"Are video games art?" should be a dumb question. Unfortunately there are some, including artists, who think video games are not art. Artists that claim this are usually elitists or close minded. By definition, even corporate art (such as ads and logos) are art. In fact, the great thing about art is that you can call anything art. Art is true freedom for the mind. In my opinion, people who claim any kind of art is not "art" are some sort of Nazi. They tried to rid the world of "not art" art.
Nintendo classics. Period. When Gameboy boxes still existed, the cover art was beautiful, the graphics and detail, the holofoil, the horizontal seal, the writing. Pokemon is my favourite, my friend showed me his copy of Ruby - it was breathtaking, i was only 5, but once i turned 6, my aunt purchased a blue gba sp, and Pokemon sapphire. The box had a present like feel, the shiny light heavyweight box, the detail... The storyline. Her beauty was destroyed after Emerald.
@NintendOttawa Right on, I remember when the instruction booklets had lots of cool artwork and it was a real treat to look at them. Nowadays, booklets are maybe 5 pages long and have bland backgrounds. You'd better believe when I make video games the artwork will be everywhere!
I'm sure nobody will think of this, but the fire emblem series has fantastic visual art (especially in the GBA games) but the music is fantastic. The final boss music, which has remained the same throughout the series, is beautifully crafted and epic. It left a lasting impression on me. I highly suggest looking it up.
not easy to find in today's mainstreams. Its not easy when the focus is entertainment first. However, yes there is high art in video games. Allow me to point to some worthy examples-- Final Fantasy IV, Suikoden II, the Witcher series, Braid, the Uncharted Series, and Heavy Rain. There are other examples I'm sure I'm leaving out but these had the most impact on me.
Herman Melville? Can you compare it to the movie Casa Blanca? There's a very real difference between regular art and fine art. In that regard, you'll be hard-pressed finding a video game that could be considered high art. To do that, you need to find a theme. It needs to have a purpose, something that it can convey to the player that they'll never forget-- something that could even change them or teach them something. That is rare. But video games have the capacity to do it. Its just
I don't think the argument is so much "does a video game have art in it", but rather "can a video game be considered HIGH art?" What is high art? High art isn't just expression. It sends a message from the artist to the viewer. Its not about what looks good. Its about proving a point, showing a theme, teaching something, providing a different perspective. Do video games do this? Can you compare any video game to a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci? Can you compare it to a written work from
@Str8Murder there are a couple of games that can be considered "high art". Look at the Metal Gear Solid Series. Probably one of the most famous for its philosophy, perspectives, not to mention both the graphics and the soundtracks are amazing. So in some cases yes, video games could be consider to be high art.
if someone plays, say, skyrim, and doesn't think that's art, they're fucking BATSHIT. actually, bethesda is fucking pro at doing that.
most people who whinge about this are whinging about call of duty. which is still ART. go look at the fucking concept art, it's beautiful. sure the story isn't exactly 'hurr durr artz' but it's still fucking art.
there are FEW games that aren't really... art.
tho my boyfriend thinks okami looks like a kid game. >> oh well.
I absolutely think that video games are artwork. I in fact just posted a video about it if any of you are interested in checking it out. I discuss some of my favorite video game artwork and music (another form of art).
Our GREEDY CROOKS, FLAG-WAVING LIARS, PRO-RELIGIOUS BIGOTS, MASS MURDERERS, SERIAL KILLERS, & just AWFUL LOW-LIFE R obsessed in ART....
watch?v=cnO8zKH5s_k
VIDEO GAMES R not REAL! They R 4 FUN, yet we have these LIARS pretend that they R REAL to SCAPEGOAT our GAMERS & distract OTHERS from knowing what a SHIT that they really R....
watch?v=sDkhzHQO7jY
They hated our GAMES in GAMEPLAY....
watch?v=mmMv0ceWTVQ
They won't be happy until everything is ARTsy-FARTsy like they R!! >=(
Video games are in fact art. Creating the characters, stories, places, weapons, and accessories are in fact art. Without any of those things, there will be no such things as video games.
I'm starting to think ur not a dev just pretending to be one to proove ur point cuz I have friends in ubisoft mtl and trust me there's allot more to it than than the end product
My sensible argument is if u don't think what u do is art u don't take pride in it etc I read books and i collect games cuz I love them and many of them go beyond art vg music is art cutscenes art WTF someone is behind the scenes doing all that there are story boards maybe u need to learn something about art aswell as videogames
To architaylor if ur a game dev and ur defending the fact they say it's not art I don't wanna play any of ur games maybe u should change professions u already fail
@tristar1215 Unfortunately I don't think anything I say will convince you to actually *think* about it rather than blundering around with your poorly formed argument. You have to try to separate art from entertainment and I get the impression you don't actually understand that concept. I urge you to read a few books about it, form a sensible opinion maybe. I love games love creating them, not being art isn't always a bad thing.
It's is art the metal gear series reached me in ways that Hollywood never can I payed 700 for a ps3 for mgs 4 and worth every cent I reared during the shadow Moses flashback I never tear in movies mgs for life also alpha please make a rant on this fuck heads at rare. We want killer instinct 3 please maybe they'll listen
Entertainment =/= Art. I'm a game developer and I'm actually writing a university paper on this subject and it's significantly more complex than most people think. Art isn't just about expression or visuals it's a lot deeper than that. Before calling opposition to the argument "narrow minded assholes" I suggest you read material from Lev Manovich or David Fenner.
pure art, I always try to seek games with a similar feeling to those I like the most, all the games I own are usually gory games and I have a lot of games with metal music in it, it's all a matter of style what makes a good game for me. graphics don't mean shit.
wat your doing right now is pure artistical expresion,it is wat make us truly free atleast in soul,im glad to listen living beings like you brother who truly show a soul...
