Comments on: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/ The CRACKED.com take on the world, in America's oldest weblog, since 1958. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:55:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Haylee http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-126462 Haylee Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:15 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-126462 I was attractred to this article simply because I saw the vault dweller's early graphic and freaked out and clicked on the article. Though whenever I talk about the fallout series I always must say: Poor Dad. His whole life since the Lone Wanderer was born was really shitty. Also, I think I'll check out some of these games. I was attractred to this article simply because I saw the vault dweller’s early graphic and freaked out and clicked on the article. Though whenever I talk about the fallout series I always must say: Poor Dad. His whole life since the Lone Wanderer was born was really shitty.

Also, I think I’ll check out some of these games.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-126067 Ashley Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:51:28 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-126067 Nice list, but why Okami not on here? Nice list, but why Okami not on here?

]]> By: Jackson Davis http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-121162 Jackson Davis Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:42:08 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-121162 The problem with a list like this is that you will all ways have people complaining about it. But there is a difference between games you like and games are art, and this list came pretty close. Although Killer 7 was something I expected. The problem with a list like this is that you will all ways have people complaining about it. But there is a difference between games you like and games are art, and this list came pretty close. Although Killer 7 was something I expected.

]]> By: eater of your soul. http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-119138 eater of your soul. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:02:48 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-119138 I would have put Bioshock on here if only because it actually puts you in the story. Also, there aren't meny cutscenes, which is a good relief after MGS4. I would have put Bioshock on here if only because it actually puts you in the story. Also, there aren’t meny cutscenes, which is a good relief after MGS4.

]]> By: Zeek http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-117167 Zeek Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:28:47 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-117167 Wow, I didn't know Swaim was a gamer. This article has opened my eyes to a bunch of games I either missed or suddenly have a desire to re-visit via emulation. Also, the list itself was right on the money. Couldn't have made a better dream-team if I tried. Not to say that only the artistic games are the ones worth playing. I do enjoy myself some mindless pointless ugly shooting, platforming or what have you. Don't get yer panties all in a bunch just cause he didn't mention your favorite game, geeze. Wow, I didn’t know Swaim was a gamer. This article has opened my eyes to a bunch of games I either missed or suddenly have a desire to re-visit via emulation.

Also, the list itself was right on the money. Couldn’t have made a better dream-team if I tried. Not to say that only the artistic games are the ones worth playing. I do enjoy myself some mindless pointless ugly shooting, platforming or what have you.

Don’t get yer panties all in a bunch just cause he didn’t mention your favorite game, geeze.

]]> By: Fobia http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-116661 Fobia Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:06:21 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-116661 I didn't catch when this was written and due to my exceptionally robust and busy life of nothing, I cannot be bothered to go back and check. Either way.... BRAID. I didn’t catch when this was written and due to my exceptionally robust and busy life of nothing, I cannot be bothered to go back and check. Either way….

BRAID.

]]> By: Jack-O http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-112751 Jack-O Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:40:31 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-112751 Eternal Darkness? If for nothing else than for the game fucking with YOU the player, not just you the character. Eternal Darkness? If for nothing else than for the game fucking with YOU the player, not just you the character.

]]> By: Mr. T http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-111177 Mr. T Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:43:55 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-111177 Suggestions for artistic and/or alternative gameplay: (In no particular order from some of the games on my bookshelf) Phantom Dust Myst Series Breakdown Timesplitters Series Jet Set Series Elder Scrolls Series Fable Series Silent Hill Series Stubbs the Zombie Rez Call of Cthulu Conker's Bad Fur Day Earthbound Suggestions for artistic and/or alternative gameplay:
(In no particular order from some of the games on my bookshelf)

Phantom Dust

Myst Series

Breakdown

Timesplitters Series

Jet Set Series

Elder Scrolls Series

Fable Series

Silent Hill Series

Stubbs the Zombie

Rez

Call of Cthulu

Conker’s Bad Fur Day

Earthbound

]]> By: Degree http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-110990 Degree Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:56:02 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-110990 Good lsit, but you forgot about XIII. A truly masterwork of art if there ever was one. Good lsit, but you forgot about XIII.

A truly masterwork of art if there ever was one.

]]> By: Alb Vega http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/comment-page-11/#comment-110987 Alb Vega Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:48:58 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=6978#comment-110987 To all the people who want Final Fantasy games on a list like this: I think the problem is that RPG's (or at least that specific kind of RPG's) are NOT a genre that is based in gameplay, which is the basic narrative way a videogame deploy a story or its themes, just as moving images are for movies and the distribution of color in space is for painting. You can play RPG's without having a gaming console, just as has been done for decades. Oh, and a great story doesn't necessarily transforms a great game into an artistic achievement. Again, FFVII shines for its story, but its gameplay is pretty much the same as in the other FF's (and also the Materia System has been criticized). That's the reason games like Portal are mentioned, for its seamlessly mix of all the elements that make a game art. To all the people who want Final Fantasy games on a list like this:

I think the problem is that RPG’s (or at least that specific kind of RPG’s) are NOT a genre that is based in gameplay, which is the basic narrative way a videogame deploy a story or its themes, just as moving images are for movies and the distribution of color in space is for painting. You can play RPG’s without having a gaming console, just as has been done for decades.

Oh, and a great story doesn’t necessarily transforms a great game into an artistic achievement. Again, FFVII shines for its story, but its gameplay is pretty much the same as in the other FF’s (and also the Materia System has been criticized). That’s the reason games like Portal are mentioned, for its seamlessly mix of all the elements that make a game art.

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