. Level Design -- b. Theme -- c. Immersion -- d. Summary -- 6. Conclusion -- a. Why Does Ludonarrative Synchronicity Matter? -- b. Game Over? 
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