Luke Arnott
Biographic Data
| ID | 80228 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luke Arnott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luke |
| FAMILY NAME | Arnott |
| SIGNATURE | ARNOTT L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mapping Metroid
Metroid: Other M, the latest game in the Metroid series, was heavily criticized for the contradictory portrayal of its avatar protagonist, Samus Aran. This article analyzes these critiques within the 25-year history of the Metroid series, noting intersections with literary theory, cognitive science, geography, and cinema. "Mapping Metroid" argues that player dissatisfaction is a result of Other M's inconsistency in balancing gameplay constraints …
Unraveling Braid
“Unraveling Braid” analyzes how unconventional, non-linear narrative fiction can help explain the ways in which video games signify. Specifically, this essay looks at the links between the semiotic features of Jonathan Blow’s 2008 puzzle-platform video game Braid and similar elements in Georges Perec’s 1978 novel Life A User’s Manual, as well as in other puzzle-themed literary precursors. Blow’s game design concepts “dynamical meaning” and “game …
Mapping Metroid
Metroid: Other M, the latest game in the Metroid series, was heavily criticized for the contradictory portrayal of its avatar protagonist, Samus Aran. This article analyzes these critiques within the 25-year history of the Metroid series, noting intersections with literary theory, cognitive science, geography, and cinema. "Mapping Metroid" argues that player dissatisfaction is a result of Other M's inconsistency in balancing gameplay constraints …
Unraveling Braid
“Unraveling Braid” analyzes how unconventional, non-linear narrative fiction can help explain the ways in which video games signify. Specifically, this essay looks at the links between the semiotic features of Jonathan Blow’s 2008 puzzle-platform video game Braid and similar elements in Georges Perec’s 1978 novel Life A User’s Manual, as well as in other puzzle-themed literary precursors. Blow’s game design concepts “dynamical meaning” and “game …
Mapping Metroid
Metroid: Other M, the latest game in the Metroid series, was heavily criticized for the contradictory portrayal of its avatar protagonist, Samus Aran. This article analyzes these critiques within the 25-year history of the Metroid series, noting intersections with literary theory, cognitive science, geography, and cinema. "Mapping Metroid" argues that player dissatisfaction is a result of Other M's inconsistency in balancing gameplay constraints …
Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence in Games (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Digital Games and Media (2 works) · Educational Games and Gamification (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Storytelling (2 works)