The Works of Fumito Ueda: A Different Perspective on Video Games

The Works of Fumito Ueda: A Different Perspective on Video Games

An emblematic question that has been fueling debates for years, the question of the artistic essence of video games continues to be debated today. If it appears essential for the recognition of the cultural value of the medium, this subject actually creak many teeth. Among the games that fuel the debate, a trilogy stands out particularly, signed by the Japanese developer Fumito Ueda whose approach to creation -propose something that did not exist elsewhere - has inhabited the making of each of its productions: ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian. Passionate about films and video games, Damien Mecheri joined the writing team of Gameplay RPG in 2004 and wrote several articles for the second special edition on the Final Fantasy saga. With this same team, Damien continued his work in 2006 for another publication known as Background, before moving his career to the Internet in 2008, with Gameweb.fr. Since 2011, in addition to working as a radio journalist, he has written articles on music for a number of books.