Have Your Say: Games as Art

Thanks to some downright beautiful games lately (Valkyria Chronicles, Unravel), I've been thinking about this age old debate.

I'd like to know which games you would consider as art, from photo-realistic vistas to simple stylised graphics, from finely crafted narratives to meticulous level design; what have been your stand out games?

 I'm looking for a discussion but to get us started I'm going to put forward the Trine franchise, there's something about the fantastical backgrounds in these games that take me back, it could be the covers of several fantasy novels, or some half forgotten concept art but the style is magical and somehow unreal,

I still find myself lingering in certain areas long after I've completed a puzzle. Plus anything that riffs off of Lost Vikings get's my vote.


Do you have a favourite example?

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