The Most Beautiful Computer Games by Year: Part 1
Computer games, whether they be for desktop/laptop or console, like any other art form, are capable of telling beautiful stories and functioning as beautiful works of art. Gamers have their own games that are on par with some of the great literature and classic movies. These are games that move and inspire people. What’s more, these are games that can help us make sense of life, helping us explore the emotions within ourselves.
If a game you like isn’t on this list, maybe I’ll have it on a future list. You can always recommend.
Without further ado, here are the games I consider to be the most beautiful in terms of storytelling, conveying emotion, and acting as a work of art.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Publisher: Origin Systems
Release Date: 1985
System: Apple II, Amiga, DOS, Commodore 64, Atari 8 Bit, Atari ST, and more.
Genre: RPG
Upon first glance, Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar may seem like a simple game from the 80s. But this masterpiece of an RPG by Richard Garriot has so much more going for it. Quest of the Avatar isn’t the generic sword and sorcery game of slaying the villain — like the prior Ultima games — and protecting a sacred object. Quest of the Avatar is about…
