It's rare for a video game to fall into the high art category. Most video games that get praised for their story are popcorn entertainment. Not that it matters to me because lots of forms of high art (ie. classic literature) have put me to sleep. And I hate it when art snobs say that you are stupid for not appreciating the hidden messages and themes within their high art. And I'm not afraid to lose my e-art snob cred by admitting that. I much prefer popcorn entertainment that knows its place and doesn't pretend to be more than it is rather than pretentious arthouse crap that thinks it's god's gift to literature, cinema, gaming, etc. I game, read, watch movies/tv, listen to music, etc. to gain some sort of enjoyment, entertainment or knowledge (in the case of non-fiction books, documentaries and that sort of thing). Not to see some arrogant, pretentious writer/director relieve themselves throughout a novel, film, music album or game like a narcissist and expect us to believe we are witnessing a privilege.
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