… the exhibit … was also accompanied by video clips of American films and President George W. Bush, additional peripheral elements that let us know we had a nebulous “political message” on our hands.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Politics aside, this could be a good example for my argument. After all, there is a game, and it is sending a Message with a capital “M”.<\/p>\n
The more I think about it, however, the less I’m convinced that it is a game. After all, the Space Invaders component has apparently been modified so that it is unbeatable. It’s less an interaction than it is a nihilistic statement of futility. Just because a sculpture allows me to re-orient it, doesn’t make it a game.<\/p>\n
I feel like I’m just echoing the original article by expressing dismay that hope for games as a medium for artistic expression has been almost abused by this cutting attempt to rub salt into what is still a raw wound for many.<\/p>\n
Perhaps a better example of a game as political art would be 1993’s Cannon Fodder<\/em>. Check out this music video based on the game’s theme song to get an idea if you missed out on the game:<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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