There have been exactly two "series" of video games that I've actually enjoyed in my life. One: I really, really like Guitar Hero. Two: Pokemon. Pokemon is life (I actually did dress as Misty for Halloween this year). I've played Pokemon games from many different generations, both on Gameboy Advanced and Nintendo DS. With these two gaming consoles being handheld, stellar graphics aren't generally an attainable goal for them. However, I think that the all video game graphics should be considered art. A successful video game has graphics that may not be ultra realistic, but they do succeed in putting the player into the respective video game reality.
Something that's important to realize is that the graphics of a video game aren't everything. There are some video games that users have given terrible ratings too, but that also have beautiful graphic design. So while a video game artist is responsible for making the game visually appealing to players, he or she is not held accountable for the overall quality of the video game. Take Star Wars Battlefront - many of the reviews on Amazon are negative, claiming that there is not enough game play for the game to be good. However, a good majority of these critics also give acknowledgement to the fact that the graphic design for the game is beautifully done. So, it's still a work of art.
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