"Videogames can never be art."

[SopRage]

Roger Ebert just issued a piece claiming that "videogames can never be art." Naturally, the supporters of our medium are rebutting (and, to be honest, eviscerating) the article, but here it is for your own perusal:

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/04/video_games_can_never_be_art.html

I for one could not possibly disagree more.

 

[jostenmeat]

Seriously, is there an older argument that this?

Everything can be art. This argument is moot, and always will be.

I could argue that posting in an AV forum is an art form.

I could argue that making a hamburger is an art form.

I could argue that cleaning a window is an art form.

I could argue that making a speaker is an art form.

So Roger Ebert decides to stir the pot, big whoop.

 

[Ares]

I'm not surprised, Roger has nothing better to do.

 

[Nemo128]

He's a tool. And a useless one at that. At least other tools like him provide amusement.

 

[Serj22]

Roger Ebert will never get laid with that kind of attitude. He's too old, too old to understand. He's what, like 800 years old by now? Who even listens to him to pick a movie now anyways? I remember the show, and I remember when it changed to "Ebert, Ropert, and the Movies" or something like that. Neither of them knew what the hell they were watching anyway. They gave two thumbs down to a lot of good movies and said bad movies were awesome. He is a tool.

Speaking of arguing making a cheeseburger is an art form, it truly is, and I wish I could show you guys just how talented I am in the field.

 

[j_garcia]

"Movie reviewers can never be impartial"

 

[lsiberian]

Agreed. They are engineering not art. Engineering is the merger of Art and Science. So Video games are more than art.

 

[j_garcia]

Someone has too high of an opinion of himself. It is art if HE deems it art? Pompus assbag.

 

[pzaur]

My typing is a work of art...

I agree with y'all, except Mr. Ebert.

-pat

 

[ratso]

he needs to play okami. not the first time roger has chirped about this, i don't know what his problem is. maybe he sees VG as a direct competitor to movies.