Order 1013484: Firewatch Persuasive media review

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Jasmine O’Der

Candice van Loveren Geis

ART-291W

4/19/2018

Video games as art review of Firewatch

Thesis statement: Video games should be considered art because it has all the components of art such as, Creative skill, imagination, and visual form.

1. Introduction to the discussion

2. Description of Firewatch

A. What is Firewatch

1. Video game for multiple platforms

2. Released February 9th 2016

3. List of teams and crew members

4. Description of genre

5. Explanation of gameplay

3. Review of Firewatch

A. Discussion of gameplay mechanics

1. Immersive

2. Interesting, relatable, and realistic

3. Easy controls

B. Story and writing

1. Plot analysis

2. Creativity and skill of writing

C. Personal experience and feelings

D. Others reviews, ratings, and thoughts

4. Background and production of Firewatch

A. Walkthrough of all the departments of Firewatch

B. Developer, publisher, director, producer, designer, artist, writer, composer, and voice actors.

C. The art processes

5. Comparisons between video games as art and other types of art.

6. Counter arguments from critics

7. Concluding thoughts

References

“Firewatch” Wikipedia April 10, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewatch Accessed 4/19/2018

“The Art of Firewatch” Youtube, Uploaded by Campo Santo Productions March 12, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYnS3kKTcGg

Campbell, Colin “Firewatch Review” Polygon February 8, 2016 https://www.polygon.com/2016/2/8/10900796/firewatch - review - pc - ps4 - playstation - 4 campo - santo Accessed 4/19/2018

Mccaffrey, Ryan “Firewatch Review” IGN February 8, 2016 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/08/firewatch - review Accessed 4/19/2018

Melissinos, Chris “Video Games Are One of the Most Important Art Forms in History” Time September 22, 2015 http://time.com/collection - post/4038820/chris - melissinos - are - video games - art/ accessed 4/19/2018

Moriarty, Brian “Its becoming Harder to Deny Video Games ‘Art’ Status” Time September 22, 2015 http://time.com/collection - post/4038821/brian - moriarty - are - video - games - art/ accessed 4/19/2018

Stuart, Keith “Are video games art: the debate that shouldn’t be” The Guardian December 6, 2012 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/dec/06/video - games - as art Accessed 4/19/2018

Stuart, Keith “Video games and art: why does the media get it so wrong?” The Guardian January 8, 2014 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2014/jan/08/video - games art - and - the - shock - of - the - new Accessed 4/19/2018

Tucker, Abigail “The Art of Video Games” The Smithsonian March 2012 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts - culture/the - art - of - video - games - 101131359/ Accessed 4/19/2018