ofcourse they are art & even more..a prove of that is castlevania lords of shadows+ it is a master piece in every mean,music,art desing,story,the poetic soul that has that maked unique & very especial..but is art in almoust everything in this universe
dom groing a beard in GOW 3 cos he shot maria ,,was definatley art and artful when he saved the team with his life .......that should have won an ocsar ,,why not it had better acting i it that saving private ryan....but after ASSASSINS CREED BROTHERHOOD had all the replicated art of in the vatican(and other roman buildings from the great italian masters ,,that would shut any art critic up ,cos then they would be saying copying the masters is not art,and they wouldnt dare
Video games are above art. No medium can provide a more pleasing visual, auditory, and emotional experience as the best, most masterfully created video games.
my favorite game art so far has to be ICO and shadow and breath of fire IV. man breath of fire IV its just awesome its like playing a comic book everytiome i see it im like man the devs did the right thing picking this artstyle i hope i see more cell shaded games in the future too like XIII or SSFIV
The king of fighter series and the disgea series as well with great animation and the KOF games backgrounds are awesome and beautiful that's why I keep playing the Kof13
(...) But a powerful speech can be expressful as well as our actions, mannerisms etc. Being creative also doesn't justify calling it art. You can build a house, paint a dull portrait, hell you can even create life at this point. And you have to take into consideration the relativity of it all. Many great painters of the renaissance painted their masterpieces because they were paid to do so. Today, it would be almost absurd. Anyway this is a philosophical debate and i've got 20 characters left :/
I can't explain what art is so no. Art is such a vague term nowadays that it can't be coherently defined. There are always contradictions in such claims because there are aspects of videogames that are ''artistic'' from an academic aspect, and others that represent real world mechanics (in a sense that there's a very technical, almost scientific backround as well). However, i do think that there is room left for expression and i most certainly am not a ludologist (continued...)
AlphaOmegaSin, you are my fucking nerdy gaming hero. You have given me a whole new outlook on what I've been wanting to do with my life, I want to make video games damn it! These are the only things I've been -really- passionate about. Sure I may not know every game out there, and I may not have the biggest collection, but everyone that I have I've adored and admired and respect the creators who made them.
I had someone say video games aren't art. I sat his ass down and made him play Pong for 12 hours without stop after that I made him play Super Metroid he then agreed with me video games are indeed a form of art.
Art is anything that people can have opinions on where there isn't a total agreement to its status if that makes any sort of sense. It has music, actual images, story, voice acting, marketing etc. Oh yeah, definitely a form of art that we gamers love to appreciate.
Video Games are beautiful. They can portray a story and idea, in my eyes, like nothing else can. Its like an interactive movie, complete with musical scores and everything. I really think since VG are a worldwide industry, that it is one of the many things that can make this world better if taken seriously,
I think of games as art in all aspects, including in my opinion the most overlooked aspect when inquiring if games are indeed art, programming. It the glue that holds all of the parts together, that allow you that super fluent character movement and animation that help portray whatever you are trying to portray. I have heard many art history teachers state how artists fought for decades or more to get their art form officially recognized, but who gives a shit about what others think.
Im an upstarting game programmer and i have to say games are hands down art. i dont do the actual graphics for the game (my girlfriends brother does that aspect) and some of the stuff he has put together for my games is breathtaking. Also on top of that my girlfriend herself does my storylines and some of the stuff she has written is novel worthy. I may sound biast because of the people i have heping me but im just being honest, GAMES ARE ART!!
I think that as long as a video game produces some sort of emotional reaction on someone, whether it’s the art design, the story or the music… hell yeah they are art
i know a game with very similar art to okami. its called jet set radio future, i like the art style because of how different it looks. even though im a metal head the music is pretty cool too.
Mother, earthbound, mother 3 right there. The music is art. The graphics arae art. The emotional ideas that it give off is art. Fuck whoever says it, video games are most deffinatly art
Yes they are. Since the day I made super Mario jump by pushing a button, I knew they were the shit. If you look at it, videogames have it all; great music, unbelievable incredible awesome fucking great stories (final fantasy games, and lots of RPG's), amazing designs and nowadays they look better than lots of classical paintings; not to mention the hard work they take to be created. I believe that sooner or later videogames will, and must, be considered the ultimate expression of humanity's art.
Yes, video games are art. Example, Dead space, the game is so well done, on visuals, music, and enemy design. It makes you want to play through that is why it's art, if it can make you stick to it until the end then yeah it's art.
The Mario games and the Zelda games are just amazing. I also love the old game's "Classical" look. Art can be basically anything, it's such a loosely used term.
@heartofadragoness i would even say that they are the ultimate art form, compination of very many arts into a great package that even takes the gamer into a differend world.
Video games are most definately art I remember playing Legend of Zelda Windwaker one of my favorite nintendo games and being blown away with the music and the art style. Props to you bill rock on!
its not just the visuals that make up the games art but also the gameplay itself. When developers put time and effort into creating an engine that is well-balanced and fun to play, I definitely believe thats an ART.
video games are so many different art forms put together. Creating a video game is an artistic expression, and then when you play and explore that game, you are being artistic as well. It's awesome.
Video games are better than taking a huge white piece of paper and spilling ink on it, framing it and titling it as "My Mother" . Or even better , don't paint anything at all, Show 3 white panels together and calling it "Nothing" . Not saying that all Artworks in museums are bad, but stuff like this get in too and I really don't get it. It ain't Art if I can do it. Period.
if a city can be considered a work of art, if a computer generated rendition of a house design can be called artistic. then video games have at least 2 art forms right there. not to mention what goes into the charecters, tools, and various interfaces for every type of game out there.
I believe most videogames could easily be considered art, comparitively to Films. I do feel the western games market is seriously lacking artistically, though. Great story telling, contrasting with beauitful visuals make for beautiful art.
