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I agree that it can go a variety of ways. Looking at a game like Robotron, Guitar Hero, Wrestling Gmae or Pacman I would probably argue they are not really art. But looking at certain games like Ocarani of Time which was mentioned, or Wind Wanker, God of War, and other games that involve more of a story a stronger case could be argued. What I am mainly thinking of are cut scenes in videogames. To me there is a difference in a cut scene from a wrestling game to one in God of War.
I took a class dealing with the economics of arts. One thing we spent a lot of time on is what could be considered art. In theory all videogames could be art in some way. It really depends on what you think as an individual. There really is no set rules for what makes something art. I mean I'm looking at some of my action figures now. I display some like my AVP or X-Men ones, while others like my wrestling ones are currently tossed in a drawer. one could argue a case these are an art form. Just because an item isn't unique as an oil painting doesn't mean it's a form of art.
In conclusion thinking about it more, I'd say video games are an art form. I think a lot of video games are used as an outlet to express oneself.
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