chadisdangerous t1_j29rt9h wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:57 PM

Why isn't it enough for Kojima to be considered a world-class video game director? That's the field he's devoted his life to, so if you're going to praise him it doesn't make much sense to lump him into another category that he has nothing to do with.

Honestly having this conversation only cheapens the artform of video game development, as if you have to borrow some prestige from cinema in order to praise video game directors.

OfficalNotMySalad OP t1_j29tgsk wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:08 PM

I like this argument and to an extent agree with it. In Kojima’s podcast with Jordan Peele they discussed how they inspired each other through their work. Like I’ve said to others, I’m not saying there should be direct comparisons but only that they should be discussed in the same sphere as each other.

I don’t think it’s unfair or cheapens the artform by talking about them in the same light. I do think that it opens up each medium to one another.

I also wouldn’t say that it’s lumping one into the other, it would be similar to talking about films and tv. Intrinsically different with shared aspects.