Should video games be considered a form of art Should Video Games be considered a form of art? That is the question that gamers, video game enthusiasts, and art lover have all been discussing for some time now. There are many reasons why video games should be considered art. They could be considered art in the form of storytelling and visual/graphics. Another reasons video games should be considered a form of art is because of the imaginative level designs, creative art style, vivid colors and lighting effect to make some games colorful and playful while making other games look realistic and serious. The characters in video games are also an example of why video games should be considered a form of art, because the character can have a …show more content…
really interesting personality and an have an emotional effect on the player. The definition of art according to Google states that art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. This is especially shown in video games because video games really show the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination for example the game “Beyond Eyes” which follow a 10 year old blind girl named Rae as she adventures around seeing the world though color by what she feels,hears and remembers before she went blind due to a firework accident. This kind of game is art because it is creative, visually beautiful, and carries emotional power. Another game that uses all of these examples would be The Last of Us. This playstation exclusive received an incredible review and praise for it’s graphics, atmosphere, and most importantly its story. This game also carried so much emotion with it by having the main protagonist’s daughter die in the beginning of the game and him after to deal with her death in this apocalyptic world. He shortly meets another young girl that he travels with. Throughout the game they protect one another and she slowly becomes something like an adopted daughter. A question commonly asked is “should violent war games also be considered art?” And many people believe yes, mainly because even though violent, the majority of them are visually beautiful and some carry a lot of emotion within their stories or art style like the war game “Valiant Hearts - The Great War” which was inspired by the letters written during the Great War and has four characters on the battlefield help a young German soldier find his love.
The game has plenty of violence, but has an emotion filled story and beautiful art style. Another question people commonly ask is should ALL videogames be considered art. This question is probably the most commonly asked question and a lot of gamers and video game enthusiasts would say yes because they all show an expression of human creative skill and imagination and yes even Call of Duty. Game of all genre's ranging from puzzles to RPGs all show off the creative skill and imagination of the game designers. Those are some of the multiple reasons why video games should be considered a form of art, because all videos show the creative skill and imagination of human. Also a lot video games have a lot of emotion within the story and music. Now let's talk about the music within the video games. Many games are known for just their incredible music like: The Legend of Zelda, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, and Destiny. These are considered art for their art style, story, and artful music. Games like these usually have …show more content…
their own orchestras and choirs to do the music in the game instead of going to other people to either their music or have them make a new song for them. The second most important reason why videogames should be considered art are the visuals/graphics. Throughout the existence of videogames graphics have been constantly getting better and now technology has made it so video games are usually praised for their graphics and most of them really deserve the praise and respect because the art style, lighting, and colors all show human creativity and some of these environment in these games are so beautiful that they can actually make some people emotional. The most important reasons video games should be considered art is because of the perfectly told and immersive stories.
A lot of games have stories that considered art by many reviewers, games like: Final Fantasy VI, L.A. Noire, Chrono Trigger, and The Walking Dead. These games carry so much emotion and creative storytelling within in themselves that majority of them got perfect or near perfect score and are considered art by many if not all gamers and non gamers. So should videogames be considered a form of art I and many others would say yes due to all of the reasons that I covered in my essay, I hope to not be too cliche with this but this concludes my essay on why videogames should be considered a form of
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Tavinor’s article argues that video games should be categorized as art. He outlines competition as one of the reasons that people to object to including games as an art form. However, competing does not take away from the aesthetic value of the game, and like Tavenor stated, if someone were to submit a poem into a contest no one would think twice about considering that art. When does competition start? If someone makes a painting with an intent to make something prettier than their brother has, would that be considered art? I think that competition is not a factor. There are marvelous aesthetics in Spec Ops that I doubt anyone can not call art if they have seen the game. Art has a long history of breaking through molds and forcing people to see concepts differently. Spec Ops broke the mold of what I assumed war video games could be and made me see the complexity of war differently. It made me asks questions I never thought to produce before, which I think is one of the most valuable aspects of art. As The New Art of Video Games states, these works engage with their audiences differently by using a narrative and letting their decisions change the outcomes. It may be a unique form of art because of its roots in technology, but that is no reason to reject it. One question did stick with me as a result of playing this game. At the end, a soldier asked how we survived
In pages 20-24 of Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World, I agree that there are many different video games. For me, I am a fan of single-player games with story modes because I can play by myself and go at a pace that suits me. However, I enjoy playing online multiplayer when I have friends I can play with because it is fun interacting with friends and doing stuff together. I play on a console or my computer, but I have played on my phone and a hand-held device. I have not played a board game or card game in a while, but I would play it if the opportunity presents itself. The video games genres I play are sports, action, and adventure. I agree with Jane McGonigal that video games share four defining traits,
The history of video games began in early 1950s, and it continued in development until today. video games gained popularity as movies and T.V shows, and like movies which producers focus on the story plot, each character role, and the way they are being represented, videogames have the same concerns, especially character 's role and, representation, because most of players will not care about the game’s story, they just want to have fun playing the game, but the player will play as a character, or meet other characters from various gender, and that what make game designers care about the gender and, characters representation. and by the way of presenting gender, it will control the number of players of both genders, because it could connect to their life. games industry made researches about what both genders want in their game,
Adolescents should be able to differentiate violence in video games, and any kind of media, because of the examples that their parents and elders set for them. If a researcher were to perform a study on the effects of media on adolescents, most people would find that the adolescents that the media does affect negatively probably have other problems contributing to their perceptions. These problems can range from a hostile household, to poor examples the parent or parents give, and even to mental illness. If most adolescents are shown a game like Mortal Kombat (made by Capcom ©) they will be able to differentiate that it is in fact only a game. Mortal Kombat does explain why each fighter is fighting and puts profiles in their games for the characters purposely. These profiles delve into the backgrounds of the characters and their origins. The game also has fantasy elements such as different realms, which makes it obvious that the adolescent should be able to distinguish that it is only a game for enjoyment and that they should not go out and repeat what they saw the ...
