The games we’re talking about in this section have nothing to do with any of that. It’s only right that many of them should want to be the best there is artistically, or narratively. They might hope to be educational - teaching something about yourself and video games or perhaps even a real-world skill.Īll of which are fantastic things for a game to want to be! Video games now is such a big medium that there’s space for any kind of game you can imagine. They might aspire to artistic ideals, looking to layer the game experience in deeper meaning. Maybe they deal with complex, adult themes, seeking to evoke a deep emotional response in you. Games… That Are FunĪ lot of games have a kind of seriousness about them. There is a difference, even if it’s a little hard to pin down. You’re probably thinking “aren’t all good games supposed to be fun games?” Well, yes, that’s absolutely true but there are fun games and then there are fun games.