GDC and Other Things...
- March 1, 2008 - 2:38am
- Mood: Relaxed
- Listening: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
- Reading: Gamasutra Articles
- Drinking: Coca-Cola
- Eating: Bread and butter
"Comcast's G4 TV network has announced that it will present its coverage of the Game Developers Choice Awards and Independent Games Festival Awards via its video game TV program X-Play, first showing February 29th at 8.00 PM EST (5.00PM PST)."
Full Gamasutra Article
In other less television related news, Konami has CONFIRMED a JUNE release of Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PS3. Largely hailed as one of the most important third party releases for the PS3, MGS4 is an exclusive title for the console which means that you can't get it on any other box. (Yeah, I know... "no shit", but you have to essplain things for the n00bs.)
And if you're thinking "OMG, not ANOTHER Metal Gear Solid" I have but two things to say to you: 1) STFU! and 2) This is, supposedly, Solid Snake's FINAL MISSION! zOMG! And quite frankly it's about god damned time. That mother fucker is getting kinda old, ya know what I mean? Yeah. Yeah you do.
Anyway, for a bit more information than that you can check out the Gamasutra article or wait until someone hits you with the Information Stick of Plenty.
And aside even from all of that, I post und question to you my dear Napalm Users. (That makes you all sound like druggies, btw.) What is your opinion of art in games? Are video games art? Is the art in games worthy of being considered such? I really am interested to see what you have to say on this so be as forthcoming as possible!
And if you're interested in "professional" (seems there's been some discussion about what that term constitutes on our forums lately) opinions I will direct you to articles on gamasutra.com from Jim Preston (a former game journalist and now a producer at EA) and E. Daniel Arey (designer of such games as Crash Bandicoot, Gex, and Uncharted).
Oh yeah, almost forgot. All you God of War fans better be ready, Chains of Olympus is out on 4 March! 
Comments
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
I need to score the preorder pack for MGS4, I want in on the MGO beta!!
As for the 'are games art' thing. I think it depends on the game. Crysis, for example, is art to me - Because when it was first launched, it was by far the best looking thing ever to be rendered for shooting at things. Same goes for Far Cry 2, so far, on the Dunia engine. More so with Crysis, because there's no real story to it - It's just a demonstration of how pretty the Cry Engine2 can be.
I know a number of people would say Halo is art - I'd disagree in the sense that Halo has caused artistic things (Spartan suits, real Warthog -alikes, drawings/paintings/digital paintings etc) more so than being art itself.
There's also games like Uncharted. It is unbelievably pretty, and try as you might, there is no way you can not sound kinda gay when you say "DAMN, his shirt looks so good wet". The foliage is just fantastic, too, and Elena has some really nice boobies :B
So, in certain instances, yes. Games can be art - But it is a very small number in my opinion.
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ɤVidelais
Played Final Fantasy Games Before FF7
Also, video games are absolutely art.
I've played God of War: Chains of Olympus on the PSP. The demo lags in places. I'm hoping the game is better, although I hear it's rather short.
(What do you think about pregnancy in Fable 2? I find that pretty interesting.)
ɤOptimus
Won The Internet
As for art, absolutely. Between story lines that are in-depth and captivating, to scenery that almost photographic of real-life places, it is definitely artistic. No average joe can go out there and make a quality game most of the time. You need talent.
Chains of Olympus isn't anything to get excited about. And GoW 3 also isn't anything that can launch the PS3 either. They need to stop relying on sequels to get them anywhere. It's just not gonna work anymore.
ѻyashachan
Never Played Half-Life
http://media.www.clarkson…t.Of.Gaming-3214946.shtml
It's a somewhat interesting article and I kinda wish I'd known about the presentation before this article ran in the paper.
ɤArchaicStigma
Won The Internet
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ʊchalkley3
I go where I please, and I please where I go
I'd also argue that games are art in a non-visual sense as well. The story, the musical score, the presentation, all things on their own recognized as art forms.
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