While I tend to agree with Roger Ebert’s core argument presented in this week’s reading, I was surprised to read how he presented his claims. First, he titled his piece “Video Games Can Never be Art”, yet later he points … Continue reading
I’m coining a new phrase– “Epic Win” Idealism. “Gaming Can Make a Better World” seems to be full of it. That isn’t to say McGonigal has no point– I think her position as a video game designer and gamer … Continue reading
All I could think of when reading Roger Ebert article was that he was simply not exposed to the right video games. His opinion that video games are not art was simply startling. Some of the video games out on … Continue reading
Ebert’s premise that “Video games can never be art” is hard to take when one has played any of the newer Final Fantasy games. At the most obvious, the graphics are beautiful, incredible creations worthy of any artist’s vision. Everything … Continue reading
In his article “Video Games Can Never Be Art”, Rodger Ebert claims that there is a serious difference between video games and art. His arguments were solid, saying that the two will always be separated because games have rules and … Continue reading
While I’m not a gamer myself, I do appreciate and feel as though there is a great deal of artistic expression in games. From the design of new worlds to the conception of new characters, everything that goes into a … Continue reading
I don’t know if a lot of people would identify a connection with literature and video games. Who knows, though — some might. Either way, there’s a lot to notice about the two and how they can do a lot … Continue reading
It wasn’t until this week’s readings, especially Ebert’s journal, did I ever consider the question of whether video games should be viewed as an art form. The hardest part, which Ebert points out, is finding a concrete definition for art. … Continue reading
Before I started reading Roger Ebert’s Journal (http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/04/video_games_can_never_be_art.html) on “Video games can never be an art” I thought that video games could be considered an art form. I always felt that anyone that creates something with meaning can consider … Continue reading
As a huge fan of Roger Ebert (i constantly read his movie reviews), I was quite startled to find something that I vehemently disagreed with when it came to Ebert’s opinion on video games. In his article, Ebert is set … Continue reading