Of course video games are an art! Just look at how much time and effort has to be put into coming up with the actual video game: the characters, the environment, the material items, the music, the graphics, the sound effects, and most importantly the story. As I always tell people who ask my opinion on this, every video game is and has a story. And, every story has an author, and it's these stories that are video games that stick with us forever. So, yes, video games are an art and that's that!
I would most definitely say video games are a form of art. It is in many ways an expression of ones self. The only thing that separates it from a painting or a sculpture is that instead of being an expression of a singular person it is the expression of an amalgam of people who put their hearts and souls into the dialog, characters and stories they create.
Not to mention people usually (if not always) draw, sketch or paint ideas for characters, environments, weapons, creatures, etc. Before they are the official idea for whatever they are looking for in their video game. So yeah, video games are art hands down. You cant argue against it really.
"I always remember a quote saying something to the effect of "If it makes you stop to ask if it is art, then it is. That doesn't mean it's GOOD art, but it is art nonetheless."
I'm actually reminded of the debate on whether or not electronic music was "real" music. If it is a form of creativity and expression, either by a person or group of people, it is then art. Movies are art. Theater is art. Sculpture. Why should videogames not count, because they're not a familiar medium of expression?"
And what about L.A. Noire? How it brought that 1940s noire crime thriller feel and made it interactive? Or how long it took to get the character designs at a point where the faces are on-par with the actors? To me, videogames are art, interactive and enjoyed by the masses.
Of course video games are art .... they are a combination of different arts ... professionals working on many sides , visuals , music , voice talent .. many differents parties are involved in several aspects of design and emotion are poured into many games . etc . when it comes down to it it's another form of media / entertainment . and having one of the unique elements alot of certain spectator arts don't have , which is interactivity for the audience ... art inspires and alot of games do that
Rogert Hebert saying games can't be art because they're interactive was stupid as hell. Anyone who has ever been to a museum knows about interactive displays that you have to *gasp* interact with to get the full experience.
@16BitMedic You mean Roger Ebert? Yeah, that's true. He says art isn't something you can "win or lose." But there is really no reason to say it isn't art just because of that. Plus, what about Martial Arts, lol? Says right in the name that it is a form of art, and you can certainly win and lose at that! lol
@Bonzardo Sorry didn't know his name was spelled that way. I honestly don't care for movies nearly as much as I do games so I'm not really knowledgeable on who's who with movie critics. And yeah that's a good point you make there.
@16BitMedic Ah, lol, I'm the same way actually, only reason I know what I know about him is because I did my own speech about the topic, and I counter some of his points. (One of the video respnoses to this topic is mine actually)
Are video games art? Yes, and NO. Some games, are most diffidently art. Shadow of the Colossus, Final Fantasy 7, Suikoden 2, and games of the like. These games are art. Because they express something more then just the need to rake in the dollar signs.
Some games however, are not art. The sole purpose of these games to take money from consumers, and while they return in entertainment, it's nothing deep or impactful.
I definitely agree as does the concensus. In fact, my channel is FULL of art, check it out! I know, I know...shameless:) Love the channel, topics, and video's. Keep'em coming!
when u see a red square on top of orange square displayed in a museum and get told thats art... yeah video games are more art than alot of art out there
Video games are art. Like Silent Hill series thats all art especially 2 , not only is it a awesome and dark game but it makes you think with its symbolic story , like art is supposed to. Some of my other favorite examples are bioshock , metal gear series , I have no mouth but I must scream and Killer 7. There are tons of video games with just awesome art styles like the metal slug visually and can have complex stories like deus ex series.
Games considered art? Sorry but if you've been playing video games since the 80's-90's then it's a no brainer, hell a lot of them, have been playing like it's a movie i.e. Metal Gear Solid. Some games even have concept arts to give you a view of the devs have been making before the final touches of the game itself. So it's not just art, it's a test of knowledge, skill, determination, passion, dedication, and most importantly fun factor. Look at TimeSplitters that's art in it's own right.
Cinema wasn't considered an art form in the beginning,and games are in this period of time. In my opinion, The Metal Gear Solid series is the definition of art in video games. MGS 2 in particular.
\\Video games are indeed art, take a look at Flower, Dust, or hell even Mass Effect has good art. It just depends on how the person looks at art, like you said being narrow-minded assholes, or embraceable of new things. Every game has some art, character models, background design, animation, and the environment and soo much more are made from the ground up with sketches, followed by making those designs come to life.
oh and the reason I think games are art is because well when you make art its coming from your imagination and soul. The fact that people play games, go to art places and hear music is to somewhat in many ways get a glimps of something kinda like looking into a window to another world.. because that is what it is to me at times. God himself is an artist look around you there is design all over this was not all here just by chance.. you dont just tip a bucket of paint and get the monalisa.
I'd say yes for sure, but it's just arguing semantics. It depends on what someone defines as art. Some art critics will look at a painting and say 'that isn't art'... It just depends on what they are looking for. Movies can be art, games can be art, paintings can be art, music can be art etc... I'm sure some people would even be able to find something artistic in the way a particular car crumples in a car crash... It's in the eye of the beholder.
i dont care what anyone says , games like mf3 and bf3 Are art. think of how much time gets put in them , how can someone say arkham is art and mw3 isnt
I know you didn't really like the game, but Final Fantasy XIII's environments are absolutely jaw-dropping when you have your PS3 hooked up to a giant TV via HDMI. All of Gran Pulse was just gorgeous.
Videogames are art. Why ? MGS is my answer, just that.
MagnumBullets47 2 days ago
Get those dumbass critics to play Shadow of the Colossus or Journey
seminoleboy96 2 days ago
"Are video games art?" should be a dumb question. Unfortunately there are some, including artists, who think video games are not art. Artists that claim this are usually elitists or close minded. By definition, even corporate art (such as ads and logos) are art. In fact, the great thing about art is that you can call anything art. Art is true freedom for the mind. In my opinion, people who claim any kind of art is not "art" are some sort of Nazi. They tried to rid the world of "not art" art.
xymir 2 days ago
okami ftw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tanookitoad979 2 days ago
@Majorasword64 May I ask why?
love2game4life 3 days ago
Shadow Of the Colossus. Need I say more?
