As much as I love video games, I agree with him. I don't think games can technically be art. Though, they are meaningful. You have to draw the distinction some

As much as I love video games, I agree with him. I don't think games can technically be art. Though, they are meaningful. You have to draw the distinction somewhere. Art isn't a plastic definition, and it is at least generally understood to describe things that translate into our minds, and expand into something more. The thing that makes a game a game are game mechanics. I don't call game mechanics art in the same way I don't call reality art. Now, I do believe the music in a game can be artful and the story too... but not the thing that makes a game a game. A game is like an enclosure for a lot of wonderful experiences, but I don't see why people are so personally caught up trying to see the enclosure for more than it is. A simulation. That being said, I do believe that video games are a valid medium to spend your time with. A game functions best when the environment plays a large role, something like an archaeological dig. Exploration games like Myst or Shadow of the Colossus use the medium to it's best potential. There is an awe that those games animate through something like osmosis. You absorb the things in games in a way you simply cannot in any other medium. This has value.