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RxBandits123 · 04-25-2010, 11:05 AM

After reading Ebert's comments on how video games are not art it made me think of all the games that I have played that evoked emotions comparable to any film I have seen in recent years. It doesn't matter what genre they fall in but what games have you guys played over the years that really changed how you view games and the potential they hold as a medium?

Games for me that changed my perception of what is possible within the medium:

The Longest Journey/Dreamfall
Deus Ex
The Last Express
Psychonauts
Grim Fandango
Half-Life
Shadow of the Colossus
Indigo Prophecy/Heavy Rain
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

I guess i could list Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fable, The Witcher and other action rpgs that I enjoyed a lot but I feel Deus Ex had the biggest impact on me and none of those games would of existed if Deus Ex never came before them (that statement is completely debatable and probably wrong in many peoples view and you could say Fallout had just as much impact but you cant deny Deus Ex's influence on many future games).

04-25-2010, 11:05 AM	#1
RxBandits123 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 46	Games that changed how you view games After reading Ebert's comments on how video games are not art it made me think of all the games that I have played that evoked emotions comparable to any film I have seen in recent years. It doesn't matter what genre they fall in but what games have you guys played over the years that really changed how you view games and the potential they hold as a medium? Games for me that changed my perception of what is possible within the medium: The Longest Journey/Dreamfall Deus Ex The Last Express Psychonauts Grim Fandango Half-Life Shadow of the Colossus Indigo Prophecy/Heavy Rain Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic I guess i could list Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fable, The Witcher and other action rpgs that I enjoyed a lot but I feel Deus Ex had the biggest impact on me and none of those games would of existed if Deus Ex never came before them (that statement is completely debatable and probably wrong in many peoples view and you could say Fallout had just as much impact but you cant deny Deus Ex's influence on many future games). __________________ "If you're bored...you're probably boring" Recently finished or playing: Sam and Max episode 2, Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, Fallout 3, Alpha Protocal.