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Videogames case study 1: Lara Croft Go

Language 1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a videogame? Answer- Lara Croft first appeared in 1996 Eidos Playstation game Tomb Raider and was the first computer game to feature a female character as the protagonist rather than a supporting role or a secondary character. 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? Answer- Lara Croft has featured in films (the first starring Angelina Jolie; 2018 version remade  the character). She has appeared on magazine covers more times than any supermodel. 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? Answer- Lara Croft has featured in films (the first starring Angelina Jolie; 2018 version rebooted the character).  4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? Answer-the devices you can play Lara Croft Go on is smart phone eg.samsung or iphone. 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? Answer-  Lara Croft GO is a  action adventure game.          

A brief history of videogames: blog task

1) What were the first videogames like? Answer- the first video games were very excites for people in those times and they were very animated. 2) How have videogames changed over time? Answer- the video games have changed over time because they have become more graphic and detailed. 3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames? Answer- the thing that most successful games have in common is that they make the games purpose to be different from reality. 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames? Answer- criticisms that have been made towards video games is that they are showing the wrong impression in their games for example some games might be explicit. 1) How many Fortnite players are there worldwide? Answer-there are 250 million players worldwide. 2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game? Answer- the re