[General Discussion] Can video games be considered art?

Originally Posted by Darkcomet72

Wow, I don't think I could've put it any better.

Art is whatever you make art out to be. It's vague, but it's supposed to be. I don't understand why people are so hell bent on finding a concrete definition that can determine what is and isn't art.

Can a game have absolutely no story and still be art? I absolutely believe so, too bad I can't think of an example at the moment

You know, I've been taking an art appreciation class, and I've been thinking a lot about the whole video games as art thing. I like to think of Super Metroid as a work of art, not because of an engrossing story, or awesome level design/mechanics, but because of the emotion that it has always invoked within me. I think its a prime example of a game as art, and proves to me at least, that games can be considered art.

There are other examples of course, but it doesn't change the fact that the reason I'm as much of a Metroid fan today wasn't because of gameplay or graphics, its because the game has affected how I judge other games, and my entire outlook in general.

- WraithTwo -

Jam it back in, in the dark.