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What is First-Person Shooter

Chapter 70
Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education
A computer game genre where the player character has a first-person perspective.
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Narrative Development and Instructional Design
Douglas Williams (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA), Yuxin Ma (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA), Charles Richard (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA), and Louise Prejean (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-808-6.ch070
Abstract
This chapter explores the challenge of balancing narrative development and instructional design in the creation of an electronic game-based learning environment. Narrative is a key factor in successful commercial games. The hero’s journey is explained and proposed as a model narrative structure for developing educational role-playing games and informing instructional design. Opportunities to embed various instructional strategies within the hero’s journey structure are presented.
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Chapter 37
On Choosing Games and What Counts as a
A game played from the first-person perspective where the game space is seen from a position slightly behind and over the shoulder of the character being played. The player takes on the role of one of the game characters, and the primary mode of game-play involves the use of weapons that are used to shoot opponents.
Published in Chapter: On Choosing Games and What Counts as a "Good" Game; From: Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education
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