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The art of video games
March 18, 2012
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"Because they can help us find connections with deeper questions that we may have inside of ourselves," said long-time game developer Chris Melissinos, who curated the show. "You're presented with a series of obstacles, and so it's how you quickly make those choices that discern the best outcome for anybody playing."
The exhibit begins with 1970s and '80s action adventure games like Pitfall, Combat, Space Invaders. And surely you remember Pac-Man from 1981, in which a yellow dot tries to evade or be eaten by ghosts. It was an international sensation.
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"Because they can help us find connections with deeper questions that we may have inside of ourselves," said long-time game developer Chris Melissinos, who curated the show. "You're presented with a series of obstacles, and so it's how you quickly make those choices that discern the best outcome for anybody playing."
The exhibit begins with 1970s and '80s action adventure games like Pitfall, Combat, Space Invaders. And surely you remember Pac-Man from 1981, in which a yellow dot tries to evade or be eaten by ghosts. It was an international sensation.
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