{"product_id":"9781041011200-moral-conversion-and-video-games","title":"Moral Conversion and Video Games","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Case of ‘Spec Ops. The Line’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an in-depth exploration of ‘\u003ci\u003eSpec Ops. The Line\u003c\/i\u003e’, a critically acclaimed video game that subverts its genre by confronting players with the psychological and moral consequences of war. This study will interest researchers and students of video game studies, moral philosophy, and cultural theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoral Conversion and Video Games\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth exploration of \u003ci\u003eSpec Ops: The Line\u003c\/i\u003e, a critically acclaimed video game that subverts its genre by confronting players with the psychological and moral consequences of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisguised as a standard third-person shooter, the game gradually reveals a dark, self-critical narrative in which the player’s choices, though seemingly free, lead to horrifying outcomes, most notably a white phosphorus attack on civilians. Praised for its story, aesthetic, and philosophical depth, the game has been interpreted as a critique of glorified violence, American exceptionalism, and the illusion of meaningful choice in video games. Its use of cognitive and ludo-narrative dissonance forces players to reflect on their own complicity in virtual violence. The game’s mirrored reference to Raphael’s Sistine Madonna, recast as a burned mother and child, deepens its ethical and even theological resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis insightful and in-depth study will interest researchers and students of video game studies, moral philosophy, and cultural theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56842994188662,"sku":"9781041011200","price":64.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39001144_27019cb3-ac23-4f16-a0c0-e3aff866a119.jpg?v=1766007384","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781041011200-moral-conversion-and-video-games","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}