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are videogames art?
yes, videogames are most definitely a form of art
no, i do not believe that videogames qualify as art, op
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TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

i believe videogames are art. do you believe videogames are art?

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Winter Fresh
Oct 31, 2011
no;

Julius CSAR
Oct 3, 2007

by sebmojo
THIS IS ABOUT ETHICS IN GAMES JOURNALISM

Action Yak
Nov 9, 2008


Yes.

mabels big day
Feb 25, 2012

Personally, I think they qualify.

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

only games made in japan

afeelgoodpoop
Oct 14, 2014

by FactsAreUseless
Get this, it contains inspired art, music and design but since a fraternity of jewish doctorates dont like it, it isn't!

Beige
Sep 13, 2004
If cave paintings are art then so are video games and my anime wallscrolls. Easy, done.

Action Yak
Nov 9, 2008

Everything is art.

Coldstone Cream-my-pants
Jun 21, 2007
of course they are.

psyopmonkey
Nov 15, 2008

by Lowtax
I dunno. I guess.

coolskull
Nov 11, 2007

I believe it with all my he-art.

TheSwizzler
May 13, 2005

LETTIN THE CAT OUTTA THE BAG
only if its a retro 8 bit sidescroller with chiptunes and some kinda gimmick perspective mechanic

Turkeybro
Nov 12, 2011

Looking for strong men to discover what's under the helmet.
you are art op

Luvcow
Jul 1, 2007

One day nearer spring
Yes, you don't have to like or respect something for it to be art OP. Like if I put a pen on a pedestal in an art gallery it becomes art, the way it lies, the shadow, etc. Someone created images, stories etc. so it's art :shrug:

Tsinava
Nov 15, 2009

by Ralp
Everything created by people is art. We artifice things. Everything discovered by people is a science. Philosophy was the first science.

Coldstone Cream-my-pants
Jun 21, 2007
storytelling and artwork don't get discounted as art because you make it interactive. some of them just aren't very artistic, just like movies.

breaklaw
May 12, 2008
Writers and artists are artists and they work on games so yeah.

Scrotum Modem
Sep 12, 2014

The master has answered

http://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/video-games-can-never-be-art

roger ebert, judge of all art. professional art critic

Action Yak
Nov 9, 2008

Almost all of the "video games can't be art" people are bitter fat old men who hate change of any sort.

Edit:
Exactly.

TontoCorazon
Aug 18, 2007
Probation
Can't post for 6 hours!
Probably

a hole-y ghost
May 10, 2010

all video games are art. every last one including flash games.

Pimpcasso
Mar 13, 2002

VOLS BITCH
video games are poo poo but poo poo is art i guess

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dee eight
Dec 18, 2002

The Spirit
of Maynard

:catdrugs:
oh hell yes video games are art. some are just breathtaking in their scope and production values, with great voice acting and engrossing, coherent story lines.

why is this even a question?

Davincie
Jul 7, 2008

Gimp Fack posted:

The master has answered

http://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/video-games-can-never-be-art

roger ebert, judge of all art. professional art critic

this is why god struck him down

Clayren
Jun 4, 2008

grandma plz don't folow me on twiter its embarassing, if u want to know what animes im watching jsut read the family newsletter like normal
i think a more relevant question is "Are videogames *ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffart*

vermeul
Sep 14, 2014

Free Acid
Hmm what about MUDS

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

is checkers art

what about a round of advanced dungeons and dragons. would that be considered art?

a hole-y ghost
May 10, 2010

TEAYCHES posted:

is checkers art

what about a round of advanced dungeons and dragons. would that be considered art?
no and yes :mrgw:

Stoic Commie
Aug 29, 2005

by XyloJW
check pattern = art

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

Stoic Commie posted:

check pattern = art

but is the concept of checkers as a whole, as a game, is that art

what about dominoes

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

is mahjong art

what if its on a computer

Clayren
Jun 4, 2008

grandma plz don't folow me on twiter its embarassing, if u want to know what animes im watching jsut read the family newsletter like normal
also this is a honeypot poll and everyone who voted that games aren't art will get probated by the mods for breaking the new rule lol

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

:ssh:

Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost
Prolly not for a hundred years or so.

Sir Mat of Dickie
Jul 19, 2012

"There is no solitude greater than that of the samurai unless it be that of a tiger in the jungle... perhaps..."
only if they're called by their most elegant and proper name, vidcons

Throwdini
Aug 2, 2006
Just because they're not art doesn't mean they're not really good

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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video games are fart

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Simstim
Mar 16, 2005

You just gave me a great idea buddy.
my last poo poo was a work of art and so are videogames

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Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost

Throwdini posted:

Just because they're not art doesn't mean they're not really good

Movies never had to be art. Why do video games?

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