Performing the Force

Performing the Force
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 0786450452
ISBN-13 : 9780786450459
Rating : 4/5 (459 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Performing the Force by : Kurt Lancaster

Download or read book Performing the Force written by Kurt Lancaster and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2001-02-28 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the technology of the new millennium continuing to advance, there has been an increased interest in participatory forms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror entertainment such as role-playing and computer games, websites, and virtual reality settings. People seem to have a desire to go beyond the ordinary and well into the fantastic. This work is a compilation of new essays (all but one never before published) written by experts in both electronic and non-electronic game genres, covering computer games, web pages, Internet role-playing, interactive movies, table-top games, live-action role-playing, ghost hunts, action figures and amusement park rides. They cover a variety of viewpoints as to how and why people become so engrossed with virtual reality–type activities.


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