TheLolpan45 1 week ago
Nintendo classics. Period. When Gameboy boxes still existed, the cover art was beautiful, the graphics and detail, the holofoil, the horizontal seal, the writing. Pokemon is my favourite, my friend showed me his copy of Ruby - it was breathtaking, i was only 5, but once i turned 6, my aunt purchased a blue gba sp, and Pokemon sapphire. The box had a present like feel, the shiny light heavyweight box, the detail... The storyline. Her beauty was destroyed after Emerald.
NintendOttawa 1 week ago
@NintendOttawa Right on, I remember when the instruction booklets had lots of cool artwork and it was a real treat to look at them. Nowadays, booklets are maybe 5 pages long and have bland backgrounds. You'd better believe when I make video games the artwork will be everywhere!
ThePoopsack69 4 days ago
I'm sure nobody will think of this, but the fire emblem series has fantastic visual art (especially in the GBA games) but the music is fantastic. The final boss music, which has remained the same throughout the series, is beautifully crafted and epic. It left a lasting impression on me. I highly suggest looking it up.
The4thFang 2 weeks ago
anybody that says video games aren't art simply shows that they have not a single clue about art.
rimidalvetarak 2 weeks ago
My answer:No
Majorasword64 2 weeks ago
not easy to find in today's mainstreams. Its not easy when the focus is entertainment first. However, yes there is high art in video games. Allow me to point to some worthy examples-- Final Fantasy IV, Suikoden II, the Witcher series, Braid, the Uncharted Series, and Heavy Rain. There are other examples I'm sure I'm leaving out but these had the most impact on me.
Str8Murder 2 weeks ago
Herman Melville? Can you compare it to the movie Casa Blanca? There's a very real difference between regular art and fine art. In that regard, you'll be hard-pressed finding a video game that could be considered high art. To do that, you need to find a theme. It needs to have a purpose, something that it can convey to the player that they'll never forget-- something that could even change them or teach them something. That is rare. But video games have the capacity to do it. Its just
Str8Murder 2 weeks ago
I don't think the argument is so much "does a video game have art in it", but rather "can a video game be considered HIGH art?" What is high art? High art isn't just expression. It sends a message from the artist to the viewer. Its not about what looks good. Its about proving a point, showing a theme, teaching something, providing a different perspective. Do video games do this? Can you compare any video game to a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci? Can you compare it to a written work from
Str8Murder 2 weeks ago
@Str8Murder there are a couple of games that can be considered "high art". Look at the Metal Gear Solid Series. Probably one of the most famous for its philosophy, perspectives, not to mention both the graphics and the soundtracks are amazing. So in some cases yes, video games could be consider to be high art.
TubaInferno 6 days ago
if someone plays, say, skyrim, and doesn't think that's art, they're fucking BATSHIT. actually, bethesda is fucking pro at doing that.
most people who whinge about this are whinging about call of duty. which is still ART. go look at the fucking concept art, it's beautiful. sure the story isn't exactly 'hurr durr artz' but it's still fucking art.
there are FEW games that aren't really... art.
tho my boyfriend thinks okami looks like a kid game. >> oh well.
Sheenomi 2 weeks ago
Mario Paint makes this review VERY ironic.
BizerkPixel 2 weeks ago
Metroid Prime. 'Nuff said.
BizerkPixel 2 weeks ago
Metroid Prime. 'Nuff said.
BizerkPixel 2 weeks ago
I absolutely think that video games are artwork. I in fact just posted a video about it if any of you are interested in checking it out. I discuss some of my favorite video game artwork and music (another form of art).
CincySwagGamer 2 weeks ago
Our GREEDY CROOKS, FLAG-WAVING LIARS, PRO-RELIGIOUS BIGOTS, MASS MURDERERS, SERIAL KILLERS, & just AWFUL LOW-LIFE R obsessed in ART....
watch?v=cnO8zKH5s_k
VIDEO GAMES R not REAL! They R 4 FUN, yet we have these LIARS pretend that they R REAL to SCAPEGOAT our GAMERS & distract OTHERS from knowing what a SHIT that they really R....
watch?v=sDkhzHQO7jY
They hated our GAMES in GAMEPLAY....
watch?v=mmMv0ceWTVQ
They won't be happy until everything is ARTsy-FARTsy like they R!! >=(
IronJackalTw 3 weeks ago
Video games are in fact art. Creating the characters, stories, places, weapons, and accessories are in fact art. Without any of those things, there will be no such things as video games.
ddr1151992 3 weeks ago
I'm starting to think ur not a dev just pretending to be one to proove ur point cuz I have friends in ubisoft mtl and trust me there's allot more to it than than the end product
tristar1215 3 weeks ago
My sensible argument is if u don't think what u do is art u don't take pride in it etc I read books and i collect games cuz I love them and many of them go beyond art vg music is art cutscenes art WTF someone is behind the scenes doing all that there are story boards maybe u need to learn something about art aswell as videogames
tristar1215 3 weeks ago
To architaylor if ur a game dev and ur defending the fact they say it's not art I don't wanna play any of ur games maybe u should change professions u already fail
tristar1215 4 weeks ago
@tristar1215 Unfortunately I don't think anything I say will convince you to actually *think* about it rather than blundering around with your poorly formed argument. You have to try to separate art from entertainment and I get the impression you don't actually understand that concept. I urge you to read a few books about it, form a sensible opinion maybe. I love games love creating them, not being art isn't always a bad thing.
