Videogames: Lara Croft Go

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 Videogames: Lara Croft Go blog tasks


Create a blogpost called 'Lara Croft Go CSP Blog Tasks' and complete all the following questions under the subheadings Language, Representation, Industries and Audience. 

Language

1) When did Lara Croft first appear in a videogame? Tomb Raider 

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

3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame?  Became an Iconic figure

4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? Mobile

5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? Mobile game 

6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience?

Uses an adventure style journey 

7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the genre of the game? Think about mise-en-scene and setting here.

A map that shows the succession of the journey. 

8) What other characters or enemies feature in the game?

Spiders

9) What is the setting for Lara Croft Go? How does this compare to previous Lara Croft or Tomb Raider games?

jungle adventure type. 

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 25 years?



Representations

1) How are women usually represented in videogames?

They are presented as weak and sexualised. 

2) How does the character of Lara Croft reinforce female stereotypes in the media?

As she was presented as a sexual character. 

3) How does the character of Lara Croft subvert female stereotypes in the media?

She is presented as strong 

4) Why do some people believe the videogames industry is sexist and needs to change?

As some characters are over sexualised and women are presented unfairly. 

5) Do you think Lara Croft is an empowering feminist icon or just another objectified woman designed to appeal to male gamers?

I think she is a mix of both however she is more of a empowering icon now a days. 

Industries

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

2) What is PEGI's job?

3) Which company created Lara Croft Go?
Square Enix 

4) What two popular videogame franchises were combined to create Lara Croft Go?

Tomb raider and Hit Man Go

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

Live action films
Audience

1) Why might an audience enjoy playing Lara Croft Go?

It is a blend of puzzle making and strategy 

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.

When their bored or during a car journey. 

3) How did Square Enix design Lara Croft to make it appealing to an audience?

Made her a origin character

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

Entertainment

5) Who is the target audience for Lara Croft Go? How does brand loyalty contribute to this target audience?

Women now before it was men. 

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