Tomb Raider Anniversary: blog tasks Language and Audience Analyse the game cover for Tomb Raider Anniversary (above) 1) How does the cover communicate the genre of the game? Steve Neale- genre, protagonist role empowers Intertextuality- Gold colour scheme Indiana Jones (quest, treasure, Action adventure genre) Intertextuality through colour scheme- gold/brown Star Wars scrolling text (nostalgia) James Bond Minecraft font- intertextuality between the two 2) How does the pose and costume of the character appeal to primarily male audiences? The costuming is revealing that accentuates her body (figure) therefore, it appeals to a male audience (male gaze) Impractical? Posture- focuses on her physique (bum and breasts) 3) How might the cover be read as empowering for female gamers? Females can be just as stealthy as men and a central sole character in video games. Gameplay analysis Watch the following gameplay clips again: 1) What does the gameplay for Tomb ...
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