Architaylor 4 weeks ago
It's is art the metal gear series reached me in ways that Hollywood never can I payed 700 for a ps3 for mgs 4 and worth every cent I reared during the shadow Moses flashback I never tear in movies mgs for life also alpha please make a rant on this fuck heads at rare. We want killer instinct 3 please maybe they'll listen
tristar1215 4 weeks ago
Entertainment =/= Art. I'm a game developer and I'm actually writing a university paper on this subject and it's significantly more complex than most people think. Art isn't just about expression or visuals it's a lot deeper than that. Before calling opposition to the argument "narrow minded assholes" I suggest you read material from Lev Manovich or David Fenner.
Architaylor 4 weeks ago
pure art, I always try to seek games with a similar feeling to those I like the most, all the games I own are usually gory games and I have a lot of games with metal music in it, it's all a matter of style what makes a good game for me. graphics don't mean shit.
humanice2 1 month ago
wat your doing right now is pure artistical expresion,it is wat make us truly free atleast in soul,im glad to listen living beings like you brother who truly show a soul...
GothicXlightning 1 month ago in playlist More videos from AlphaOmegaSin
ofcourse they are art & even more..a prove of that is castlevania lords of shadows+ it is a master piece in every mean,music,art desing,story,the poetic soul that has that maked unique & very especial..but is art in almoust everything in this universe
GothicXlightning 1 month ago in playlist More videos from AlphaOmegaSin
dom groing a beard in GOW 3 cos he shot maria ,,was definatley art and artful when he saved the team with his life .......that should have won an ocsar ,,why not it had better acting i it that saving private ryan....but after ASSASSINS CREED BROTHERHOOD had all the replicated art of in the vatican(and other roman buildings from the great italian masters ,,that would shut any art critic up ,cos then they would be saying copying the masters is not art,and they wouldnt dare
reksub10 1 month ago
Video games are and have æsthetics
EyeJayAre 1 month ago
Video games surpass art. Period.
bladebison 1 month ago
@bladebison That is probably one of the stupidest things I have ever read.
fuckface12344 1 month ago
Video games are above art. No medium can provide a more pleasing visual, auditory, and emotional experience as the best, most masterfully created video games.
pspuppy 1 month ago
You have to admit that Final Fantasy games always have awesome art put into them, even if you dislike the series.
DarkRetroFan64 1 month ago
my favorite game art so far has to be ICO and shadow and breath of fire IV. man breath of fire IV its just awesome its like playing a comic book everytiome i see it im like man the devs did the right thing picking this artstyle i hope i see more cell shaded games in the future too like XIII or SSFIV
ZeroHxC07 1 month ago
The king of fighter series and the disgea series as well with great animation and the KOF games backgrounds are awesome and beautiful that's why I keep playing the Kof13
HYPNOGLANCE87 1 month ago
I agree with you, but I will also say that being artsy isn't enough. A game, first and foremost, has to be FUN and PLAYABLE.
CrazyCheeseMagee 1 month ago
(...) But a powerful speech can be expressful as well as our actions, mannerisms etc. Being creative also doesn't justify calling it art. You can build a house, paint a dull portrait, hell you can even create life at this point. And you have to take into consideration the relativity of it all. Many great painters of the renaissance painted their masterpieces because they were paid to do so. Today, it would be almost absurd. Anyway this is a philosophical debate and i've got 20 characters left :/
Ozrictentacle 1 month ago
I can't explain what art is so no. Art is such a vague term nowadays that it can't be coherently defined. There are always contradictions in such claims because there are aspects of videogames that are ''artistic'' from an academic aspect, and others that represent real world mechanics (in a sense that there's a very technical, almost scientific backround as well). However, i do think that there is room left for expression and i most certainly am not a ludologist (continued...)
Ozrictentacle 1 month ago
I came up with a sweet,undeniable and yet simple definition of what art is....
...Art is everything you wanna look at/experience/hear again....
meckatz 1 month ago
AlphaOmegaSin, you are my fucking nerdy gaming hero. You have given me a whole new outlook on what I've been wanting to do with my life, I want to make video games damn it! These are the only things I've been -really- passionate about. Sure I may not know every game out there, and I may not have the biggest collection, but everyone that I have I've adored and admired and respect the creators who made them.
Thank You, I've regained hope for my future.
LadyMurderMaid 1 month ago 2
List of games that have great sad plots,
Bioshock 2, Gear Of War, and most of all....RED DEAD REDEMPTION!
Passafist333 1 month ago
Rayman: Origins, L.A. Noire, Donkey Kong Country Returns (sunset sequences), and Little Big Planet come to mind :)
symbiote102 1 month ago
Yeah of course
SoraChanLove 1 month ago
I had someone say video games aren't art. I sat his ass down and made him play Pong for 12 hours without stop after that I made him play Super Metroid he then agreed with me video games are indeed a form of art.
KILLEROFGOD 1 month ago
I'm citing this video as one of my sources for a research paper on the same subject. Greatest source ever, lol.
Smfsableye 1 month ago
Art is anything that people can have opinions on where there isn't a total agreement to its status if that makes any sort of sense. It has music, actual images, story, voice acting, marketing etc. Oh yeah, definitely a form of art that we gamers love to appreciate.
Toomnyusernae 1 month ago
Video Games are beautiful. They can portray a story and idea, in my eyes, like nothing else can. Its like an interactive movie, complete with musical scores and everything. I really think since VG are a worldwide industry, that it is one of the many things that can make this world better if taken seriously,
ninJAZgi11 1 month ago
(continued) if something is has meaning to you then it has meaning to you, nothing anyone else says matters
SpawnofJack 1 month ago
I think of games as art in all aspects, including in my opinion the most overlooked aspect when inquiring if games are indeed art, programming. It the glue that holds all of the parts together, that allow you that super fluent character movement and animation that help portray whatever you are trying to portray. I have heard many art history teachers state how artists fought for decades or more to get their art form officially recognized, but who gives a shit about what others think.
