video games

My interpretation of art is that it depends solely on the person observing. Art is what we as an audience choose to get out of something. So to me, anything could be art especially video game.
    What art really does for the mind is open it up to interpretation. For example, i could look at a light post outside my dorm and find some natural beauty in it. Video games tell a story through a series of elements. It sets a story and incorporates elements such as sound, dialogue, and video representation.
   The "rock" concept to me sort of hit me more as foundation. The story set by the creators of a game is that foundation, but its elements that bring a game to life and make it art. For example, video games tend to use songs to add the intended emotional response. I think of final fantasy games from nowadays which have actual composers incorporating this sort of passionate music which in my mind the sound makes me think of troubles i experience and hope that I've acquired. Again, this is off my interpretation of the sound though. An artist doesn't necessarily intend to make their art effect everybody. To me this element is art, to others it could just be some noise in the background.
  The main goal of artist of all calibers try to achieve is to connect to an audience. Video games do a great job of this. I totally disagree that dialogue takes away from a video games art. In some cases, the dialogue could actually reach an audience. Some games carry some inspirational messages through the dialogue. Although it isn't the first thing that comes to mind when we think of art, words can be art in themselves. As Santiago said, art is an arranging of elements in a way to appeal to emotions. So why cant words be art? It doesn't take away from the meaning of a story or the art. The words actually might add clarity to the art. I cant really think of a specific example of a game, but the music in coherence with a character talking could actually enhance a deeper meaning in what the game is trying to convey.
 And again, these meanings from the game are all perception from the audience.
  the main thing that i think qualifies games as art are the visual representation. When i play futuristic games i tend to think of what my future will be like. When i play a game that displays beautiful scenery in high def, the art pops out at me and makes me think of places I've been to. The visual aspects are what make the game art. Even though the gaming art isn't as visually striking as genuine art done by hand, it still finds a way to connect with the audience in ways nothing else can.
   All of these elements together combine to form what i believe is art. However, it is truly up to an audience to decide what they want to take from any art piece. The problem with most games nowadays is that they are in some ways just mindless fun instead of providing some sort of emotional attachment. And isn't that the point of a game? It is important to realize though that not all games are the same. As one of the articles said some art is good and some are bad. Video games do a great job at combining multiple elements to grasp an audience and tell a story. i believe anything can be made into art. Art is purely perception.