Name an Artsy game

[TransMando]

I am very much a believer in the games are art argument, but I struggle to describe and list games that I personally describe as 'arty'.

I throw this question to all of you. Name an arty game and why you consider it to be that way.

 

[Cherry Cola]

Okami should be a great example.

And Shadow of the Colossus of course.

 

[Chrono212]

Yes, Okami on the Wii
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[WrongSprite]

Okami. It's pretty. That is all.

Here an idea OP, why don't YOU suggest one aswell?

 

[TundraWolf]

I am very much a believer in the games are art argument, but I struggle to describe and list games that I personally describe as 'arty'.

I throw this question to all of you. Name an arty game and why you consider it to be that way.

Shadow of the Colossus for the way that it handles the narrative. It was a very singular experience that depended a lot on the interpretation of the individual. It was thought-provoking and awe-inspiring, both visually and psychologically. That is the epitome of an "art game" to me. Braid touches on this as well.

 

[Optimus Hagrid]

Mondo Agency.

Because it's in black and white, and really scary.

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[LogicNProportion]

Okami, Viewtiful Joe, Bayonetta, The Sabetour

And many, many others.

 

[comadorcrack]

Hmmm... Bioshock...

Phychonauts

Um... Okamii...

I'll get back to you..!

 

[Dragonearl]

Trine I guess

 

[SquirrelPants]

I never quite understood what an 'arty' game was. I kind of consider all games to be artful, because of all the work that goes into making them look nice these days.

So I nominate every game ever.

And also Borderlands.

EDIT: Oh also, Time Fcuk.(Yes, that is actually how it is spelled.) It is a really beautiful thing when a flash game can suck you in with its atmosphere.

 

[hermes]

Braid, Flower...
Heavy Rain looks like its going to be very artsy.

 

[Legion]

I'd say a lot of games could be considered artsy.

Bioshock, Halo and Gears of War all have a distinctive style to them (look at the Covenant's weapons, vehicles etc.).

Halo goes with the kind of sophisticated sleek look to everything.

Gears has a very gothic feel to it:

Spoiler

Whereas Bioshock is very Art Deco.

 

[Omikron009]

Braid. That game is a painting.

 

[Worgen]

darksiders has fantastic char design

 

[Loves2spooge]

Echochrome. It's a perfect hybrid of complexity and simplicity, and the music is beautiful.

 

[The Kangaroo]

The Void it's fucking amazing but you will need this to cool down the obnoxious difficulty also Passage

Also GET THE VOID! it's to awesome for words and needs a lot more publicity than it currently gets!

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

The Longest Journey. Beautifully written, great art design and the sense of a tangible world is beyond compare. The best point and click games ever got. Even *gasp* better than Grim Fandango, in my opinion.

And the special edition of the not quite as good but still very good sequel Dreamfall also includes a copy of The Longest Journey.

BUY IT NOW

What he said.

 

[The Kangaroo]

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i think he was looking for the entire game to be artsy, not just the graphics

 

[Dapper Ninja]

I am very much a believer in the games are art argument, but I struggle to describe and list games that I personally describe as 'arty'.

I throw this question to all of you. Name an arty game and why you consider it to be that way.

Shadow of the Colossus for the way that it handles the narrative. It was a very singular experience that depended a lot on the interpretation of the individual. It was thought-provoking and awe-inspiring, both visually and psychologically. That is the epitome of an "art game" to me. Braid touches on this as well.

Silent Hill 2 could be considered art for the same reasons.

And there's also Okami, Psychonauts, No More Heroes, Prince of Persia, etc. A lot of the same answers here.