HFW

• What is the title of the action role-playing game released in 2022?

  Horizon Forbidden West
• Who is the main character in "Horizon Forbidden West"?

  Aloy, a female hunter
• What is the main objective of Aloy in the game?

  To uncover the origins of a terrible blight
• What themes are critically assessed in "Horizon Forbidden West"?

  Ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and social class
• What is praised about the character representation in "Horizon Forbidden West"?

  • Diverse cast of characters
  • Representation of marginalized groups
  • Authenticity in non-playable characters (NPCs)
• Who is the Lead Character Artist at Guerrilla?

  Bastien Ramisse
• What did Bastien Ramisse aim to improve in the character models?

  Quality and fidelity of the models
• What criticism has been directed at computer games regarding representation?

  Normalizing power imbalances and stereotypes
• What did Williams (2009) analyze in his study?

  Characters from the 100 best-selling computer games
• What did Burgess (2011) conclude about minority representations in games?

  Minority females are virtually absent
• What is mean world syndrome according to George Gerbner?

  Perception of violence correlates with media consumption
• What does social learning theory suggest about media influence?

  We copy behaviors seen in the media
• What are Stuart Hall's three theoretical decoding positions?

  1. Dominant reading
  2. Negotiated reading
  3. Oppositional reading
• What does a dominant reading of "Horizon Forbidden West" praise?

  The representations of ethnicity in the game
• What criticism do some critics have regarding "Horizon Forbidden West"?

  Reliance on racist tropes and cultural appropriation
• What does bell hooks encourage audiences to be?

  Enlightened witnesses
• What tribe is one of the largest in "Horizon Forbidden West"?

  The Carja
• How do the Carja historically view outsiders?

  As primitive and savage
• What does Marad tell Aloy about the west?

  It is called 'forbidden' for a reason
• How does Aloy perceive the Tenakth tribe?

  She calls them "killers"
• What does the character Fashav say about violence?

  It is the native tongue of the Tenakth
• How does the game reflect European imperialist discourse?

  Through the binary opposition of powerful and primitive
• What does Avad attempt to do with the Tenakth?

  Deliver a lasting peace
• How does Aloy label Fashav?

  A "raider" rather than a "soldier"
• What aesthetic influences the Tenakth's appearance?

  Native American cultures
• Who voices the character Hekarro?

  Geno Segers
• What did Jan-Bart van Beek say about their depiction of tribes?

  They tried to honor and celebrate shared legacy
• How is Aloy's character perceived by players?

  As a fiercely independent woman
• What concern does van Zoonen express about media representations of women?

  They symbolically denigrate women
• What stereotype has been criticized in the portrayal of female characters?

  The damsel in distress trope
• What did Shuhei Yoshida acknowledge about female characters?

  Debated the risk of a female character
• What did Judith Butler argue about gender representations?

  They highlight gender as a social construct
• What is a concern regarding Aloy's representation?

  Unrealistic expectations of a "superwoman"
• What does the interaction with Wekatta represent for players?

  A liberating experience for trans identity
• What does the romantic cutscene with Seyka express?

  Aloy's sexual orientation
• How did some players react to the representation of Aloy's relationship with Seyka?

  They began review-bombing the game
• What are the key aspects of power representation in "Horizon Forbidden West"?

  • Impressive worldbuilding
  • Carja as an absolute monarchy
  • Avad's progressive reforms
  • Imbalance between elite and working class
• Who is the 14th Sun-King of the Carja?

  Avad
• What significant reforms did Avad implement?

  Abolished slavery and opened military to women
• How does the game position the player in relation to Avad?

  To react favorably to his authority