zombies!... and games. see how zombies have infected our culture through the games we play
DESCRIPTION
Presentation to the 2011 Lone Star MENSA regional gathering in Austin, Texas on the depiction, meaning and use of zombies in video games and modern culture. The presentation examines how games depict zombies, typically either as horrific monsters (Left 4 Dead) or "cute" opponents. In either case, zombie games connect with us out of a sense of uncertainty (war, environment, society), a desire for freedom from societal restraint (guns, chainsaws), and the ability to work with others, often in familiar settings, to survive and escape.TRANSCRIPT
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Zombies!. . . And Games
Frank CoppersmithCOO
GameSalad, Inc.
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Thanks to. . .
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Zombie Apocalypse!
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Uh Oh
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Are you ready?
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For Real
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“Real” Zombies
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Game Zombies
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But Why?
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The Team
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Freedom from Restraint
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Guns!. . . And other stuff.
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Your Hometown
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Escape
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Zombies!!