Clive Barker stands by games - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 27th Jun 2007, 14:04

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/06...nds_by_games/1

Clive Barker bigs up games as an art form and smack-talks Roger Ebert at the same time.

Almightyrastus · 27th Jun 2007, 14:18

In all the interviews and things I have seen from Clive Barker the one thing that I have always got the feeling of is that he is very open minded when it comes to new and different ways of expression. He has never insisted that there is only one way of doing something. We need more people like that.

CardJoe · 27th Jun 2007, 14:20

It's cool because it was my girlfriends birthday yesterday and I picked her up two Clive Barker books as a present, one of which was signed. Terrifying stuff too

Anyone here ever play Undying? It was a truly fantastic game for the first half and running around the mansion, haunted by Aaron's ghost was utterly fantastic.

Redbeaver · 27th Jun 2007, 14:40

ps: the full interview ( http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...hp?story=14478 ) is a good read

yes i played Undying and it was awesome....

Hells_Bliss · 27th Jun 2007, 16:17

Typo: Clive Barker is still hard at work writing and designing his new horror title for thE Xbox 360, PS3 and PC /typo

lol Clive Barker rules, Hellraiser 3 is one of my favorites, if he can write a story like that for the computer, i'm buying it.

Amon · 27th Jun 2007, 17:05

I'm reading the quotes from this Barker gentleman and I like him already!

completemadness · 27th Jun 2007, 19:23

i don't know if i would claim games are art

But then again, how do you define art ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marriam-Webster

4 a : the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects; also : works so produced

If you count that as the definition, then yes, i believe games are an art

but i do believe that dismissing it because you can make choices is complete bull, the lack of choice doesn't make it art

pendragon · 27th Jun 2007, 21:20

I may not be interested in Clive's games.. but his opinions on games intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to his newsletter

DXR_13KE · 28th Jun 2007, 13:33

it may be banned if it is very violent or scary....

CardJoe · 28th Jun 2007, 14:24

No, it may be banned if it is very violent and scary whilst encouraging casual sadism without context but with unremmitting bleakness, which is what the BBFC found upsetting about Manhunt 2 and what practically all the press have agreed with.

27th Jun 2007, 14:04	#1
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Clive Barker stands by games http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/06...nds_by_games/1 Clive Barker bigs up games as an art form and smack-talks Roger Ebert at the same time. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

27th Jun 2007, 14:18	#2
Almightyrastus Heathen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 442	In all the interviews and things I have seen from Clive Barker the one thing that I have always got the feeling of is that he is very open minded when it comes to new and different ways of expression. He has never insisted that there is only one way of doing something. We need more people like that. __________________ Lo there do I see my Father. Lo there do I see my Mother, and my Sisters and my Brothers. Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them, in the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever.

27th Jun 2007, 14:20	#3
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,940	It's cool because it was my girlfriends birthday yesterday and I picked her up two Clive Barker books as a present, one of which was signed. Terrifying stuff too Anyone here ever play Undying? It was a truly fantastic game for the first half and running around the mansion, haunted by Aaron's ghost was utterly fantastic. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

27th Jun 2007, 14:40	#4
Redbeaver Hypermodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, CANADA Posts: 718	ps: the full interview ( http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...hp?story=14478 ) is a good read yes i played Undying and it was awesome.... __________________ Monita DFI NF4 Expert - X2 3800+ 2.925Ghz - 2x1Gb OCZ Gold XTC DDR500 - 2x eVGA 7900GT SLI - 2x80Gb Seagate 7200.9 [RAID-0 4k] - Enermax Liberty 500 - Vista Ultimate x86 - Silverstone Kublai [Modded] Keisha DFI BloodIron P35 - Q6600 3.6Ghz - 4x1Gb OCZ Gold XTC2 DDR2-800 - eVGA 8800GTS 640MB - 2x80Gb Seagate 7200.9 [RAID-0 4k] - OCZ GameXstream 700 - Vista Ultimate x86 - Silverstone TJ-06 [Modded] www.pecelayam.com

27th Jun 2007, 16:17	#5
Hells_Bliss Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NC, USA Posts: 548	Typo: Clive Barker is still hard at work writing and designing his new horror title for thE Xbox 360, PS3 and PC /typo lol Clive Barker rules, Hellraiser 3 is one of my favorites, if he can write a story like that for the computer, i'm buying it. __________________ Asus P5N32-SLi Extreme, Intel Conroe E6600 @ 2.4GHz, 4GB Corsair XMS2 @ 1060MHz, eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX @ 621MHz, 2 WD 250GB 7200RPM HDD's, Creative Soundblaster Fatal1ty pro

27th Jun 2007, 17:05	#6
Amon inch-perfect Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cannoning into the reds, Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,456	I'm reading the quotes from this Barker gentleman and I like him already! __________________ Defunct Socket 939 San Diego 4000+::2GB PC3200::Radeon 9600 SE 128MB::200GB HDD::24" Dell 2407WFP-HC::WinXP x64/x86 dual boot Dell Vostro 1500 laptop::Socket P Merom T7100::2GB PC5400::Go 8600m GT 256MB::660GB HDD::15.4" WXGA+, 24" Dell 2407WFP-HC::WinXP::Fanatec 911 Wheel+Pedals

27th Jun 2007, 21:20	#8
pendragon I pickle they Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts,usa Posts: 629	I may not be interested in Clive's games.. but his opinions on games intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to his newsletter __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- GCS d-@ s-:>: a- C++$ UL---@ P++>+++++$ L+ E----@ W+++ N o? K? w++>+++++ O---@ M-- V? PS--() PE+@ Y? PGP-@ t+(+++) 5(+)@ X@ R+(++) tv@ b++ DI@ D++ G e++>+++++ h! r(%) y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

28th Jun 2007, 13:33	#9
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,466	it may be banned if it is very violent or scary.... __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

28th Jun 2007, 14:24	#10
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,940	No, it may be banned if it is very violent and scary whilst encouraging casual sadism without context but with unremmitting bleakness, which is what the BBFC found upsetting about Manhunt 2 and what practically all the press have agreed with. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog