I believe hacking a cow in half and then chucking it in a tub of vinegar does not constitute art, yet the magnificent tales found in games such as Final Fantasy 9 (squeal!) and its kin do. How could the rolling landscape of Shadow of the Colossus not be art? I honestly cannot understand the opposing view here. It makes sense to say that all games are not art, in the same way it makes sense to say that all paintings are not art. It seems to me that arguing that games are not art is completely futile, and I can't see any worthwhile point in its favour.