Art as Games: Counterstrike map based on Van Gogh painting
We did gaming as art, here’s art as games. An enterprising young chap has recreated Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” painting (pictured) in the form of a Counterstrike map. It’s stunningly beautiful, and a reminder that gamers, even though we like killing things, appreciate beauty, too.
Check out a video tour of the map over the jump and marvel at amount of Van Gogh references crammed into this creation. Rock, Paper, Shotgun asks ‘What long-dead artistic visionary would you base a game on?’. I’d go for Edward Hopper. His use of light rivals anything that a modern 3D game engine could cook up.
Get the map here (via <a href=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/11/26/starry-fight/#more-5479″>Rock, Paper, Shotgun)
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One thought on “Art as Games: Counterstrike map based on Van Gogh painting”
Very nice work I think I have seen it all now!
Nice to see that some young chaps even know who van Gough is!
Perhaps we are not as close to the end as I had once thought!
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