Virtually Sacred: Sacred Space, Ritual, and Narrative in Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and The Talos Principle
This article explores the use of sacred space in contemporary video games, arguing that there are two dominant moments of unconsciously secular engagement with sacred space that are quite common in gaming, and are present, in particular, in the Assassin's Creed and Far Cry seriesone attracting...
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University of Saskatchewan
[2017]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-68 |
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Assassin's Creed (Computerspiel, Serie)
/ Far Cry (Game) (Computerspiel, Serie)
/ The Talos Principle
/ Sanctuary
/ Ritual
/ Secularization
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Play
B Far Cry (Game) B Notre Dame Cathedral B Sacred Space B historiographical metafiction B Assassin's Creed B Fez B Monument Valley B The Talos Principle B Secularism |
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