How Journey changes the art game genre

GZ's David Sanchez writes, "It's no secret that art games are hard to "get." Not a lot of people understand art games, and just like an offbeat indie film where all you see is a guy standing by himself slightly off center as static sound blares in the background, the genre isn't for everyone. Hell, as big a fan as I am of most things indie, I can't attest to being a huge appreciator of indie flicks like the nonsense I just described. But I am a fan of art; I am a fan of video games; and I am most certainly a fan of art games."

[Crap_Turtle]

it doesnt change anything all games have art style

[NukaCola]

This has nothing to do with artsyle. It's about artistic expression in gaming. Obviously all games have a form of artstyle, but some games stand out away from a theme, and only give the player a scenario where their own emotions and interpretations define the experience. This isn't about it's color pallet or gameplay, it's called Journey and it's not trying to force you into feeling a certain way, it's only trying to get you to feel. It's about your experience and that is what art is all about. Self-Interpretation.

[Cosmo811]

I, personally, found Flower to be much more enjoyable experience than Journey, but I agree with everything you just said.

[Crap_Turtle]

and all games have that

[Hicken]

Were you even paying attention? Even if all you read was the title, it should have given you more insight into the issue than just being about art style.