Smithsonian calls on public to choose more than one game artistic video games (Digital Trends)

The Smithsonian is recognized as an authority on art and historical relics from past eras, certainly. But not exactly known for his expertise on digital entertainment. That might be because the Smithsonian has enlisted the help of the public for the exhibition "The Art of Video Games" next year's game.

Players, or simply those who appreciate the art of video games, you can choose from a pool of 240 titles, released 20 console and cover four genres: action, adventure, target and combat/strategy. Voters may select up to 80 titles after registering on the website of the exhibition.

Of course, as processors have gotten faster and cheaper than disk space, game developers increasingly have infused gameplay with spectacular visual effects, such as movie. But this does not mean that the Smithsonian is going to neglect the humble origins of the game. The curators of exhibitions have decided to cover the entire history of the game Pac-Man 1981 46.583 s 2010 ° s Call of Duty: Black Ops. The pool of titles have been selected for their innovations in the design, aesthetics and graphical outputs.

Online voting will continue until 7 April and the results will be announced in May. The exhibition is expected to open in March 2012 and will be held at The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. The exhibition should include stills, interviews with designers, as well as five playable games: Pac-Man, The Secret of Monkey Island, Super Mario Brothers, Myst, and World of Warcraft