SpawnofJack 1 month ago
Im an upstarting game programmer and i have to say games are hands down art. i dont do the actual graphics for the game (my girlfriends brother does that aspect) and some of the stuff he has put together for my games is breathtaking. Also on top of that my girlfriend herself does my storylines and some of the stuff she has written is novel worthy. I may sound biast because of the people i have heping me but im just being honest, GAMES ARE ART!!
kirosenaka01 1 month ago
I once wondered if video games art, and then i realized "how is it not"
stomyn 1 month ago
I think that as long as a video game produces some sort of emotional reaction on someone, whether it’s the art design, the story or the music… hell yeah they are art
VargasXX78 1 month ago
i know a game with very similar art to okami. its called jet set radio future, i like the art style because of how different it looks. even though im a metal head the music is pretty cool too.
darknightten 1 month ago
In a way Minecraft
web2122 1 month ago
Shadow of the Colossus is art *o*
KeybladeX31 1 month ago
Mother, earthbound, mother 3 right there. The music is art. The graphics arae art. The emotional ideas that it give off is art. Fuck whoever says it, video games are most deffinatly art
masaaki221 1 month ago
Videos games are art even non-stylized games.
Americanbadashh 1 month ago
did u guys play "flower"
GALM1Cipher 1 month ago
SILENT HILL 2 If anyone disagrees with me plz kill yourselves !
TheAgol07 1 month ago
Two Words: Cel Shading.
MrVariant 1 month ago in playlist More videos from AlphaOmegaSin
i really accept that video games are art, they develops our creativity
suniel106 1 month ago
Dementia is an MF'r. To think people out there refuse to say that video games are a form of art just shows how much there are misinformed today.
B1GMARC1 1 month ago
Video games are a special type of art due to the fact that the gamer can also act as the artist and not only the game creators act as the artist
wMrDoubleUw 1 month ago
Want proof video games are art?
Mother 3 in general.
Beautifully simple visuals, a story that WILL put you in tears, and a soundtrack impossible to not remember.
themangOMEGA 1 month ago 10
@themangOMEGA Mother 2 was beautiful aswell.
MindOfCreativity 3 weeks ago
That is a great video! I think the same way you do about it, and obviously a lot of other people do. Liked!
TheBlueLightning90 1 month ago
Without a doubt games are art.
Writing stories is considered art, games have stories and dialogue.
Digital image design is considered art, games have graphics that were made with computers.
Music and acting are considered art, games have music and most have voice acting or some kind.
Put it together - games are the sum of many things considered to be art, and are thus art.
CyberdarkVenom 1 month ago 24
Yes they are. Since the day I made super Mario jump by pushing a button, I knew they were the shit. If you look at it, videogames have it all; great music, unbelievable incredible awesome fucking great stories (final fantasy games, and lots of RPG's), amazing designs and nowadays they look better than lots of classical paintings; not to mention the hard work they take to be created. I believe that sooner or later videogames will, and must, be considered the ultimate expression of humanity's art.
robTCGZ 1 month ago
Of course they are art.
d3tach3d 1 month ago
Borderlands? Shadow of the Colossus? ICO? The Last Guardian? Minecraft? I'd be damned if they weren't considered art .
austinpowers1124 1 month ago
who the fuk disliked this? really? smh
bobbyw223 1 month ago
thy deff can be
bobbyw223 1 month ago
Yes, video games are art. Example, Dead space, the game is so well done, on visuals, music, and enemy design. It makes you want to play through that is why it's art, if it can make you stick to it until the end then yeah it's art.
Reddeadplayer26 1 month ago
some are some arn't
method190 1 month ago
Video games are some of my favorite kind of art!
Regrocks81 1 month ago
The Mario games and the Zelda games are just amazing. I also love the old game's "Classical" look. Art can be basically anything, it's such a loosely used term.
MEGAITALIANPIZZA 1 month ago
Definitly Shadow of the Collosus belongs in an art museum.
silkyhot61 1 month ago
@heartofadragoness i would even say that they are the ultimate art form, compination of very many arts into a great package that even takes the gamer into a differend world.
TheMessanjah 1 month ago
Video games are most definately art I remember playing Legend of Zelda Windwaker one of my favorite nintendo games and being blown away with the music and the art style. Props to you bill rock on!
CristianAlicea 1 month ago
copy the link here, the guy who owns the website is an asshole:
ww w.blogs.suntimes.co m/ebert/2010/04/video _games_can_ never_be_art.h tml
by the way, I agree with alphaomegasun.
take out all the spaces in the link first
MushroomGuy12 1 month ago
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MushroomGuy12 1 month ago
god of war games = art.
shadow of the colossus = art
folklore = art
eternal sonata = art
and one of the games i REALLY think its art... Valkyira Chronicles... u said okami its watching a water paint come to life.... play valkyria...
AkumaZabuza 1 month ago
its not just the visuals that make up the games art but also the gameplay itself. When developers put time and effort into creating an engine that is well-balanced and fun to play, I definitely believe thats an ART.
Soundwave925 1 month ago
if anything has a sense of aesthetics and pleasing to see, then it is art.
so videogames is art
nathanexplosion94 1 month ago
Most good games (and even some bad games) are art.
LegodzillaFan 1 month ago
point taken
LegendarySilverWolf 1 month ago
@ 1:20
Me: Please say Okami, please say Okami, please say Okami...
YES!
VampedIron 1 month ago
video games are so many different art forms put together. Creating a video game is an artistic expression, and then when you play and explore that game, you are being artistic as well. It's awesome.
Akyla0177 1 month ago
@heartofadragoness yes they are
TheMessanjah 1 month ago
Skyrim has beautiful art it's even on their loading screen
KingofTheeAZ 1 month ago
Shadow of the Colossus is the best example of art.
ameend1 1 month ago
Alpha would you say that Kingdom Hearts is a great example?
SNMReviews 1 month ago
For me Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the patriots is the most artistic game ever!!
mattgosling1987 1 month ago
There is absolutely no doubt that Video Games are art !
