My Reflection on Gaming Article

In a recent article in the New York Times, Motion Sensitive, the author proposes that the new remote-less games are evolving to become more like art.  I argue his point because I feel that art and video games are not experienced in the same way.  They don't evoke the same thought process or use the cognitive skills.  

The author is claiming that when using your body you become more fully engaged in the game, emotionally, physically and intellectually.  While I agree that removing the remote controller from the process and engaging the sense kinetic sense of movement, the player becomes more involved in the game and the experience they are having.  By making the actions of a virtual player imitate the actions of a player the game becomes more realistic, more active and thus a more complete experience.  

I don't think that it makes the game or the person more creative.  The experience of art is engaging because it is a humans form of expression and art includes creation, presentation, being perceived by someone else, and evoking something in the viewer.  The experience with games is that it takes a person out of reality, and them into a virtual reality.  What is lacking in the video game that is present in theater is that there is a human connection with an actor or musician on stage that can not be replicated virtually.  By making the persons actions control the virtual reality we are taking a step out in between being social and engaged in the real world, verses being engaged in a virtual world of a video game or game culture.

It is frightening to me to think that humans are afraid of creativity and that they need to be told what to do in the creative act through parameters of rules to the game and objectives to achieve.  This seems counterintuitive to being a creative person engaging in a creative experience. This is why I would disagree with the statement in this article that "as games become more real, the experience of them is bringing people closer to art." I recommend you check out the article and let me know what your opinion is on this matter.