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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: brawndolicious on February 23, 2009, 08:14:19 AM

Title: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: brawndolicious on February 23, 2009, 08:14:19 AM: http://www.cracked.com/blog/defending-the-habit-10-video-games-as-modern-art/

no Metroid Prime wtf?
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 23, 2009, 11:14:44 AM: :piss people who desperately try to justify their videogame habit by calling games "art" :piss2

They're fucking games, you nerdlings. You sound like the dumbest, most pretentious taintlicker on earth when you try to talk about a videogame as art, so DON'T FUCKING DO IT.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: archie4208 on February 23, 2009, 11:17:04 AM: Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 11:14:44 AM
:piss people who desperately try to justify their videogame habit by calling games "art" :piss2

They're fucking games, you nerdlings. You sound like the dumbest, most pretentious taintlicker on earth when you try to talk about a videogame as art, so DON'T FUCKING DO IT.

bu..bu...bu...MGS4 was so DEEP dudeeeeeee

*eats pocky*

*makes out with anime pillow*
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 23, 2009, 11:18:06 AM: I've taken shits that are more "arty" than MGS4.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: cool breeze on February 23, 2009, 11:22:59 AM: I don't think anyone tries to say MGS is artsy. They are basically Michael Bay flicks if they were games.

and that list is embarrassing
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Himu on February 23, 2009, 11:30:51 AM: Quote from: Green Man on February 23, 2009, 11:25:22 AM
7. Ico/Shadow of the Colossus

what the fuck. SHOULDN'T BE ON HERE AT ALL.

Why? If anything, SOTC is one of the few examples of good game storytelling I can think of. Certainly better than what Kojima spews out, and this is coming from a huge MGS fan. MGS fans who act like MGS storytelling is actually good are weird. They're cheesy and fun, and that's why I like them. But they're not great either. They're b-movie grade.

Either way, shit list

I think games can be considered art, but the people who keep insisting that games are on par with film or lit are lol. I get much pleasure playing games. Sometimes more than when watching some movies or tv shows, but these people must be kidding themselves.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Fragamemnon on February 23, 2009, 11:44:01 AM: video games creation is an effort of engineering, not of artistry. This list is distinguished mentally-challenged.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: tiesto on February 23, 2009, 01:14:22 PM: Quote from: Fragamemnon on February 23, 2009, 11:44:01 AM
video games creation is an effort of engineering, not of artistry. This list is distinguished mentally-challenged.

I'd argue that games (at least platformers, adventures, and puzzle solving games) relate more towards architecture than anything...
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Kestastrophe on February 23, 2009, 01:14:42 PM: (http://s5.tinypic.com/9u4y9c.jpg)
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Himu on February 23, 2009, 01:16:36 PM: :rofl
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Fragamemnon on February 23, 2009, 01:43:08 PM: Quote from: tiesto on February 23, 2009, 01:14:22 PM
Quote from: Fragamemnon on February 23, 2009, 11:44:01 AM
video games creation is an effort of engineering, not of artistry. This list is distinguished mentally-challenged.

I'd argue that games (at least platformers, adventures, and puzzle solving games) relate more towards architecture than anything...

Maybe all of the design stuff, yes. But the actual game has plenty of sweat and tears making the design work, and changing the design-in a decidedly engineering way-when there's no hope of it working in practice.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 23, 2009, 01:52:49 PM: Quote from: a slime appears on February 23, 2009, 01:51:43 PM
God, I was hoping that EB would be the last place I'd see a "Games as Art" discussion take place.

I tend to come into any thread like that and make such discussion impossible; it's sort of my public service to the forum at large.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 23, 2009, 01:59:25 PM: I don't know, sometimes there are games that are more art than game, and sometimes they relate together fairly well. Bioshock's world was really quite breathtaking. A lot of those new Arcade/PSN titles are getting artsier.

