Thursday, 19 November 2015

BA1a Contextual Studies Seven Stories

Seven Basic Plots: why we tell stories by Christopher Booker

Booker asserts that there are 7 basic plots,I've matched 7 games to the plots.


Overcoming evil/the monster - Diablo 3 fits easily into the catagory of the monster  the game after its first boss the game is about defeating Diablo the games namesake. A demon from the depth of hell.

Rags to riches - Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse, the game is a trading simulator your character starts as a lowly shopkeeper who can rise in the ranks to become a patrician or even a powerful alderman ruling the hanseatic league.

The Quest - Skyrim The story is a about the player seeking to defeat Alduin the dragon that will destroy the world, the player complete numerous quests in order to complete the ultimate quest of defeat alduin

Voyage and return - Pokemon The Player sets out on a journey to become Pokemon Champion by defeating 8 gym masters,the elite four and the champion

Comedy (the jester) - Worms is a stupid game about blowing worms with silly weapons like concrete donkeys

Tragedies - Asura's Wrath is a massive tragedy, his wife murdered,his daughter captured and his friends traitors Asura seeks revenge eventually leaving no characters alive apart from his daughter, who has to repair a ruined world alone.

Rebirth - Chrono Trigger halfway through the story Chrono dies and is later resurrected.

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