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CanVideoGamesBe Art?

Stylistic Games

•Focus on Style

•Unique character and setting design

•Not always ‘power focused’

Vib RibbonPlaystation - 1999

Entire game produced using outlined characters

OkamiPlaystation 2 - 2006

Stylised paintwork

Bold colours

Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful looking games ever

Realistic Games

•Focus on Accuracy

•Often using complextechnology to aid realism

•Very focused on graphical power

Fifa Soccer

2004 to 2007

FIFA 04

FIFA 05

FIFA 06

FIFA 07

Realism

•Graphics•Movement•Sound

Gran Turismo HDPlaystation 3 - 2007

Involvement in Games

•Storylines and plots

•You are involved in progression of the story

•Can be funny, thought provoking and even sad

Gears of WarXBOX 360 - 2006

Games Can be Tacky Art!

Dead or Alive 4 XBOX 360 - 2006

Game Films?

•Almost uniformlyterrible…

•What werethey thinking?

•Bob Hoskins asan Italian plumber?!

Why Games Can Surely Be Art

•Distinctive images

•Strong Stories

•Recreation of real life

•Creation of atmosphere

•Ability to bring out emotions in people[ fear, laughter, sadness, empathy]

GAME OVER

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