Comments on: Super MS Paint Mario http://grandtextauto.org/2008/12/03/super-ms-paint-mario/ A group blog about computer narrative, games, poetry, and art. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Matt B http://grandtextauto.org/2008/12/03/super-ms-paint-mario/comment-page-1/#comment-387938 Matt B Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:01:20 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=2312#comment-387938 Well made, although for me I think it disappears into it's own cleverness a little, which acts against the initial proposal of a rebellious experience as it becomes easily digestible as an artwork, removing the label of "art" from the game would to me, be more original and unexpected. As a game for the sake of gaming it could easily found important new work, as art it is subject to a different critique when in fact it should strive for otherness, As a game it is abusive to play which is utterly endearing, remove the right of the art critic to judge it and it can be something to really get behind!! you have found yourself a nemesis, and you are welcome.... x Well made, although for me I think it disappears into it’s own cleverness a little, which acts against the initial proposal of a rebellious experience as it becomes easily digestible as an artwork, removing the label of “art” from the game would to me, be more original and unexpected. As a game for the sake of gaming it could easily found important new work, as art it is subject to a different critique when in fact it should strive for otherness,

As a game it is abusive to play which is utterly endearing, remove the right of the art critic to judge it and it can be something to really get behind!!

you have found yourself a nemesis,

and you are welcome…. x

]]> By: Sarah Hatton http://grandtextauto.org/2008/12/03/super-ms-paint-mario/comment-page-1/#comment-368727 Sarah Hatton Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:03:04 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=2312#comment-368727 Love Jason Nelson. I will never forget the "come and meet your maker" sound from "game, game...." Love Jason Nelson. I will never forget the “come and meet your maker” sound from “game, game….”

]]> By: zach whalen http://grandtextauto.org/2008/12/03/super-ms-paint-mario/comment-page-1/#comment-367879 zach whalen Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:50:57 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=2312#comment-367879 Love it. This comes at an excellent time since we were just discussing Nelson's "game, game, game and again game" in my class. His fourth "direction" on the "i made this" start screen suggests at least one sense in which we may, in fact, be enemies. Love it. This comes at an excellent time since we were just discussing Nelson’s “game, game, game and again game” in my class. His fourth “direction” on the “i made this” start screen suggests at least one sense in which we may, in fact, be enemies.

]]> By: Matt K. http://grandtextauto.org/2008/12/03/super-ms-paint-mario/comment-page-1/#comment-367330 Matt K. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:20:51 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=2312#comment-367330 Awesome. If A Humument were a video game . . . Awesome. If A Humument were a video game . . .

]]> By: David http://grandtextauto.org/2008/12/03/super-ms-paint-mario/comment-page-1/#comment-367107 David Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:02:12 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=2312#comment-367107 Wow! Thanks for sharing. I think that's the best jumping sound effect I've ever heard in a game. Wow! Thanks for sharing. I think that’s the best jumping sound effect I’ve ever heard in a game.

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