Games that you would consider "Art"

Half life 2

Rez

Final fantasy 7

GTA IV - Mostly the beautiful and immersive city.
BioShock - The whole story and mythology behind it, not to mention the setting.

There's lots of innovative and artistic arcade titles like Braid and REZ, but I could go on and on about those. The new Prince of Persia I would consider "art" for obvious reasons.

Depends on what aspect of the game your talking about: graphics, art/sound design, score, story... there are games that excel in all of these areas, but very few that do so in all of them. The only game I've played in recent years that I'd really consider an artistic masterpiece was Bioshock, which is a brilliant example of interactive fiction, that manages to engage a philosophical topic without feeling trite. On the other hand Gears of War - in many was a pretty vapid game - had some gorgeous environments, that might warrent designation of "art". Not that I didn't like Gears.

Okami

Ico

Shadow of the Collusses (sp?)

GTA IV - Mostly the beautiful and immersive city.
BioShock - The whole story and mythology behind it, not to mention the setting.

There's lots of innovative and artistic arcade titles like Braid and REZ, but I could go on and on about those. The new Prince of Persia I would consider "art" for obvious reasons.

Lanezy

REZ was on the ps1. The new prince of persia is textured exactly like every other game, just with a cartoony effect, i'd hardly call it art.

based on viusal presentation for the 360 i would say bioshock, gta iv, and condemned 2 are all masterpieces.

[QUOTE="Lanezy"]

GTA IV - Mostly the beautiful and immersive city.
BioShock - The whole story and mythology behind it, not to mention the setting.

There's lots of innovative and artistic arcade titles like Braid and REZ, but I could go on and on about those. The new Prince of Persia I would consider "art" for obvious reasons.

kieran88

REZ was on the ps1. The new prince of persia is textured exactly like every other game, just with a cartoony effect, i'd hardly call it art.

Sorry, REZ HD. And have you seen Prince of Persia in motion? I love the concept art effect.

Okami

Shadow of the Colossus

Lost Planet

most Zelda games

most of the older Mario Games

Bioshock

and pretty much everything Bioware developed

TF2 looks like the Pixar Characters are killing eachother.

Braid I sortof.

Condemed 2.

RE5 will be all the greatest aspects of life.

Hitman from music to art style can't wait for the next one.

[QUOTE="Lanezy"]

GTA IV - Mostly the beautiful and immersive city.
BioShock - The whole story and mythology behind it, not to mention the setting.

There's lots of innovative and artistic arcade titles like Braid and REZ, but I could go on and on about those. The new Prince of Persia I would consider "art" for obvious reasons.

kieran88

REZ was on the ps1. The new prince of persia is textured exactly like every other game, just with a cartoony effect, i'd hardly call it art.

REZ was only released for the Dreamcast and PS2 genius

Silent Hill 2

Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker

Bioshock

Ico

Shadow of Colossus

Metroid Prime

Final Fantasy IX

God of War 1 and 2

I don't like every painting I see and some definitely are better than others, but I think every painter is an artist. I hate when people say things like, "thats not art" just because they don't like it or because someone involved with it was famous/rich. I view games the same way.

Oblivion.

Amazingly fun game and i love the citys and castles and people. I expecially like the white gold tower cuz i think it looks awesome. =)

Killer7

Zedla:Ocarina of Time

Metal Gear Solid, the whole damn series

Metroid Prime 1 and 3

Eternal Darkness

Several I think. It would be from newest to oldest:
Braid (such a music, mood and paintings as well as melancholic-epic story)

MGS4 (God what a music)

Super Mario Galaxy (Beautiful scenarios and astounding music)

Bioshock (immersive concept and beautifully crafted models)
Okami (smooth cell shading art)

Windwaker (great innovative use of cell shading and marvelous music)

Metroid Prime (Great concept, great execution)

Castlevania SOTN (Incredible music, goth art)

Super Metroid (Incredibly immersing for a 2D game)

I'm shocked and appalled that NO-ONE has said Halo 3!! Come on, remember getting home and putting in your Disc from the Halo 3 box and thinking "xD Yay!" just listening and seeing Cortana appear infront of you is art enough (It makes sense.. you know it!)

So:

- Halo 3

- One of my other personal favorite games, for the PS2.. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Most brilliant ending ever in gaming EVER!

FF3 (NA one), FF7, FF9, FF10

Mario Galaxy

MGS - The entire series

Paper Mario - The series

Beyond Good and Evil

Legend of Zelda - The Series

Eternal Sonata

Okami

Prince of Persia -- Sands of Time Triology

No More Heroes

Portal

--Many more

I consider all video games a form of art, but I listed some of the ones that are more "artistic" in my opinion.

Killer 7 is the most "art" game I've ever played. :)

Bioshock was very arty as well.

Half-Life

Shadow of the Colossus

Portal