Thread: Video Games as Art

Von:    Donnieclark 23.11.2017 11:15 Direktlink zum Posting Betreff: Video Games as Art [Antworten]

Hi guys, I love Video games. I love everything about them. What I wish is that The game have at least a significant quest where I have an artistic experience. I believe that the Video Game medium is the greatest possible medium that art can be on. Every other medium engages with a limited number of senses. Art relies on Seeing, Music relies on Hearing. The point of art is to give the witness of the art an experience which teaches them something. This something could be about the human experience, or the nature of the world, etc. Point is, it is worth while to experience. Because Video Games are so immersive, I feel that they are the ultimate artistic medium. Since this game has so much potential for exploring the human condition, I think that a good portion of the game, or maybe a significant side quest, should be devoted to giving the player a truly artistic experience. A game which I think does this very well is Deus Ex: Human Revolution. That game thrusted you into a chaotic world where you question what makes a person human. Not only was the game the most fun I've had playing an RPG (Skyrim excluded, because, you know, Skyrim), but I made me question a lot of things. I had the option of killing or humanely incapacitating my opponents. At the end of the game, between the 4 decisions I could make, I spent 15 min pondering each one, wrestling with my self what I would do. That is something worth playing. Other games I consider Artistic: Portal/Portal 2. (more portal though...) Bastion Everyday the Same Dream- (Almost hipster art, Too artsy maybe) What do you Guys think? Also you can check this product launch