Well uh, I don't know where else to put this, so I'll just say to check this out:
http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/357698.html
It could be an interesting class discussion, especially due to the following comment:
"Video games are just an interactive form of art. And while some games don't really fit the bill, there are many others that have plot structure better than most novels I've read."
And this one:
[in response to: 'To me art is like paintings of Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali and so forth, so in a way VG wouldn't be able to fit that description.']
"The funny thing is, all of those artists were repeatedly told that their paintings were not art back in their day. It was only after they died and the next generation took over that they and their paintings got recognition. While some of us may not consider games 'art' now, in 20-30 years, who knows?"
Well uh, I don't know where else to put this, so I'll just say to check this out:
ReplyDeletehttp://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/357698.html
It could be an interesting class discussion, especially due to the following comment:
"Video games are just an interactive form of art. And while some games don't really fit the bill, there are many others that have plot structure better than most novels I've read."
And this one:
[in response to: 'To me art is like paintings of Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali and so forth, so in a way VG wouldn't be able to fit that description.']
"The funny thing is, all of those artists were repeatedly told that their paintings were not art back in their day. It was only after they died and the next generation took over that they and their paintings got recognition. While some of us may not consider games 'art' now, in 20-30 years, who knows?"