Videogames are amazing they promote creativity, team-work and social interaction. Video games actually work to increase how good your eyesight is. One study done by scientist’s Daphne Bavelier and her team found that playing five to fifteen hours of action games (e.g., Call of Duty) a week increased how good the participants vision was in two ways "The first way is that they 're actually able to resolve small detail in the context of clutter… The other way that they are better is actually being able to resolve different levels of grey”. Sure games have violence in them but honestly what doesn’t, films and TV are chock full of it, heck even Tom and Jerry promote violence and animal abuse plus there is a reason that those big shiny red “18” stickers are put on games so that it is clearly shown that children aren 't supposed to be given access to these specific types of game. As for the “waste of time” nothing is really a waste of time if you gain something from it such as
Lyrics allow the listener to interpret the music in any which way they so choose, and for the majority of the time, the listener doesn’t process the lyrics effectively. Lyrics are under the most scrutiny due to explicit content, but when rapper ‘Precise’ was interviewed, he said he didn’t feel the need to kill any one, or bring harm to anyone. Video games, where are actually interactive, force the participant to do the killing, punching, or any other method of violence the game brings, which is what should raise concern to parents and media across the
People talk about the art of things like medicine and cooking, or even war, but though those things require skill and knowledge and can be done with flair, they are not art in the true sense of what is considered visual art.
Jon Bois said “Many of us find Chiliad Theft Auto 5’s wildness, torture, and crude misogyny or hate or disapproval of women rather revolting, but honestly, very few of us are going to point playing it. It’s just too much enjoyable, and if there is one idea more odious than 3 senses of lie awash in misanthropic dirt, it’s the idea of missing out on a video game that is really merriment to play.” I agree because when I had played a violent videogame as a teen I did not play it because of the violence. I played violent videogames because of the graphics, sound, and they were just outstandingly entertaining. The word video in videogame usually referred to an exhibition device but it now infers any type of display device that can produce two or three dimensional images. Violent videogames are so popular because of the concepts of the games. They look so real and they are so full of actions. Also, teens like violent games because it makes them feel powerful. Around 70 percent of children ages two to 18 ensure access to violent videogames at home, with a third playing games in their rooms. Violent videogames are knowing as a gate way to real life violence for teens and some people believe they should banned violent videogames. Banned violent videogames! I know sound crazy doesn’t it. Just to think violent videogames is the only thing that let you do stuff that you would not do in real life. Where else can you shoot a gun like an Ak-47 and be able to hear the sound and see the action of the gun. Violent videogames to me is like an virtual world that you can go to get your angry out, stress, and do the what if like; what if I shoot an AK-47 at a brick wall, and will the bullet go through the wall and hit the guy on the other side of the ...
Some students have played violent video games to have fun with their friends or siblings while they are online and offline. Plus they play to try to release their stress, frustration, and pressure after having a hard time doing their homework or in class. Video game developers goal is to make fans happy when they are playing their games. Video games are meant to have feeling of adventure, enjoyment, and excitement. It is helping the player to play video games without harm. Video games also help players to...
It is true that many of the popular games are violent, however there are also many popular games that are non-violent. Games such as Myst, Gran Turismo, The Sim collection, Pinball, Breakout, and Tetris are all popular games that contain little to no violence at all. Some people may question why there are so many violent games, and the answer is simple. Violence sells. People enjoy the action in violent games. The American audience craves violence and advertisers and producers create more violent games because it is apparent that Americans would rather play a violent game than something non-violent.
Many people believe that Video-games are a sport, but the few oddballs are disagreeing. According to debate.org it’s 66% to 34%. That’s more than half the people. There is not enough people that disagree to stop video-gaming being a sport. For those that stick with
Should Video Games be Qualified as a Sport? By Austin Blaylock English 4:Mr. Steve Rivas March 13th, 2018 Reviewed by Faizal Sidek Workshop 2 Reviewed by Scott Flukinger shop 3-4 Abstract:This paper explores 5 articles that explain how video games could be considered a sport. Thesis Statement: Video gaming is becoming very popular, and professionals are being paid millions to play against other teams, it is even becoming a sport.
Video games have been argued about for decades. Some people have argued that video games are linked to violence. However, new research shows that video games can be used for therapeutic purposes, exercise, stress relievers, positive interactive learning, hand eye coordination, and different types of patient treatment for people all around the world.
Should video games be considered a sport. I think video games should be considered a sport. Some reasons why they should be considered sports are how many people participate in them. Many people don't think that video games should be classified as a sport but I believe differently. In this research paper I will be looking at both sides of the discussion and what makes or determines a sport. I will also be discussing my views and some facts that support my views on whether video games can and should be considered a sport. In this paper I will be researching three main topics that I believe to be key points in determining a sport. Also how some sports were recognized as a sport and how a specific hobby may become a sport played
This article debates whether video games should be preserved. Video games are mainly neglected by archives and historians as they are difficult to preserve, and a number of other factors makes them unpopular items to preserve. Video games are important as they are objects that signify the culture of our society, mainly in how we entertain, work, and learn. As tools in their own right, I think that video games are worth preserving, even though they pose many challenges.