The Art of Video Games Smithsonian Exhibit
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Ilosar
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Voted Minecraft over SC2 for the lulz. Also nice to see Okami and Shadow of the Collossus made it, these would probably be my #1 and 2 choices for best video game art, ever.
And Gears of Brown 2/Blando 3 better not beat Bioshock in the art department. I mean, seriously.
And Gears of Brown 2/Blando 3 better not beat Bioshock in the art department. I mean, seriously.
PlanHex said:
They also have the original PacMan game for the Atari VCS. I don't know if you've ever played it, but it's absolute trash. Especially considering how good Ms. Pac Man is, for the exact same system. I'm talking worlds of difference. If it was Ms. Pac Man I would have voted for it, as it is I'm voting for Haunted House. That game is great anyway.
EDIT: AWWW YEAH, B17 BAWMERUURRRR
EDITx2: Most of these are really crappy choices, though. About 1/3, at least, of the Atari VCS games are ripoffs of arcade titles, and many of the Intellivision games are ripoffs of Atari VCS games. It seems odd to choose those games over ones which, you know, have an original art direction.
And where the hell are all the Imagic games? Those games are clearly the most artistic, they are hella polished.
TRIPLE EDIT: Also, Carnival for the Colecovision? Really? Out of all the sophisticated titles for that system, they chose one which is just a straight port of an Atari VCS title? And it's a crap game anyway.
QUADRUPLE EDIT (Aka I am way too excited about computer games from this era): MARBLE MADNESS? AFTER BURNER!? Those are arcade titles! Come on, people. For Christ's sake! Just make an "arcade games" category! Stop trying to use the half-baked knockoffs for the home systems!
Wow, they included Life Force, I thought no one knows that game existed.
There are some interesting choices to say the least. Some interestingly bad choices.
There are some interesting choices to say the least. Some interestingly bad choices.
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I voted ET,
It's shittiness and unplayability means it has no purpose other than being art.
It's shittiness and unplayability means it has no purpose other than being art.
Well, they've got a bunch of multiplatform titles and ports in the later eras too, so at least they're consistent?Little Robot said:
I gotta say though... Funniest bit has to be the fact that it has Metroid Prime 2 in the Gamecube section and the Metroid Prime Trilogy (which includes MP2) in the Wii section.
You'd think they could figure out that Metroid Prime 2 would be part of the fucking Metroid Prime Trilogy if not by the name, then by looking at the damn box.
I mean, my problem with Carnival is that the Atari VCS is by far an inferior system to the Colecovision-- especially due to the graphics of the games. And Carnival was one of the crappiest titles for the VCS, even graphics-wise.
Basically, this is the comparison (graphics and processing-wise) between the Intellivision and VCS.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPB3H_a234s[/youtube]
Considering that the Colecovision is even better than the Intellivision in these respects, it makes no sense to put an Atari VCS game as one of the contenders for best Colecovision game.
Basically, this is the comparison (graphics and processing-wise) between the Intellivision and VCS.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPB3H_a234s[/youtube]
Considering that the Colecovision is even better than the Intellivision in these respects, it makes no sense to put an Atari VCS game as one of the contenders for best Colecovision game.
warsaw said:
Just ran through the poll the first time to see the games - didn't actually pay attention to how it is separated by genre, and not only consoles, so my bad. Didn't vote infact, except for Fallout and few other games.
And I'm glad - two of my favorite games got votes
UncannyGarlic
Sonny, I Watched the Vault Bein' Built!
Wow, this is going to be one shitty exhibit. Clearly the Smithsonian no longer cares about being taken seriously...
frosty_theaussie
Still Mildly Glowing
PlanHex said:
Art through adversity!
rehevkor said:
Well, this too. FFTA is much more vibrant artistically than FFT and yet the latter gets included
Also virtually no obscure/niche titles. But one could go on and on about the games that should have been on the list that aren't. Not a single Castlevania title? Oh boy.
Walpknut
This ghoul has seen it all
well at least they didn't cram it with horrible Final Fantasy shit, just imagine the future generations being inspired to make characters with pants with a boot larger than the other, and a bunch of tape coming from nowhere coupled with emo haircuts.
Walpknut
This ghoul has seen it all
well IX and XXII were going for a more return to the clasic desing of the first 6 games.
TheRatKing
Vault Dweller
I can't deal with Final Fantasy. All those roman numerals make my head spin.
Walpknut
This ghoul has seen it all
FF sucks after 7, and seven isn't even as AWESOME SACUE!!!111oneone as most jrpg idolizers say, still good.
But you know what Jrpg art should be there (I have not checked the lists) some Kaneko (shin Megami Tensei).
But you know what Jrpg art should be there (I have not checked the lists) some Kaneko (shin Megami Tensei).
Walpknut said:
IX yes, it's basically same design as III, but XII? Not so sure... In any case, they should do more fantasy settings and less sci-fi, they do fantasy a lot better. Last Remnant was great, too.
Lies, VIII, IX, FFTA2 are all great games.
What SHOULD be on the list from J-games is Ys series' art, since it's absolutely amazing. And also Chaos legion and ARC SYSTEM WORKS games.
Walpknut
This ghoul has seen it all
I really think future generations need Huge Green Pensi Monsters, and Ctlhulu with a Penis Tounge, or that wierd Nyarlantotep formed of gimpifed versions of the kids parents from Persona 2.
