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post #1 of 24

9/21/07 at 7:21pm

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I wanted to create this topic for educational purposes rather than as a trump card. I hope a forum non-gamer takes a gander at these games and is blown away by the design. I don't feel like adding descriptions and think that with the screens and videos you can get an idea for what is there, since this is an audio-visual medium. Feel free to add and recommend more screenshots and videos (as well as additional games) as I couldn't find all the media I wanted. Echochrome (PlayStation 3/PSP)

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21881.html Everyday Shooter (PlayStation 3)

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/16598.html?type=mov Ico (PlayStation 2)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YSXwreNIuYE No More Heroes (Wii)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVHwL0hAHmA Okami (PlayStation 2)

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/9949.html Rez (Dreamcast/PlayStation 2/X-Box 360)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A4EFNWe4mCc Shadow of the Colossus (PlayStation 2)

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/7924.html

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9/21/07 at 7:28pm

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My God! They are amazing! What have I been missing all this time?

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9/21/07 at 7:30pm

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Rez = Awesome. I hear they are bringing Rez HD to the Xbox Marketplace.

What about this one, Cosmic Smash for Dreamcast:

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba76jf8e45Y

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9/21/07 at 8:25pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sonick

Rez = Awesome. I hear they are bringing Rez HD to the Xbox Marketplace.

What about this one, Cosmic Smash for Dreamcast:

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba76jf8e45Y

Cosmic Smash is beautiful. I never could understand why they didn't bring it stateside.

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9/21/07 at 8:30pm

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9/21/07 at 8:31pm

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I guess you could say Pong was kind of the Rothko of video games.

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9/21/07 at 8:43pm

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9/21/07 at 9:52pm

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Damn you Jon!, I was just typing up a starter for a videogames as art discussion (and my hesitance to call games as a medium 'art').

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9/21/07 at 9:57pm

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Quote:

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Damn you Jon!, I was just typing up a starter for a videogames as art discussion (and my hesitance to call games as a medium 'art').

It probably would've been an eloquent counter-point to my "do-it-yourself" links and picturez.

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9/21/07 at 10:14pm

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I'd say Battle Raper is probably the most artistic video game

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9/21/07 at 10:26pm

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Quote:

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I'd say Battle Raper is probably the most artistic video game

Cho Aniki > Battle Raper

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9/21/07 at 10:41pm

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9/21/07 at 11:30pm

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That BioShock picture gives me chills.

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9/22/07 at 11:03am

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I cant find a good video of it, but the ending credits of Twisted Metal Black were pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApK0B_mSoJ8

Resident Evil 5 looks like it will have a highly stylized look, not unlike 300.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0n3uq7tClY

Capcom just had to include a trademark ultra cheesy line at the end.

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9/22/07 at 1:44pm

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We shouldn't only focus on the visuals - video game music has been arranged/adapted and played by very well respected orchestras, and the storylines of many games would have been worthy of any book.