It is reasonable to consider computer game as art?

Hi everyone,

a) How does Adams define art? Do you agree with his definition?

In Adams definition of art, there is three aspects. They are philosophical, historical and formal aspects. Art is having several characteristics which included some message and content in it. People can get these message from the idea with aesthetic quality. That means art should made people thinking.

In my opinion, Adam's definition is more focused on the practical level of videogame. However we are hard to find any philosophical or intrinsic value in video game. Therefore, Adam's definition is difficult to made videogame as art due to the philosophical and formal aspects that Adam's mentioned.

b) According to Adams, what is needed for videogames to be considered as art?

Adams said that videogame should have more elements of art before it to be consider as art. Videogame should not just focus on fun, it should be more focus on the aesthetic quality and intrinsic value that the game want to bring out.

Wai
10/11/2010