MannyMAR

@clonedzero: I never said Journey was art or rather Fine Art. Just that it's almost there. Fine art is really defined by the first sentence you specified in your third paragraph. There is a big difference between creating fine art and applied art.

Dang it let me go edit this blog to reflect this.

@truthtellah: Yeah, I was thinking more on the idea of "Fine Art" rather than "Applied Art." I might just edit the blog post to reflect that.

@joshwent: You know as I typed that statement that exact image came to mind.

@ares42: Yeah validation is something we all want when it comes to things we love, likewise it's tough to see something you love get hammered by everybody for all kinds of reasons.

@beachthunder: You almost made me blush with that statement, and I know my blog is a bit lazy and trite. I also agree that quality doesn't necessarily equal art. Especially when you got dudes getting $15,000 grants to pee in jars with crosses in them.

@mlarrabee:Yeah, I kind of with you on that definition.

@video_game_king: We're on same wavelength on this subject.

@sunbrozak: Funny thing you mention that about your Graphic Design course, when I was taking my graphic design course in college my professor brought the idea of "applied art" to the table when it came to that ad. Which he then proceeded to say, "It's art with a function, but it isn't really art." I guess that's where my current point of view of art started to form.

If you asked me if games were art when I was 22, I would've probably said yes. Now, over the years working on projects in and out of the games industry I've reached the point where I consider my contract work to be applied art, and my own personal stuff to have more artistic merit.

Also, I thank all you guys that have replied so far for being civil and such. Trust me when I say I respect all your points of view. The concept of art is not an easy thing to grasp and not everyone has the same definition of it. Also, hey if you think it's art by all means own it because you see something this jaded old fart doesn't and I'm glad you feel that strongly about it.

Yeah the story isn't as interesting as SMT Nocturne, but it still is fun. Also all core games tend to make those you side with seem like lunatics with the exception of those in neutral path.

Kenshiro from Hokuto no Ken/ Fist of the North Star had the most tragic beard. While its existence was brief, it bore the despair and grief of multiple losses akin to the seven scars across his chest. The beard was so sullen it blackened the white of his eyes.

I'm not the biggest mp player, but I've trying to get into DOTA2 (thanks Brad.) Also, dat Payday 2.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/mannymar

I'll say this in regards to reviews in general. You should more into the authors and compare their likes and dislikes with your own. Finding a select few reviewers with similar tastes to your own becomes a great tool in selecting games.

So wait, they want to make a reboot of a reboot? Go fucking figure.

Well since you already have Company of Heroes and are interested in StarCraft, you might as well get Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2.

A "Sleepy Brad" courier that yells, "BLACK HOOOOOOOLLLLLLE!!!!" would be all kinds of awesome.