Fight Night Champion

Media Representations 

Who is being represented? 

In Fight Night Champion the video game there is a storyline based upon one main character named Andre Bishop.  He is represented in the game as a boxer due to the Playstation game being in the fighting genre as it is a boxing game.  Although Andre Bishop is also represented as a convict due to going to jail in this storyline.

Why is the subject being represented in this way? 

The subject is being represented in this way as this is the main motive as well as the objective of the game, as without this character being represented this way then the storyline would not be how it is which makes it exciting for the audience due to a lot of tension being built up by Andre Bishop.  I say the representation in this video game is quite fair and accurate although the main character Andre Bishop is not treated well in certain bits of the storyline such as when he is in prison and is getting violated by a number of guys etc.

Media Languages and Forms 

The non-verbal structures of meaning in the text were the facial expressions due to being a boxing game which means that when two boxers are in the ring you will be able to see the impact of one person facial expression such as when he gets knocked down etc.  The props used in this game was all sporty material all related to boxing due to being a boxing game, such as boxing gloves, boxing shoes, head guards, boxing shorts etc.  The main image which is in the frame of the game is mainly in the ring as the whole purpose of the game is about rising to the top and beating the other contenders, which means its normally set in the ring. When loading screens appear in this video game songs are replaced in the loading screens as well as a text appears on the screen showing you tips about the game whiles you are waiting for it to load.  Certain sounds in this video game have been edited to sound in specific way such as when somebody is getting knocked out, the game play is then slowed down which means the game is trying to refer how the person is feeling ( the one getting knocked down) which means reacting slow etc.

Narrative 

The narrative begins when Andre Bishop is first in prison, so it shows his time there first, in order for you to understand the beginning etc. Secondaly it then takes you 4 years earlier and how he got into prison, so a storyline is then shown how he was taken to prison, and in the video game Andre Bishop is snitched up by dirty cops.  After Andre Bishop has done his time he is then fighting to the top of the boxing leaderboard and in order to do that he must be heavyweight contenders in order to prove he is worthy of a title shot against the mean Isaac Frost.  You are able to see who is the villain and who is the hero in this video game as your main objective as a player is to help Andre Bishop to defeat Isaac Frost in order to be the new world heavyweight boxing champion.  

Genre 

The genre Fight Night Champion goes under is the video game genre as well as in the sports genre due to being a boxing game.  The main aim of the game is to defeat all the other contenders in order to be the best in the boxing world. This means that the main character in the game is very determined as he has to put up with a lot as well as needing to train a lot in order to beat the other contenders and you will also be able to see this through the story mode when seeing Andre Bishop training etc.    

Media Audiences 

The main target audience for this video game would be teenagers around the age of 15 and over as the game does involve violence which means it may not be suitable for younger age groups due to seeing blood etc.  Also it is suitable mainly for a male gender group due to being a sporty game as well as having men boxers fighting against each other.  

Here are some pictures of the game