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post #16 of 24
9/22/07 at 2:00pm
I thought Half-Life 2's storytelling was amazing.
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post #17 of 24
9/22/07 at 4:18pm
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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.

I agree, and think Reggs' example of Half-Life 2 is perfect (not to scoff at the design). It's a dystopian nightmare on par with Gilliam's Brazil. I just chose the examples I did because I thought they were most apparent without providing a rundown. Another great example is BioShock, which is Warren Spector's response to objectivism, and a game I can't get my mind off in the weeks following its completion.

On the topic of game music: I'm going to school for electronic music composition specializing in scoring, and my most-used tool is a sid synth, which is based on the chip that powered the Commodore 64. Music in games has definitely has a profound impact on me thanks to the likes of Yuzo Koshiro and Jun Fukuda.
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post #18 of 24
12/31/07 at 5:39pm
I think this article may serve as a guide http://www.contempaesthetics.org/new...?articleID=299.

The games you mentioned although good artistic video games cannot turn the medium into an art yet, unless masterpieces are developed and adopted.
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post #19 of 24
8/13/10 at 9:10pm


Bayonetta is a beautiful game
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post #20 of 24
8/13/10 at 9:31pm
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But will they ever finish it.
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post #21 of 24
8/14/10 at 10:38am
Sin&Punishment 2's pretty epic imo.
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post #22 of 24
3/9/11 at 6:45pm
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post #23 of 24
3/9/11 at 7:54pm
I don't want to jinx it but The Last Guardian will probably be the best game of all time.
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post #24 of 24
3/9/11 at 8:12pm
Surprised the OP (based on his handle and avatar) didn't also include Grim Fandango on this list.



This is one of my all-time favorites. Sure it is dated now, but the actual theme, story telling, and music all play out well.
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