Ive played games with extraordinary scenery and I think that Okami is the best example for this !
( Ive not even played it but I still think that it is awesome ! )
I subbed !
Marjoh1963 1 month ago in playlist Fler videoklipp från AlphaOmegaSin
Video games are better than taking a huge white piece of paper and spilling ink on it, framing it and titling it as "My Mother" . Or even better , don't paint anything at all, Show 3 white panels together and calling it "Nothing" . Not saying that all Artworks in museums are bad, but stuff like this get in too and I really don't get it. It ain't Art if I can do it. Period.
YoMommaStalker 1 month ago
Video games are not art? I present shadow of the colossus
TheWhitePenny 1 month ago
Videogames are not just art, it´s cultural possessions.
killersheaven82 1 month ago
if a city can be considered a work of art, if a computer generated rendition of a house design can be called artistic. then video games have at least 2 art forms right there. not to mention what goes into the charecters, tools, and various interfaces for every type of game out there.
plaguenumber3 1 month ago
Yes, Silent Hill 2 is one as well.
jedahaw 1 month ago
I believe most videogames could easily be considered art, comparitively to Films. I do feel the western games market is seriously lacking artistically, though. Great story telling, contrasting with beauitful visuals make for beautiful art.
Temposama 1 month ago
why is there always one person that thumbs down alphas video i dont get it hes amazing, and yes video games are arts wonderful forms of arts
Iceaiden 1 month ago
If films are considered art then video games should be too
ky22992 1 month ago
Of course video games are an art! Just look at how much time and effort has to be put into coming up with the actual video game: the characters, the environment, the material items, the music, the graphics, the sound effects, and most importantly the story. As I always tell people who ask my opinion on this, every video game is and has a story. And, every story has an author, and it's these stories that are video games that stick with us forever. So, yes, video games are an art and that's that!
PKDraven2 1 month ago
I would most definitely say video games are a form of art. It is in many ways an expression of ones self. The only thing that separates it from a painting or a sculpture is that instead of being an expression of a singular person it is the expression of an amalgam of people who put their hearts and souls into the dialog, characters and stories they create.
destinchaos 1 month ago
Not to mention people usually (if not always) draw, sketch or paint ideas for characters, environments, weapons, creatures, etc. Before they are the official idea for whatever they are looking for in their video game. So yeah, video games are art hands down. You cant argue against it really.
HeadacheVillain 1 month ago
Skyward Sword. The most artistic game I've ever seen.
MasterOfPuppets4080 1 month ago
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"I always remember a quote saying something to the effect of "If it makes you stop to ask if it is art, then it is. That doesn't mean it's GOOD art, but it is art nonetheless."
I'm actually reminded of the debate on whether or not electronic music was "real" music. If it is a form of creativity and expression, either by a person or group of people, it is then art. Movies are art. Theater is art. Sculpture. Why should videogames not count, because they're not a familiar medium of expression?"
NivTheSwordsman 1 month ago
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NivTheSwordsman 1 month ago
Bioshock
ReBirthofNirvana 1 month ago
They're a "functional" form of art. Most definitely art!
maironster 1 month ago
Games artisticly beautiful: Skyward Sword, Street Fighter 4, Guilty Gear, Wind Waker,....
drjuste 1 month ago
guy in brutal legend... Jack black.
MillieBoBilly 1 month ago
Muramasa Demon Blade is definitely a good example of video game "ART"
isaacearlg2 1 month ago
If it can go in a museum then its art
SpikedMasterZ 1 month ago in playlist More videos from AlphaOmegaSin
I just got BitTrip Saga in the mail yesterday
waderulz96 1 month ago
the mgs series some of the cutscenes are art
MONSEREVIL02 1 month ago
And what about L.A. Noire? How it brought that 1940s noire crime thriller feel and made it interactive? Or how long it took to get the character designs at a point where the faces are on-par with the actors? To me, videogames are art, interactive and enjoyed by the masses.
bigboi2x4 1 month ago
I agree, Video games is definitely art.
victoriawolf1988 1 month ago
yes, cept for money hogs
whatevers31 1 month ago
Alpha Omega Sin: Are video games art?
Me: FUCK YEAH THEY ARE!!!!!!!!
Eddoize 1 month ago
Ratchet and Clank and Jet Grind Radio prove that games are art
Jak2star 1 month ago
Of course video games are art .... they are a combination of different arts ... professionals working on many sides , visuals , music , voice talent .. many differents parties are involved in several aspects of design and emotion are poured into many games . etc . when it comes down to it it's another form of media / entertainment . and having one of the unique elements alot of certain spectator arts don't have , which is interactivity for the audience ... art inspires and alot of games do that
hentaipanda07 1 month ago
Rogert Hebert saying games can't be art because they're interactive was stupid as hell. Anyone who has ever been to a museum knows about interactive displays that you have to *gasp* interact with to get the full experience.
16BitMedic 1 month ago
@16BitMedic You mean Roger Ebert? Yeah, that's true. He says art isn't something you can "win or lose." But there is really no reason to say it isn't art just because of that. Plus, what about Martial Arts, lol? Says right in the name that it is a form of art, and you can certainly win and lose at that! lol
Bonzardo 1 month ago
@Bonzardo Sorry didn't know his name was spelled that way. I honestly don't care for movies nearly as much as I do games so I'm not really knowledgeable on who's who with movie critics. And yeah that's a good point you make there.
16BitMedic 1 month ago
@16BitMedic Ah, lol, I'm the same way actually, only reason I know what I know about him is because I did my own speech about the topic, and I counter some of his points. (One of the video respnoses to this topic is mine actually)
Bonzardo 1 month ago
Final Fantasy also owns all about gaming art.
GundamFan201 1 month ago
Expression. That's the keyword here.
