For my virtual art gallery, I wanted to introduce what I think comes to mind when freedom and art combine. As a person who likes to dip his finger into the gaming world, the ones that pop out to me the most are those that allow you to think freely. These types of games give us, the player, the ability to be free from what the norm is and its constraints. For the games I want to present, each one allowing you to create and do whatever would please you. The three games I want to show is Minecraft, Sims 4 and GTA 5. The last game my not seem like a creative game however if fact, it is the complete opposite.
The first game that we take a look at is Grand Theft Auto 5 and at the standard of the game it isn’t that creative other than changing a player’s clothes. But if you introduce mods to the game, the creative thoughts are endless. Freedom from the actual game is now the big topic when using mods since you now have the ability to do anything. Spawn a DeLorean or even fly like Ironman. Each of these screenshots would never be represented in the normal game however it’s actually more normal on a modded server to have these types of vehicles.
The next game I want to talk about for freedom is Minecraft. To me, I think this game represents freedom to the best of its meaning. Minecraft allows you to basically build anything and nothing is stopping you other than the physics in the game. You want to build a big statue, go for it. Maybe a castle on a hill? That can be done. When I play minecraft, my thoughts on a build always becomes bigger and bigger because there is no limit to what you can build in the game. Lots of theses builds have a personality to each one and each one show a different build style. And that can stem from if the build is a statement about something to show others or just for self enjoyment.
The last game I want to talk about that represents freedom is Sims 4. In this game, you control a character who is basically yourself in a virtual form and you live out our life through it. The reason why I say that this game represents freedom is because in the game, you get to choose your life path for each and everything from what you eat to the type of job you get and even how you want to style your house. From the screenshot, you can live in a suburban neighborhood or live in the desert or even in the forest. It is all really up to the player and how they want to live their life that shows freedom from what they can do. There is no one that tells you that “you can’t do that.” And to me, this game shows freedom the best.
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