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Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#26: Feb 14th 2011 at 4:57:33 PM

I'm happy that Skies of Arcadia is on the list, and having played no other Dreamcast games, I can vote for it with a no shame. tongue

But Chrono Trigger vs. Earthbound (vs. Link to the Past)? That's just straight-up sadism right there.

Chrono Trigger is by far the best graphically, and for the SNES as a whole. But the art of Earthbound is in its writing, which made it the cult hit that it is.

Since the exhibition is focusing on the visual aspect, I'll go with Chrono Trigger, but I feel that both writing and visuals (alongside audio and gameplay) are integral when looking at Video Games as art.

edited 14th Feb '11 4:59:15 PM by Eschaton

tnewhandl Since: Feb, 2011
#27: Feb 14th 2011 at 4:59:10 PM

Oh god. Are you kidding? Kingdom Hearts 2 or Okami? Evil.

ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#28: Feb 14th 2011 at 5:11:56 PM

I wonder why DA: Origins is on PS 3 rather than PC given that it's basically meant for the PC.

Also, lack of New Vegas while Black Ops was listed was a tad annoying but meh.

How are they going to showcase the games? Just in the box where no one can actually appreciate them or set up as stalls around the room so that people can see what the games were like?

OurGLORIOUSLeader Since: Dec, 1969
#29: Feb 14th 2011 at 5:22:35 PM

[up] I assume they'll have a mix of art (sketches, concepts, etc.), videos, and playable demos for the simpler ones.

[up][up] and [up][up][up] Super Mario World vs. Donkey Kong Country? Wind Waker vs. Paper Mario? Goldeneye vs. Star Fox 64? FUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I'm trying to keep from voting in the games I like the most, but it's just...so...damn...hard.

[down] For a real challenge, try Grim Fandango vs. Deus Ex.

edited 14th Feb '11 5:31:59 PM by OurGLORIOUSLeader

NULLcHiLD27 Since: Oct, 2010
#30: Feb 14th 2011 at 5:25:17 PM

[up] Donkey Kong Country

Wind Waker

Star Fox 64

Seemed pretty easy to metongue

edited 14th Feb '11 5:26:23 PM by NULLcHiLD27

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#31: Feb 14th 2011 at 5:39:14 PM

Grim Fandango vs. Deus Ex makes my head want to explode.

Goddamit, both games are amazing.

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#32: Feb 14th 2011 at 6:22:36 PM

Hey, it finally loaded. That only took an hour.

Why isn't Xenogears on there, dammit?

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1whowillmakeEnzeru Since: Jan, 2011
#33: Feb 15th 2011 at 5:21:39 AM

Bring on the wait...

Crap, do I choose Donkey Kong, Pac Man, or Space Invaders? Hmmm...

edited 15th Feb '11 5:24:14 AM by 1whowillmakeEnzeru

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metaphysician Since: Oct, 2010
#34: Feb 15th 2011 at 7:02:56 AM

Remember, "art" isn't only visual. Its also music and story, and often more abstract things. Hell, the art of Bioshock is specifically in the interaction between the game, the player, and the player's expectations of a game.

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Yowuza Since: Sep, 2010
#35: Feb 15th 2011 at 11:59:54 AM

Not loading for me. I do hope to pick Mother3, Okami and Majoras Mask eventually, though.

Yowuza Since: Sep, 2010
#37: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:36:50 PM

[up] Ah crap, I'll just have to vote Earth Bound instead then.

TommyX from Atluff Since: Aug, 2010
#38: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:20:39 PM

How do I get to the voting part?

OurGLORIOUSLeader Since: Dec, 1969
#39: Feb 15th 2011 at 5:35:20 PM

[up] Just reload a few times. Eventually it'll work.

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#40: Feb 15th 2011 at 6:34:22 PM

Nice, they have Life Force in the 8-Bit games. I remembered being in awe the first time I played that.

edited 15th Feb '11 6:37:47 PM by Servbot

SapphireBlue from California Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#41: Feb 15th 2011 at 6:48:12 PM

Thanks for telling me about this. *votes* Skies of Arcadia is there? Sweet. :D

Too bad there's nothing for handheld games, though. I know some that are really cool in terms of aesthetics.

edited 15th Feb '11 6:48:20 PM by SapphireBlue

Tangent128 from Virginia Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
#42: Feb 15th 2011 at 7:26:11 PM

Gragh! Paper Mario vs Zelda in three categories!

Hey... Minecraft! (Does it count if most of the art is by the players?)

I very much plan to attend this exhibit over the summer.

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arks Boiled and Mashed Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#43: Feb 15th 2011 at 8:16:56 PM

Um, you have 80 votes, you know. It's one per system per genre. Grim Fandango is not up against Deus Ex. You can vote for both.

Still some really tough choices in there.

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Matrix Since: Jan, 2001
#44: Feb 15th 2011 at 8:19:09 PM

I'm surprised that they had Civilization Revolution but not Civilization IV or III.

TommyX from Atluff Since: Aug, 2010
#45: Feb 16th 2011 at 10:11:13 AM

Glad the best game ever Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door was on there. But alot of them came down to either familiarity or just choosing one of three I never heard of.

Tangent128 from Virginia Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
#46: May 5th 2011 at 3:05:54 PM

Oh, wait, it's next summer. tongue

And Paper Mario got beat by Zelda in every matchup... sad (I like Zelda, but 2 Zelda+1 Paper is better than 3 Zelda...)

But Minecraft got in!

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edited 5th May '11 3:07:36 PM by Tangent128

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RocketDude Face Time from AZ, United States Since: May, 2009
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#47: May 5th 2011 at 5:07:06 PM

Oh hey, Portal is on there!

Kinda wish there were more categories...

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Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
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#49: May 5th 2011 at 5:53:42 PM

Metroid Prime... 2? What the hell?

I mean, seriously, what the hell? Yeah, Metroid Prime 2 was a great game, but why the hell wasn't the first Prime game (AKA Bestest game ever) on there? And Metroid Prime is a much more colorful and attractive looking game, too, which counts a lot for a museum exhibit.

Also, I am sorely disappointed with the lack of Grim Fandango, but I'll live.

Still glad this is happening. I might check it out, since I'll be traveling to DC next year.

edited 5th May '11 5:55:22 PM by Scardoll

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