Are video games art? Yes, and NO. Some games, are most diffidently art. Shadow of the Colossus, Final Fantasy 7, Suikoden 2, and games of the like. These games are art. Because they express something more then just the need to rake in the dollar signs.
Some games however, are not art. The sole purpose of these games to take money from consumers, and while they return in entertainment, it's nothing deep or impactful.
ProblematicIdea 1 month ago
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@ProblematicIdea
/diffidently/Definitely...fucking spell corrector.
ProblematicIdea 1 month ago
I thought of Okami before you even said it.
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3d isn't authentic art, but its still art.......traditional art is made from Scratch, pure talent...3d is,umm...information
StockRoom209 1 month ago
Games r art. For example look at skyrim or marvel vs capcom 3
Hazmat1177 1 month ago
I definitely agree as does the concensus. In fact, my channel is FULL of art, check it out! I know, I know...shameless:) Love the channel, topics, and video's. Keep'em coming!
willgraham13 1 month ago
if you even conciser no... your fucking stupid... offensive as an artist ..
ThreeDaysOfDan 1 month ago
when u see a red square on top of orange square displayed in a museum and get told thats art... yeah video games are more art than alot of art out there
ClassicSpinDash 1 month ago
Definitely art
Victorlara 1 month ago
Video games are art. Like Silent Hill series thats all art especially 2 , not only is it a awesome and dark game but it makes you think with its symbolic story , like art is supposed to. Some of my other favorite examples are bioshock , metal gear series , I have no mouth but I must scream and Killer 7. There are tons of video games with just awesome art styles like the metal slug visually and can have complex stories like deus ex series.
RichterTheThird 1 month ago
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ezioaltair03 1 month ago
I finished Brutal Legend last year, it was AMAZING.
TheTNTtan0902 1 month ago
Knew you were gonna say Okami. And I agree 100%
LegendaryBattalion 1 month ago
ok i have to come out and say skyward sword
okami
im done
thedarkfiretape 1 month ago
Did someone tell you recently games aren't art? I haven't known anyone to believe that personally.
jkadoodle 1 month ago
Games considered art? Sorry but if you've been playing video games since the 80's-90's then it's a no brainer, hell a lot of them, have been playing like it's a movie i.e. Metal Gear Solid. Some games even have concept arts to give you a view of the devs have been making before the final touches of the game itself. So it's not just art, it's a test of knowledge, skill, determination, passion, dedication, and most importantly fun factor. Look at TimeSplitters that's art in it's own right.
1262Scorch 1 month ago
Cinema wasn't considered an art form in the beginning,and games are in this period of time. In my opinion, The Metal Gear Solid series is the definition of art in video games. MGS 2 in particular.
rafaelzanatabueno 1 month ago
It can be art. It isn't automatically art, like a drawing/movie/painting isn't automatically art.
lychanking 1 month ago
Mother 3
Nuff said.
Chikunnism 1 month ago 7
Odin Sphere! Now that is fucking art. Also pretty much all the Shin Megami Tensei games too.
falsepride22 1 month ago
\\Video games are indeed art, take a look at Flower, Dust, or hell even Mass Effect has good art. It just depends on how the person looks at art, like you said being narrow-minded assholes, or embraceable of new things. Every game has some art, character models, background design, animation, and the environment and soo much more are made from the ground up with sketches, followed by making those designs come to life.
obigweyo 1 month ago
Hey have you seen concept art for Halo/AvP? and Okami was a great game/artistic view
reach4fallen 1 month ago
oh and the reason I think games are art is because well when you make art its coming from your imagination and soul. The fact that people play games, go to art places and hear music is to somewhat in many ways get a glimps of something kinda like looking into a window to another world.. because that is what it is to me at times. God himself is an artist look around you there is design all over this was not all here just by chance.. you dont just tip a bucket of paint and get the monalisa.
SUNNYRAINWIND 1 month ago
agree with you 100% and okami was a great example
gamefiend9 1 month ago
did rayman origins have so articst desing in that game?
biliahthesegagamer 1 month ago
I am playing bullet storm and at times even when I am getting shot I look around lol its amazing.
SUNNYRAINWIND 1 month ago
I agree 100%.
Kerplunk990 1 month ago
Yes they are no doubt about it!
SUNNYRAINWIND 1 month ago
Of course video games are art. Some of the greatest stories, graphics and musical compositions have come from video games.
mkahn91 1 month ago
I'd say yes for sure, but it's just arguing semantics. It depends on what someone defines as art. Some art critics will look at a painting and say 'that isn't art'... It just depends on what they are looking for. Movies can be art, games can be art, paintings can be art, music can be art etc... I'm sure some people would even be able to find something artistic in the way a particular car crumples in a car crash... It's in the eye of the beholder.
NigzThaBoss 1 month ago
How are video games not art?
civilwarfare101 1 month ago
i dont care what anyone says , games like mf3 and bf3 Are art. think of how much time gets put in them , how can someone say arkham is art and mw3 isnt
BluntMan53 1 month ago
ALL VIDEO GAMES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ART PERIOD.
Alex44343 1 month ago
I know you didn't really like the game, but Final Fantasy XIII's environments are absolutely jaw-dropping when you have your PS3 hooked up to a giant TV via HDMI. All of Gran Pulse was just gorgeous.
RPGgamerVII 1 month ago
Gaming has everything. How can it not be art? It has all aspects! Imagination, education, everything!
jackletts 1 month ago
How did I know you were gonna say okami, I loooovvveeeee okami :)
UltraSaiyan3Trunks 1 month ago
i wont answer that because it just basically follows what ThePianoPhenomenon said...
AllAroundGamer12 1 month ago
Plenty of my favorite games are art to me :D <3!
xXxTai280xXx 1 month ago
Certain games are classed as art for me but not just art, masterpieces such as Shenmue.
ShadowRave 1 month ago
Final Fantasy has alot of art into its series
aniracer 1 month ago