“¿Nacionales o Republicanos? —¡tú decides la historia! —” el mito de ‘las dos Españas’ en los videojuegos Sombras de Guerra (2007/2008) y 1936, España en llamas (2012)
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https://doi.org/10.5617/myn.8664Abstract
The two video games Sombras de Guerra and España en llamas, that represent historical events of the Spanish Civil War, belong to two different genres – the first is a real-time strategy game and the second a first-person shooter. Both deal with the historical context according to the conventions of the genres and they include counterfactual scenarios in which the ‘Republicans’ can win the Civil War, if the player has the necessary skills. It’s interesting that the myth of ‘the two Spains’ is perpetuated and that this fact seems to be an integral part of the mechanics and the games’ system. However, there are players who refuse to comply with the rules and conditions of the game, which allows them to question old theses and the perpetuation of the myth.
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