Comment New Medium (Score 1) 376
Computer games have only really been around for 25 years, not counting the half dozen before then. Can anyone think of any motion pictures from 25 years after their invention that could count as a work of art?
There aren't many for sure. The fact that they have now had going on for a century to develop means that this medium is properly mature and can produce proper works of art.
The early examples may have hinted at their potential, and in a few cases may have even delivered what they promised. But those were few and far between, as they will remain in video gaming for some time to come.
There aren't many for sure. The fact that they have now had going on for a century to develop means that this medium is properly mature and can produce proper works of art.
The early examples may have hinted at their potential, and in a few cases may have even delivered what they promised. But those were few and far between, as they will remain in video gaming for some time to come.