Artsygamer
4 those who see(k) the art in games
30 Seconds to Mars debuts single in Dragon Age
Nov 5th
[comments after reading this Kotaku article: http://kotaku.com/5396934/new-30-seconds-to-mars-single-debuts-in-dragon-age ]
I have huge love for this band… but like with many TV series… it’s the first album(s) that have it… and this new stuffs seems (to me) to have lost the magic that made them rise, which kinda makes sense… when you’re unknown it’s easier to be “tormented” enough to create stuff like they did… BUT one thing i do recall always listening to their music is my respect for them having lyrics that really spark my imagination, stuff that I often wondered how come they dared write about, when it’s much more mass-market to write about love/relationship stuff… and yet they did write these songs which to me sounded like lyrics for some sci fi novel soundtrack or something… anways, back on topic: maybe i didn’t drift off topic that far because it seems they (or others?) have too realized this and mixed a song with a game… as for it’s newness: hurrayyy for games!!!!! It says something that a big band like that would debut a song on a game.
Prince of Persia movie
Nov 5th
Hasn’t really captured my imagination or artwork awe quite yet (unlike Prince of Persia: Two Thrones, but that’s a tale for another time) … but it does seem it is high enough budget that it might be interesting and with some luck it should provide some unique imagery (and a testimony to where games have gotten these days) … but the real reason i’m posting this is the brilliant comment of somebody to the trailer pointing out the irony if say some developer made a game based on this movie… which is based on a game 
MGS 2 ending – deep stuff
Nov 3rd
Warning warning. Ending scene, spoilers… but in case you never played Metal Gear Solid 2 … well, I can’t let you miss out on this ending… the game touches on so many big themes, philosophical stuff, politics, social dynamics consequences of mass availability of information a-la-internet, personal identity…
The Last Guardian – emotion without words?
Nov 3rd
Some concepts that struck me: a purer form of enjoyment when you don’t understand the language? (did i mention that’s how i initially learned two languages i know that became second nature, or fist even, like this one) The other concept that hit me: the mystical nature of animals. Generally i like his point of view… content above framerate, not super praising the ps3 hardware but accepting the constraints and always wanting more from hardware in order to express more. I must say though that my personal opinion is somewhat different in that while I love his poitn of view, and i love the idea of communicating beyond the barriers of languages, I msut say my deepest game experiences did happen to be with games which had a couple of novels’ worth of words… they take you to a deeper level, a more complex experience… so yes, i do believe words are important… but yes, I also do wish we had one universal language so you could reach everybody.
Dragon Age: Origins – Sacred Ashes
Nov 3rd
I feel funny saying this seeing how i’m all into non-party based RPGs but this trailer really does make the team spirit come alive with each character feeling both interesting and important.
Bayonetta – the devil in the details
Nov 2nd
I must say I didn’t expect to be so impressed by this vid, not much expectations from the game, seems like a very gameplay game… but then again Devil May Cry surprised me in that way too, despite being heavy on action (of course i played it on the easiest easy settings, and even that i only managed after they released the special edition for dmc 3). But this vid… story, and the way even the real footage is mixed… i’m impressed
Star Wars story bits
Oct 26th
Despite it’s great fault of being a MMO i cannot but mention Star Wars: The Old Republic yet again for artistic merits. For example this series of story bits are a fascinating watch for anybody into intricate storytelling, particularly for those of us who’ve read countless SW books & game stories.
Starcraft 2: Battle Report 3
Oct 21st
I don’t really watch sports… so I’m not that used to two hyper excited breathless guys commenting… an interesting take on strategy games. Still, seeing players that advanced, micromanaging and whatnot is sorta intimidating for me, but then again the pleasure of discovering those things for yourself probably still stands. Maybe someday i’ll be starcraft 2-ing too, like i once tried starcrafting… though that’s a high challenge level online without the satisfaction of a particular small group of friends you can grow with.
PS: is there reaaaaaly no battle report where a Zerg player wins? I feel for the hive.
Eight FPS characters. Multiple challenges. One Winner.
Oct 12th
Eight FPS characters. Multiple challenges. One Winner.
In this extreme reality special the best (but not necessarily the brightest) FPS superstars face off and compete for the title of Top FPS.
Note: Marcus lied on his application to the challenge and was accepted despite not being an FPS.