Lara Croft Go CSP

 Language

1) When did Lara Croft first appear in a videogame? 1996

2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? Adventure films and Indiana Jones were a major influence

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

4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? Mobile phones, PCs, tablets

5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? turn-based puzzle video game

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

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.

8) What other characters or enemies feature in the game? Snakes and spiders are her enemies

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

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? the female protagonist of computer game Tomb Raider became one of the pillars of Cool Britannia - but also provoked the ire of feminists who criticised her sexualised image with a unrealistic body figure. But now she has appropriate clothing on and a more realistic body figure.


Representations

1) How are women usually represented in videogames? Women are usually presented in a sexual way who are typically wearing revelling clothes

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

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

4) Why do some people believe the videogames industry is sexist and needs to change? Because women in video games are usually presented in a sexual way wearing revelling clothes whereas men in video games are presented in a non-sexual way who are  covered in clothing 

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



Industries

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

2) What is PEGI's job? rating system established to help consumers make informed decisions when buying video games or apps through the use of age recommendations and content descriptors.

3) Which company created Lara Croft Go? Tomb Raiders

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

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


Audience

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

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.

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

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?