Comments on: Take-Two: “We Make Art for Adults” http://news.filefront.com/take-two-we-make-art-for-adults/ News for Gamers Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Matt http://news.filefront.com/take-two-we-make-art-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-12368 Matt Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:06:26 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/take-two-we-make-art-for-adults/#comment-12368 I think we have to be careful what we say is for "adults." I would assume he may mean something like GTA IV (just comes to mind because I see its been delayed :P) Something with drugs, explosions, and/or gore are more often for the younger crowd. I don't know if I've seen anyone who is 33 playing a GTA game, or any game that puts a lot of effort into the violence of the game. What we call adult content is most often targeting (intentionally or not) those under 25. I fall into this group, and even I can see that. Heck, I know more people under 18 that would want to play a game with "adult content" than adults that would want the same thing. That being said, I do think games are art. Not all art is painting and sculpture. Movies, liturate, and, yes, even comic books, are all art. Video games are as well. My only qualm is with adding "for adults." I think most games made for adults find more popularity with the younger crowd, and no matter if you're talking about games with an M or AO rating exclusivly with this or not, games aren't made just for adults. It's nice to know older people are gaming too, not just that "harcore" group that mostly isn't out of college, but art is for everyone, not just adults. I think we have to be careful what we say is for “adults.” I would assume he may mean something like GTA IV (just comes to mind because I see its been delayed :P )

Something with drugs, explosions, and/or gore are more often for the younger crowd. I don’t know if I’ve seen anyone who is 33 playing a GTA game, or any game that puts a lot of effort into the violence of the game.

What we call adult content is most often targeting (intentionally or not) those under 25. I fall into this group, and even I can see that. Heck, I know more people under 18 that would want to play a game with “adult content” than adults that would want the same thing.

That being said, I do think games are art. Not all art is painting and sculpture. Movies, liturate, and, yes, even comic books, are all art. Video games are as well.

My only qualm is with adding “for adults.” I think most games made for adults find more popularity with the younger crowd, and no matter if you’re talking about games with an M or AO rating exclusivly with this or not, games aren’t made just for adults.

It’s nice to know older people are gaming too, not just that “harcore” group that mostly isn’t out of college, but art is for everyone, not just adults.

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