Comments on: The Citizen Kane of Video Games http://www.thegamecritique.com/recent-posts/the-citizen-kane-of-video-games/445/ A Critical Assessment of Video Games Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:16:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessica Jonston http://www.thegamecritique.com/recent-posts/the-citizen-kane-of-video-games/445/comment-page-1/#comment-19569 Jessica Jonston Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:50:59 +0000 http://www.thegamecritique.com/?p=445#comment-19569 HI ! When talking about the idea of videogames as art, it’s become increasingly popular to lament that the medium doesn’t yet have its “Citizen Kane.” Seemingly everyone, from industry luminary Ian Bogost to film director Guillermo del Toro, has sounded off about how games either need, don’t need, or will soon receive the masterpiece that will force the medium to “grow up” and be accepted as an art form by the mainstream. THANXS FOR SHARING ! Jessica Jonston HI !

When talking about the idea of videogames as art, it’s become increasingly popular to lament that the medium doesn’t yet have its “Citizen Kane.” Seemingly everyone, from industry luminary Ian Bogost to film director Guillermo del Toro, has sounded off about how games either need, don’t need, or will soon receive the masterpiece that will force the medium to “grow up” and be accepted as an art form by the mainstream.

THANXS FOR SHARING !

Jessica Jonston

]]> By: Kent http://www.thegamecritique.com/recent-posts/the-citizen-kane-of-video-games/445/comment-page-1/#comment-18704 Kent Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:40:34 +0000 http://www.thegamecritique.com/?p=445#comment-18704 I started playing video games in the 80's, like most teenagers. I also sold these in a retail setting, too. I'm still addicted to the art and I am awaiting the day when "True" virtual reality is released upon the gaming community. Imagine the possibilities of AI in games... there are no limits once it reaches this milestone. Two generations from now the kids will look back and say... "you gotta see my new laser-phaser gun," or something along those lines. Nano Technology and particalization are the next frontiers of gaming. KB MBA e-Biz I started playing video games in the 80′s, like most teenagers. I also sold these in a retail setting, too. I’m still addicted to the art and I am awaiting the day when “True” virtual reality is released upon the gaming community. Imagine the possibilities of AI in games… there are no limits once it reaches this milestone. Two generations from now the kids will look back and say… “you gotta see my new laser-phaser gun,” or something along those lines. Nano Technology and particalization are the next frontiers of gaming.

KB
MBA e-Biz

]]> By: Jamal http://www.thegamecritique.com/recent-posts/the-citizen-kane-of-video-games/445/comment-page-1/#comment-17560 Jamal Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:13:01 +0000 http://www.thegamecritique.com/?p=445#comment-17560 As a fan of both movies and video games, this was quite thought-provoking. I took a film class in high school, and we spent a few classes discussing the cinematic achievements of Citizen Kane, and it did help me appreciate aspects of the film. Still, it would not fall in my top ten. I'm curious, Eric: what games would make your top 20? Or, at least, your top 5? As a fan of both movies and video games, this was quite thought-provoking.

I took a film class in high school, and we spent a few classes discussing the cinematic achievements of Citizen Kane, and it did help me appreciate aspects of the film. Still, it would not fall in my top ten.

I’m curious, Eric: what games would make your top 20? Or, at least, your top 5?

]]> By: Nicole Parker http://www.thegamecritique.com/recent-posts/the-citizen-kane-of-video-games/445/comment-page-1/#comment-17355 Nicole Parker Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:29:03 +0000 http://www.thegamecritique.com/?p=445#comment-17355 I agree to this: "I gave a lot of reasons why the “Citizen Kane of video games” is a fundamentally flawed idea, but here’s the most important one of all: One medium should not have to draw comparisons to others for any reason, because no two mediums are alike." Although the film originally came from a video game, it would be unfair to judge the whole thing itself just because the latter is way better than the former. It's just the point of view of gamers. The movie is a live interpretation of the said game. It shouldn't not be equated with the game because in gaming, you control the character. You are the sole director. But the movie has it's own director and so we should give him credit for an extraordinary film! I agree to this: “I gave a lot of reasons why the “Citizen Kane of video games” is a fundamentally flawed idea, but here’s the most important one of all: One medium should not have to draw comparisons to others for any reason, because no two mediums are alike.”

Although the film originally came from a video game, it would be unfair to judge the whole thing itself just because the latter is way better than the former. It’s just the point of view of gamers. The movie is a live interpretation of the said game. It shouldn’t not be equated with the game because in gaming, you control the character. You are the sole director. But the movie has it’s own director and so we should give him credit for an extraordinary film!

]]> By: Shane http://www.thegamecritique.com/recent-posts/the-citizen-kane-of-video-games/445/comment-page-1/#comment-16103 Shane Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:06:08 +0000 http://www.thegamecritique.com/?p=445#comment-16103 "The movie has been over hyped through out the years. Yes it is a tremendously great film and phenomenally important, but the repetition of those phrases a couple of dozen, hundred times and suddenly you aren’t looking at a film anymore, but the inflated vision of a film." I think that's the most important point. The concept of a "Citizen Kane of Videogames", along with all it's other flaws, basically asks for a video game that lives up to the inflated standards that not even the movie lives up to. People should just get over it and realize that video games are no less artistic than movies or literature. Making a distinction about the "artisticness" of these media is totally arbitrary, IMO. “The movie has been over hyped through out the years. Yes it is a tremendously great film and phenomenally important, but the repetition of those phrases a couple of dozen, hundred times and suddenly you aren’t looking at a film anymore, but the inflated vision of a film.”

I think that’s the most important point. The concept of a “Citizen Kane of Videogames”, along with all it’s other flaws, basically asks for a video game that lives up to the inflated standards that not even the movie lives up to.

People should just get over it and realize that video games are no less artistic than movies or literature. Making a distinction about the “artisticness” of these media is totally arbitrary, IMO.

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