Stolen Pixels #190: Max Blame, Part 1
Are games art? One noir-minded, long-winded detective is on the case.
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Are games art? One noir-minded, long-winded detective is on the case.
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Do you mean to tell me that it's impossible to wax eloquent as a counterpoint to brutal violence?Jaredin said:He did have alot of monologues. Its hilarious how he would try and sound so poetic, whislt putting a shotgun to someones face lol
I think what Yahtzee was driving at is that there is no point in trying to convince those who have convinced themselves of the opposite. More likely then not, Ebert will remain convinced that video games can never be art for the rest of his life. So while his statements may be controversial due to his status, there is no point in worrying over it. In the end, it is just his opinion in an ocean of opinions.GoodApprentice said:Roger Ebert has been involved in the movie business forever, and I find it a little ironic that his most memorable and enduring comments may be the ones regarding video games as art (I personally can't quote him on anything else). I'm sure it's not the legacy he was hoping for.
I also disagree with some of the things Yatzee wrote about. I think it's important and healthy to reflect on the nature of games and to be able to respond coherently to those who know very little about our passion. Let's not just shrug them off as Yatzee suggests and say "who cares about people who don't know gaming". What's the point of only preaching to the choir? It's great that Ebert generated such passion and dialogue in gamers. I don't know anyone who was actually upset by his comment, but I know lots of people who talked and debated about it, who reflecting on their gaming memories and tried to define the nature of art. I say it's fantastic! Such intelligent reflection and debate in our forums can only be a good thing.
Oh, it is. Especially if you have a Bluetooth headset. You won't even get funny looks then. Well, you will get funny looks, but then everyone goes "Oh, Bluetooth headset," and stops caring. And then they don't call the local asylum, which is always nice.TheFacelessOne said:Hmmm...you know, I just want to start narrating in public now. Seems fun.
Yeah, and look hw many people turn to drugs and drown in the river instead of going on a rampage of awesomeness. Two rampages, to be precise.PoweD said:i guess max needs to get his mouth shut just because his family is murdered.I mean look how many people have the same backstory.
People ignoring you? Are you insane!? You take the fun out of it!Tolerant Fanboy said:Oh, it is. Especially if you have a Bluetooth headset. You won't even get funny looks then. Well, you will get funny looks, but then everyone goes "Oh, Bluetooth headset," and stops caring. And then they don't call the local asylum, which is always nice.TheFacelessOne said:Hmmm...you know, I just want to start narrating in public now. Seems fun.
As for the "game as art" issue, I'm also with Yahtzee. In order to declare whether video games are art, you first need to define art, and that's going to be different for everyone.
Also, is it just me, or does the phrase "games are (not) art" sound like some video game tie-in to the latest Evangelion remake?