The main problem I have with the "games are art" argument...

[Torillian]

RolStoppable said:

By the way, I am getting really sick of games like Flower being made out to be more than they actually are. Just because there's wind blowing and a minimal soundtrack and vast open spaces to explore and a slow pace doesn't mean that the game you are playing is art.

Telling a simple and effective story through gameplay that has an emotional effect on the player all wrapped up in beautiful aesthetices is why people often call it art.  And I'd tend to agree.