Today’s class discussion introduced the concept of platform point of view. The following link portrays the result of a cross between Super Mario and Half-Life 2. Point of view, along with Mario’s newly acquired weaponry, allows the audience to witness the role of point of view within a first person shooter. Combining these two genres of videogames applies multiple aspects of Galloway’s concepts.
Super Mario Bros in First Person
A second link provides a trailer to the movie “Gamer”. Although the movie correlates with numerous class discussions, the direct interaction of a first person shooter and “looks of film” are evident within this trailer. Emphasizing states of Otherness creates anxiety and estrangement within the movie and within the movie’s videogame.
The first person Super Mario Brothers is excellent, and it really highlights how important genre is to understanding games!