I agree, but can you explain me in words, how it is artful?
Gamers think that by Games as art, they mean the graphics or the style of the game.
But it's not like that. The game tells a story and has central themes in it. That's the real art in games!
The gameplay, the presentation, everything can make the game go to the direction it wants (central themes): For example Braid and how it handles the gameplay as a central part of the theme it is carrying.
People, don't talk about games as art if you do not know what...
Oh wow! This looks great!
What the heck? A breakdancer in that night picture?
@5.2 You know that it was the 3rd party motion capture studio member that said that, not the actual developers.
FFS! It's no the Alan Wake developers who are talking bad about Heavy Rain, it's the MoCap studio.
DEVELOPERS =/= MOCAP STUDIO
First off the developers of Alan Wake are NOT DOWNPLAYING HEAVY RAIN!
This IS NOT A COMMENT FROM DEVELOPER REMEDY, but a comment FROM A MOTION CAPTURE STUDIO CaptureMotion.
Remedy loves Heavy Rain: the writer Sam Lake says that it's one of his favorite games of this year, mixing a new type of gameplay with a great story.
Besides the interviewee was also praising the game, how about actually reading the full interview next time? HE WAS PRAISING THE GAME! ...
Activision sued GH and kicked IW employees? Man these guys don't respect the devs!
The problem is, that different gamers see the term "gaming" with different eyes.
One could say that gaming was better in the old days, while the other wouldn't even stand to play old games.
Digital Chocolate... My friend is working there
What's so amazing about God Of War may I ask then?
Well considering that games like Max Payne and Half Life 2 took over 5 years to make, I guess long dev cycles aren't all that bad.
Not by Crytek. It's by a certain computer student.
Blade Runner game, Kojima's Snatcher are perfect examples of a "Blade Runner game"
U2's water is really nice, however, it only renders the top of the water, not the underwater itself. Just buy the minigun from the extras and equip it while you are in the Lost Paradise section (rain canal).
This however, completely simulates the waves of the water, or so they promise.
Have been waiting for this game for a while. You can watch the tech demo on youtube, it's two years old now, so I think the tech has advanced.
Sad story. Now he is desperately trying to find a new job :(
Lol, the 4th season is running on my country's TV right... NOW!
And you haven't played old games for a while... Maybe it's the nostalgia, I dunno, but I thought that the list was pretty good.
Yes, there isn't a rating for 16+ in ESRB and there is a huge gap between T and M.
This made me watch the actual movie!