Videogames case study 1: Lara Croft Go

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1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a videogame?
Lara Croft Go is a turn-based puzzle video game in the Tomb Raider franchise. Its core gameplay and control scheme is similar to its predecessor, Hitman Go. Levels are composed of interconnected nodes and lines. The player controls the series' protagonist, Lara Croft.

2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games?
The Indiana Jones films influences Lara Croft and the Tomb raider games.

3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame?
Lara croft has been in magazines and films and she's been advertised globally however she's been called a sex symbol worldwide.   

4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on?
Lara croft go can be played on mobile,tablet.

5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go?
Lara croft go is a turn based puzzle.

6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline)?
Lara croft narrative is based on continuous levels you have to pass. 

7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the sub-genre of videogame?
The game includes items you can grab and take which will help you pass levels.

8) What other characters or enemies feature in the game?
The Queen of Venom antagonist 

9) What is the setting for Lara Croft Go? How does this compare to previous Lara Croft or Tomb Raider games?
It's on an island where other tomb raider games been based on to.

10) Read this BBC article on the history of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider. How has the character of Lara Croft evolved over the last 20 years?
Lara is a explorer with brown eyes and hair, ponytail. Her costume is usually a blue top, brown shorts,high boots and long socks. Her original back story was that she was the daughter of an aristocrat who had a plane crash in a unknown island. 

Representation

1) How are women usually represented in videogames?
Women are usually presented in video games as vulnerable damsel in distress.

2) How does the character of Lara Croft reinforce female stereotypes in the media?
She reinforces her role as she's a sex symbol which is still going on in the media .

3) How does the character of Lara Croft subvert female stereotypes in the media?
she subverts females as she has normal male aspects as in infallible.

4) Why do some people believe the videogames industry is sexist and needs to change?
They think it's its sexiest because there's normally a focus on male characters.

5) Do you think Lara Croft is an empowering feminist icon or just another objectified woman designed to appeal to male gamers?
yes as she has power however she is also represented a sex symbol.

Industries

1) What does PEGI stand for?
PEGI stands for Pan European Game Information.

2) What is PEGI's job?
PEGI's job is to inform audience of videogames what age the games are acceptable for and what to watch out for in them.

3) Which company created Lara Croft Go?
Square enix was the company that created lara croft go.

4) What two popular videogame franchises were combined to create Lara Croft Go?
tomb raider and hitman

5) What else is part of the Lara Croft/Tomb Raider franchise?
Lara croft go

Audience

1) Why might an audience enjoy playing Lara Croft Go?
They may enjoy puzzle and adventurous games.

2) Where and when might an audience play a game like Lara Croft Go? Think about the device it is played on and the times of the day someone might want to play the game.
They can practically play it anywhere in there free time.

3) How did Square Enix design Lara Croft to make it appealing to an audience?
Square Enix designed Lara Croft to appeal to an audience by making the game have interesting levels and rewards to make the audience want to play more.

4) Which of Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory might apply to Lara Croft Go?

5) Who is the target audience for Lara Croft Go? How does brand loyalty contribute to this target audience?
The target audience for Lara croft go is the loyal fans that play hitman and lara croft.