Hell, Braid looks like a painting.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 23, 2009, 03:58:19 PM: Quote from: Fragamemnon on February 23, 2009, 01:43:08 PM
Quote from: tiesto on February 23, 2009, 01:14:22 PM
Quote from: Fragamemnon on February 23, 2009, 11:44:01 AM
video games creation is an effort of engineering, not of artistry. This list is distinguished mentally-challenged.
I'd argue that games (at least platformers, adventures, and puzzle solving games) relate more towards architecture than anything...
Maybe all of the design stuff, yes. But the actual game has plenty of sweat and tears making the design work, and changing the design-in a decidedly engineering way-when there's no hope of it working in practice.
There's definitely games out there that are designed to be appreciated more for their aesthetic value than the technical details or the gameplay.

I mean, art is subjective but I think that even a medium like videogames deserves to possibly be considered art. I do think some games are art but I'm just making fun of how canned this list is. I mean, Katamari Damacy? That's just wacky jappy.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: demi on February 23, 2009, 04:01:04 PM: Quote from: a slime appears on February 23, 2009, 01:51:43 PM
God, I was hoping that EB would be the last place I'd see a "Games as Art" discussion take place.

They are mostly Nintendo fans or Librul distinguished mentally-challenged fellows
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: demi on February 23, 2009, 04:06:37 PM: Wow that article mentioned HEART OF DARKNESS

I will allow this topic to exist from this point forward.

Heart of Darkness :heartbeat
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: demi on February 23, 2009, 04:07:38 PM: I own the PSX and PC versions! I am the #1 Eric Chahi fan.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on February 23, 2009, 05:14:30 PM: Heart of Darkness is about a 7.5 game with 11 atheistics. The pixel art and astoundingly detailed and fluid hand-drawn animation would make it worthwhile nonetheless, that its also a pretty good game is a bonus. But of its particular sub-genre its not at the cream of the crop (its behind Flashback, Blackthorne, Oddworld), the controls will fail you and its absurd artistry is matched by a similarly high and evil difficulty. The CGI cutscenes kinda suck too.

But still, its got stupid levels of gorgeous. I don't think there's a 2D game of the PS1 era that's nearly as technically accomplished. Hell, its a strong contender for the best EVER cel-animated game. Its that good. Really.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: demi on February 23, 2009, 05:15:36 PM: Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on February 23, 2009, 05:14:30 PM
Heart of Darkness is about a 7.5 game with 11 atheistics. The pixel art and astoundingly detailed and fluid hand-drawn animation would make it worthwhile nonetheless, that its also a pretty good game is a bonus. But of its particular sub-genre its not at the cream of the crop (its behind Flashback, Blackthorne, Oddworld), the controls will fail you and its absurd artistry is matched by a similarly high and evil difficulty. The CGI cutscenes kinda suck too.

But still, its got stupid levels of gorgeous. I don't think there's a 2D game of the PS1 era that's nearly as technically accomplished. Hell, its a strong contender for the best EVER cel-animated game. Its that good. Really.

Artfag. tl;dr
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 23, 2009, 05:36:32 PM: The main thing I remember about Heart of Darkness is dying five times on every screen.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: tiesto on February 23, 2009, 06:15:01 PM: Never heard of the game, is it based on the Joseph Conrad story?
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 23, 2009, 06:44:33 PM: :bow Heart of Darkness :bow2
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 23, 2009, 07:06:15 PM: Quote from: Kosma on February 23, 2009, 11:20:53 AM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 11:18:06 AM
I've taken shits that are more "arty" than MGS4.

picturez plz

:nsfw
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VS.

(http://i35.tinypic.com/1zd6ee0.jpeg)

I'll go with the shit on this one.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: demi on February 23, 2009, 07:07:50 PM: oh man dont post pictures of poo wtf
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 23, 2009, 07:18:48 PM: Fine. Spoilered it.
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Cons- HEART OF DARKNESS!!!
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 23, 2009, 07:54:11 PM: that shit's so happy
Title: Re: cracked.com: 10 Video Games That Should Be Considered Modern Art.
Post by: Sho Nuff on February 23, 2009, 08:35:51 PM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on February 23, 2009, 07:06:15 PM
Quote from: Kosma on February 23, 2009, 11:20:53 AM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 11:18:06 AM
I've taken shits that are more "arty" than MGS4.

picturez plz

:nsfw
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://www.uploadandgo.com/images/1_1152405204930.jpg)
[close]

VS.

(http://i35.tinypic.com/1zd6ee0.jpeg)

I'll go with the shit on this one.
:hyper

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