Video games, as with comics and film, are one of the significant art forms. That is not to say that every video game is a significant art piece with many layers. Certainly the bulk of games, as with the bulk of films and comics, are simple and superficial affairs. However, games are capable of the same artistic impact of film, literature, or theater.
Saying it doesn't exist - as some of the "hardcore gamers" do - belies a fundamental lack of understanding of how games fit into the broader spectrum of art. I'd argue that not comprehending this potential is grounds for dubbing such people as strictly casual, the same way people who don't process the shows they watch is a casual viewer.
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