The Art of Videogames

[DeadPoolX]

So LucasArts is represented, but not Sierra.

Well... if not a single game from one of the most legendary game designers of all time is included... Totally biased and not worth voting for.

I don't think they had someone who knew a lot about games doing this. It looks like they're putting games that are (or were) very popular or exceedingly well known.

In addition, they're method for placing games into categories is, at best, severely flawed. Like I said in my previous post, there doesn't seem to be any logic behind their choices. Many of the games they chose are on multiple platforms, yet they list it for only one category or another.

Even their categories are bizarre. They place "DOS/Windows" under Era 4, which runs from 1995 to 2002. DOS games were dying in 1995, mostly due to Win95. If anything, DOS should've been listed in Era 2 (1983-1989) and Era 3 (1989-1994) instead.

When I found this I was excited, but I should've looked it over first. Considering the timespan, I had assumed some classic PC games (like King's Quest) would be included.

[Rath Darkblade]

I made this, let's hope somebody listens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aa40XADxno

*watches*
*laughs at the ending music (the one that runs over, "In contrast, it has 8 Mario games..." etc.)* That music sounds very Benny Hill-esque (i.e. very, very silly), which is, I guess, what the Smithsonian is.

What music is it? Curious minds want to know...

[BBP]

I don't know who wrote it, but you may have it without knowing... It is Circus 2, one of the unused pieces of music on the Gabriel Knight 3 CDs.

[BBP]

I sent Smithsonian a mail, and they actually sent it to the curator. Here's hoping...

[BBP]

O-kay... According to the curator assistant, the games on the list aren't the only ones that will be used in the exhibition. Of the 24 in my video, Myst will definitely be in it.
And Smithsonean was kind enough to link to my video on the voting website. Views went up from 13 to 64 all of a sudden.

[BBP]

The people at Smithsonian sure are friendly! The curator of the exhibition wrote me a friendly letter, explaining some of the choices he had to make, particularly regarding leaving off earlier computers (like Apple II and Amiga), which he really didn't like doing. He also explained he does believe E.T. deserves a place in the exhibition.
If anyone else would like to comment on his exhibition by mailing him, I highly recommend it.

[Rath Darkblade]

He also explained he does believe E.T. deserves a place in the exhibition.

May one ask why?

If anyone else would like to comment on his exhibition by mailing him, I highly recommend it.

I would, but being in Australia means that my mail probably won't even get there before the exhibition.

[DeadPoolX]

If anyone else would like to comment on his exhibition by mailing him, I highly recommend it.

I would, but being in Australia means that my mail probably won't even get there before the exhibition.

Rath, I think BBP means email, not regular mail.

[BBP]

The list isn't public officially yet, but I had it in my inbox. Looks like E.T. didn't make it.
Winning games:
Atari VCS: Pac-Man, Pitfall, Space Invaders, Combat
Coleco: Donkey Kong, Pitfall II, Zaxxon, Star Trek - Strategic Operations Simulator
Mattel: TRON, Advanced Dungeons And Dragons, Star Strike, Utopia.
Commodore 64: Jumpman, Bard's Tale III, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Sid Maier's Pirates!
NES: Super Mario Brothers III, Legend of Zelda, 1943: Battle of Midway, Desert Commander
SEGA: Marble Madness, Phantasy Star, After Burner, Spy vs Spy
Sega Genesis: Erthworm Jim, Phantasy Star IV, Gunstar Heroes, Dune II.
SNES: Super Mario World, Legend of Zelda: Link To The Past, Starfox, SimCity
DOS/Windows: DOOM II, Fallout, Diablo II, Starcraft
Nintendo 64: Super Mario 64, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Goldeneye 007, Worms Armageddon
Sega Dreamcast: Sonic Adventure, Shenmue, Rez, ChuChu Rocket
Sega Saturn: Tomb Raider, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Panzer Dragoon II, SimCity 2000
Playstation: Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII, Einhander, Final Fantasy Tactics
Xbox: Hero 2, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Fable, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
XBox 360: BioShock, Mass Effect 2, Geometry Wars, LOTR Battle of Middle Earth
Windows: Portal, Fallout 3, flOw, Minecraft
Nintendo Gamecube: Metroid Prime 2, Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Star Fox: Assault, Pikmin 2
Wii: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Boom Blox, Zack & Wiki
Playstation 2: Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, Gradius V, Metal Gear Solid 2.
Playstation 3: Uncharted 2, Heavy Rain, Flower, Brutal Legend
Playable Games That were included in the show anyway and couldn't be voted for:
Super Mario Bros, PacMan, Secret of Monkey Island, Myst, World of Warcraft.

[gumby]

That seems to be a pretty reasonable list to me. I especially agree with the earlier console choices - Atari, Coleco, C64. SNES & DOS/Windows were right-on. That's about as far as my gaming experience could take me (except for Wii, which their selection seemed OK with me too).

[Tawmis]

Official List:
http://www.americanart.si.edu/exhibitio ... mes/#games

(Ironic as I just posted this in Mass Effect 2 thread earlier and was too lazy to try and remember what the name of this thread was!)

[Datadog]

Checked the list over and over again. Psychonauts isn't on it. That game is the whole reason this she-bang should be even happening. Man, it's just like the Academy snubbing "Scott Pilgrim" all over again.

I officially renounce my faith in art. If Halo 2 is considered art and Psychonauts isn't, then consider this my formal protest: I am now an artheist. Art isn't real; it's just some pretty pictures, a committee, and a popularity vote.



EDIT: added angry face

[Tawmis]

Checked the list over and over again. Psychonauts isn't on it. That game is the whole reason this she-bang should be even happening. Man, it's just like the Academy snubbing "Scott Pilgrim" all over again.

I officially renounce my faith in art. If Halo 2 is considered art and Psychonauts isn't, then consider this my formal protest: I am now an artheist. Art isn't real; it's just some pretty pictures, a committee, and a popularity vote.



EDIT: added angry face

Would it help if I said I never heard of Psychonauts?

[Datadog]

[dotkel50]

http://www.mobygames.com/game/psychonauts