Free Article Review On Lopes, Tavinor, And The Art Of Videogames

What is Lopes's distinction between 'strong' and 'weak' interactivity? The dilemma whether videogames can be claimed as a separate art form have been discussed since the quality of videogames became obviously worth of admiration. Dominic Lopes’s theory of digital art discusses upon the interactive engagement common for the videogames to such an extent no other art form can even dream of. Games are strongly interactive media because their users’ participation partly defines the play. The weakly interactive media are those whose structural properties are not determined by the actions of the users. The beauty of the videogames art is that the events in the game are dependent on the player’s decisions. So the distinction between 'strong' and 'weak' interactivity lies in the feature of the art responsible for the audience’s feedback.
How does Tavinor think strong interactivity contributes to videogames' aesthetic quality? Grant Tavinor states that the player is able to explore a fictional world thus bringing aesthetic enjoyment. Such an exploration is strongly interactive because it depends on the activity of the player. The emotional nature of the videogames is another part of the aesthetic quality. Neither novel nor film can propose its audience such a variety of feelings, and the most important thing – the videogames do not dictate the opinion.
Do you think videogames can be art? I am sure videogames can be art if talking about worthy products. Of course, as time goes by, the industry develops and forms itself as an independent art form. The visual beauty, the strong interactivity mentioned above and thematic and expressive value make the videogames stand with the other art forms in importance. According to the acceptable standards, videogames do not always fit in the notion “art” but it is important to remember the speed of time which brings new concepts and ideas of aesthetic enjoyment.
Do you think other kinds of games can be art? To my opinion, other kinds of games can hardly be called art. They are more likely to be called sports because they do not correspond to the expressive criteria as a necessary component of any art form.