Video Games Isn't An Artform

The_Holy_Troll wrote: Video games isn’t an artform. In fact, it is nowhere near art.

Here what art means:

Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.

The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
The study of these activities.
The product of these activities; human works of beauty considered as a group.
High quality of conception or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.
A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.
A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.

A system of principles and methods employed in the performance of a set of activities: the art of building.
A trade or craft that applies such a system of principles and methods: the art of the lexicographer.

Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation: the art of the baker; the blacksmith’s art.
Skill arising from the exercise of intuitive faculties: “Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice” (Joyce Carol Oates).

arts Artful devices, stratagems, and tricks.
Artful contrivance; cunning.
Printing. Illustrative material.


See, video games don’t match any of those. Video Games never will come far as becoming art. Those who think video games is an artform are morons.

The_Holy_Troll wrote: Video games isn’t an artform. In fact, it is nowhere near art.

Here what art means:

Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.

The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
The study of these activities.
The product of these activities; human works of beauty considered as a group.
High quality of conception or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.
A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.
A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.

A system of principles and methods employed in the performance of a set of activities: the art of building.
A trade or craft that applies such a system of principles and methods: the art of the lexicographer.

Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation: the art of the baker; the blacksmith’s art.
Skill arising from the exercise of intuitive faculties: “Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice” (Joyce Carol Oates).

arts Artful devices, stratagems, and tricks.
Artful contrivance; cunning.
Printing. Illustrative material.


See, video games don’t match any of those. Video Games never will come far as becoming art. Those who think video games is an artform are morons.

the21gamer wrote: not all videogames r a form of art
though they do have art in them

but there r games that r masterpieces and even have stories that run deeper than alot of movies that come out these days

Prince of Persia amazed the hell out of me

i finished the game and i was like WTF!? Is this really a videogame!?

this is the same thing that happened to movies when they were newer and began dominating

people who say shit r narrow minded idiots

it’s like saying money is the root of all evil

or blaming tv for violence in the world (it’s peoples' fault)

videogames can be an art
if u say otherwise then God save u