Virtual Stimuli
Videogames are a form of human expression. There are people who insist it is art. Others rebuff that idea and call it entertainment. “Art” is merely what happens when you start to apply entertainment and the experiences thereof to your own life. That is to say: if videogames don’t say anything to you, that’s your own fault for not listening. It’s the same as with anything in life, including books, comics, and movies. I deny outright the notion that playing videogames is inert creatively. It’s not the same as doing nothing at all. People listen to music, read books to help them get in a relaxed frame of mind, and continue the creative flow on to their work. Art forms, and the experiences they offer are a known augmenter to the creative process. Similarly, I experience art forms to entertain myself and I utilize the settings and scenarios to enhance my own creative process, outputting a huge volume of supplementary data for each character, activity, and context. I think that videogames are an excellent tool for this purpose.
