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Okami. Ico. Shadow of the Colossus. Manhunt 2. Odd games to group together, but perhaps not where Take Two chairman Strauss Zelnick is concerned. In a statement today he defended his company's game passionately in the face of its sudden non-releasable status.
"The Rockstar team has come up with a game that fits squarely within the horror genre and was intended to do so...It brings a unique, formerly unheard of cinematic quality to interactive entertainment, and is also a fine piece of art"
Webster's defines art as "the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects", so yes, Manhunt 2 definitely falls into that broad definition. Some of the greatest works of art in history stemmed from human cruelty and violence. My favorite Picasso work, Guernica *points up*, is itself a study in human suffering and cruelty, so who is to say Zelnick is wrong? Manhunt 2 could certainly be defined as art...though of course it won't bring the game any closer to being released.
Banned video game is 'fine art' [BBC News - Thanks Hugh]
