Death Stranding Review Thread - MC: 82 / OC: 83 / GR: 83.17%

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Torillian said:

Shaunodon said:

Right, because when you want to sell gaming as a hobby to people, a common example used is, "it can feel like Schindler's List at times".

Shadow of the Colossus and Breath of the Wild could each be considered 'artistic' in their own right. I never had to feel bored playing either of them.
We are still talking about video games right?

Video games are a form of media like movies and music. Sometimes I watch/listen to them for "fun" (like watching a marvel movie) sometimes I do it to feel sad (music is particularly good at this). If you want to think of video games as children's toys then the idea that they need to be fun is pretty legitimate as we don't really need toys that make kids sad. I personally think video games are an art medium which means that "fun" isn't the only legitimate goal. Personally, one of my favorite games ever was To the Moon. It was beautiful, emotionally affecting, tear-jerking, but "fun" isn't how I would describe it. 

While "fun" can be seen as not essential to a game (or movie), I feel that enjoyment is crucial. You can enjoy a sad song or a thought provoking movie without it being "fun" but it does feel weird to see something described as dull or boring followed by a near perfect score.