Videogames are a massive and expensive pastime. That is the very reason that no one should care so much about what critics of movies think about videogames. I attended school for Fine Arts, and while most game couldn't possibly be considered art in the sense that there is some deep emotional impact or even some sort of meaningful message about the times we live; there certainly are games that fall into that description. I don't care if an art critic likes videogames. Just like most artists could not care less if a gamer finds deep meaning in his work. Hell, most artists don't care if anyone finds meaning in their work at all, as they don't do it for other people, they do it for themselves. Games should be the same. They should be made to fill the niche that people use them for. Some will turn out to be art, most will not. I feel that gamers go out of their way for the thing they enjoy doing to be legitimized. I say stop doing that because it's already legitimate in a lot of ways. But it will never be legitimate to the Ebert's of the world because they don't actively participate in their use or enjoyment.
