Video Games- Are they art?

1). How does Adams define art? Do you agre with his definition?

In Adams's essay, he can classify different four main types of art, and he points out that why there are many types of art because"the boundaries between art and non-art are not had and fast; there is a gray area"

The four main types are:

Literary arts:  writing, drama, film, television
Fine arts: painting, sculpture, music, dance
Decorative arts: wallpaper, fabrics, furnishing
Architecture and industrial design

Because there is a grey are between art and non-art, so there is a room to discuss weather video game is an art or not. And if we want to dicuss weather it is an art or not, it should

"contain content"
"have an aesthetic"
"have ideas"
"make you feel something"
"not formulaic".

According to the definition of art, first, i think that this is really hard to draw a line to divid weather is it an art. It is because in nowadays, more software or medium will be explored/created, may be those are also have the protential to be an art form such as video game an photography.

Second, from the Adam's idea, he thinks that "art must contain content" and i agree with this point. It is because i think the function of arts is to educate or catharsis people, if there is an content in the aert work, it is easilier to achieve this goal. Besides, having idea can give something new to the people, to let them surprised. Just like we are alll surprised when we see the Andy Warhol's work, if nowaday, someone trying to do the Campbell Soup Pianting again, what you think is that you are doing something similiar with Andy Warhol, the power of the art work may not be stronger than Andy Warhol's work. Apart from it, i will say these definition is a very general line to idifity what ia an art or not, since the line is more broader, the artists will not be constracted to do the art work, they can really do what they want to do.

According to Adam, what is needed for videos to be considered as art?

First, the video game must be more than fun. If the game is more than fun, it woulb be easilier to make people feel something.

Second, the video game should have aesthetic value.

Third, the video game developer must experiment. It is because the artist may not know the power of other new medium if they would not try. May be another new medium also have the potential to be an new art.

Forth, the game must challenge the players. It can explore the players' view.

Fifth, the game awards should change.

Sixth, The game need critic, not only the viewer.

Seventh, the game needs an artist.