Experts and Intermediates

These days, it seems everybody knows at least one hard-core "Gamer." The rest of us poke fun at them, we tease. But come Saturday night, when the ladies ain't takin' the bait, and the boy toys still haven't called, let's be honest…we call the Gamer and ask if we can join in. Just for one night. Just for a couple of hours. And we get our Halo on or strap on that Wii-Controller, and we enjoy it. Genuinely. But would we classify that experience as artistic? Even if not, would the Gamer? Should the Gamer? And if the Gamer, should everyone? Whether art is good or bad is very much in the eye of the beholder, but today, our humble hosts seek to find out if videogames are art in the first place. The task is more complex than your everyday FPS, so to help them get to the next level, our boys have brought back Guest Expert Peter Macy (now wearing badges for both Videogames and Comic Books…don't tell BJ). Can these three man-children come to any sort of useful conclusion? Can BJ revive Jason's arguments, when the HUD clearly states he needs a medic? All of this, plus, as an added bonus, hear Peter discuss the year's single Best Prequel to Final Fantasy 7…EVER!!!