Games as Art

Good morning fellow gamers and non gamers, its me again MatsterChief. I have been reading lately how many people seem to think that all video games are, are pieces of trash that do nothing except give some people a brief feeling of euphoria and happiness and they will destroy a persons mind. They say that video games will leave no impressions on a person after they put the controller except maybe anger and a tendency for violence. I believe however that this is not the case at all. Yes some games are very violent and provide little if any literary substance or emotion  except for that of when you break your high score or move up in rank in your gaming group. However there are several games out there that are more than just a kill this kill that thrill ride, but are much deeper and can even shake up our very core. One such game I refer to is the game called Bioshock. This by far is one of the most moving games I have ever played and it makes you think about people and our society and just how crazy we all are. The plot of the game has your character who is a survivor of a plane crash discovering an underwater city. This city was not made by aliens or gods or anything like that it was made by a man with a vision. This showed how when people put their minds to something then almost nothing is impossible. But as your character delves into this city he sees how the city has become a nightmare. Murderers roam the streets people lie dead in the street and you can hear screams and load moans bellow through out the halls. In the story you find out that because the city has no real laws or morals like what we have the city started to go in a downward spiral, and what really made the city destroy itself was when wonder drug was discovered that could change people entirely. They could shoot fire by snapping their fingers and even teleport but these powers came at a terrible price and that was addiction. Basically what you find out is the main point of the game and his revealed in the games opening video is "We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us." to me this was very powerful and moving and how the game delivered it was breathtaking and scary as hell. The game itself it a beautiful mash up of great story telling a wonderful ambience even though it is scary, and beautiful artwork surrounding you. If people consider certain movies and books works of art then why isn't a game such as rapture considered art to? It has a storyline, climax thought provoking ideas and again beautiful art deco style artwork yet it is not considered art. Maybe it is because you play it instead of just sitting looking at it or reading and imaging it but it still has the same message. To me its crazy but to each their own I suppose, but in my world games like Bioshock, The Last of Us, Heavy Rain, and Even Call of Duty and Halo will be considered beautiful pieces of art that should be shared and appreciated for what they are. Until then MatsterChief signing off.




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