MLA + Video Games = Hassle

[dropCGCF]

I've decided to share this now.

About three weeks ago, I was writing a paper for my english class. The paper had to be done in MLA format, with works cited. I chose to take some ideas from Turok 2- Seeds Of Evil.

The MLA handbook said nothing about how to do it.

So I went to my teacher. She didn't know. I went to the English lab. They had no clue.

So then I got fed up. I emailed MLA. They responded.

Dear dropCGCF:

Video games are not yet covered in our books. I suggest that you write an entry in the works-cited list that contains the elements you consider necessary to distinguish the source. Below I've listed the elements that seem likely to me, but you may want to adjust them:

If the game is online:
1. Title of game (underlined).
2. Version number, if any (e.g., "Vers. 3").
3. Date of version, if any.
4. Name of company that publishes game.
5. The date or date range when you accessed the material, followed by a space and a relevant URL, in angle brackets (e.g., "20-22 Nov. 2004 ").

If the game is published on a physical medium:
1. Title of game (underlined).
2. Publication medium (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.).
3. Version number, if any.
4. City of publication, followed by a colon, the name of the
publisher, a comma, and the year of publication.

Each of these items is followed by a period, except where noted otherwise.

Please let me know if this reply doesn't answer your question.

Sincerely yours,

Eric Wirth
Assistant Editor
Modern Language Association

English needs to evolve to meet the times, man.