{"id":3636,"date":"2011-05-07T15:32:36","date_gmt":"2011-05-07T20:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theoreti.ca\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2011-05-07T15:32:36","modified_gmt":"2011-05-07T20:32:36","slug":"exhibitions-the-art-of-video-games-american-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theoreti.ca\/?p=3636","title":{"rendered":"Exhibitions: The Art of Video Games \/ American Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Smithsonian Amercian Art Museum is holding an exhibit on the The Art of Video Games<\/a> next year. They ran a vote on which were the best games and came up with a list of 80. There is a PDF here<\/a> that lists the selected games.<\/p>\n

Here is the list of games that were voted the best:<\/p>\n

1943: The Battle of Midway<\/em>
\nAdvanced Dungeons and Dragons<\/em>
\nAfter Burner<\/em>
\nAttack of the Mutant Camels<\/em>
\nBioshock<\/em>
\nBoom Blox<\/em>
\nBr\u00fctal Legend<\/em>
\nChuChu Rocket! <\/em>
\nCombat\u00ae<\/em>
\nDesert Commander<\/em>
\nDiablo II<\/em>
\nDonkey Kong\u2122<\/em>
\nDOOM II<\/em>
\nDune II: Battle for Arrakis<\/em>
\nEarthworm Jim<\/em>
\nEinhander<\/em>
\nFable<\/em>
\nFallout<\/em>
\nFallout 3<\/em>
\nFinal Fantasy Tactics<\/em>
\nFinal Fantasy VII<\/em>
\nflOw<\/em>
\nFlower<\/em>
\nGeometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2<\/em>
\nGoldeneye 007<\/em>
\nGradius V<\/em>
\nGunstar Heroes<\/em>
\nHalo 2<\/em>
\nHeavy Rain<\/em>
\nJumpman<\/em>
\nLord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II<\/em>
\nMarble Madness<\/em>
\nMassEffect 2<\/em>
\nMetal Gear Solid<\/em>
\nMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty<\/em>
\nMetroid Prime 2: Echos<\/em>
\nMinecraft<\/em>
\nOkami<\/em>
\nPac-Man<\/em>
\nPanzer Dragoon II: Zwei<\/em>
\nPanzer Dragoon Orta<\/em>
\nPanzer Dragoon Saga<\/em>
\nPhantasy Star<\/em>
\nPhantasy Star IV<\/em>
\nPikmin 2<\/em>
\nPitfall II: Lost Caverns<\/em>
\nPitfall! <\/em>
\nPortal<\/em>
\nRez<\/em>
\nShadow of Colossus<\/em>
\nShenmue<\/em>
\nSid Meier’s Pirates! <\/em>
\nSimCity<\/em>
\nSimCity 2000<\/em>
\nSonic Adventure<\/em>
\nSpace Invaders<\/em>
\nSpy vs Spy<\/em>
\nStar Fox\u2122<\/em>
\nStar Fox\u2122: Assault<\/em>
\nStar Strike<\/em>
\nStar Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator<\/em>
\nStarCraft<\/em>
\nSuper Mario 64<\/em>
\nSuper Mario Brothers 3<\/em>
\nSuper Mario Galaxy 2<\/em>
\nSuper Mario World<\/em>
\nThe Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate<\/em>
\nThe Legend of Zelda<\/em>
\nThe Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past<\/em>
\nThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/em>
\nThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Walker<\/em>
\nThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess<\/em>
\nTom Clancy’s Splinter Cell<\/em>
\nTomb Raider<\/em>
\nTRON: Maze-Atron<\/em>
\nUncharted 2: Among Thieves<\/em>
\nUtopia<\/em>
\nWorms Armageddon<\/em>
\nZack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure<\/em>
\nZaxxon<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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