Video Game: Counter-Strike

What is 'Counter-Strike'?
Counter-Strike is a tactical first-person shooter video game.Players can play as neither the terrorist team ,the counter-terrorist team and play the of a team of terrorists against a team of counter- terrorists in a serious of round. Players have to finish the mission objective or eliminating the opposite side.Players can choose to play as one of  the character models.

HERE is video of Counter-Strike


Can it be classified as art?
According to Adams, Art should contain some features.
1. Art as expression, representational, it should contain some messages.
2. Art should be long lasting.
3. Art should be the media to link between artists and audience, there should be an interaction.
4. Art contain aesthetic quality.
5. Art can provoke emotion.
6. Art should not be formulaic,but innovative.

Considering the above features, Counter-Strike cannot be classified as art.

First I want to say is that the game is too violent and  is against moral value. Players won by killing all the members of  opposite team. It encourages people to use violence to get the goal.

Secondly, the game is not the media to between editor and audience. However, it provides a space for audiences(players) interact with each other.

Moreover, it considers  the visual elements of the game . The pictures of the game are not beautiful. The pictures are following the same pattern.



However, the Counter-Strike can meet some of the features which mentioned above.

Counter-Strike is lasting for over ten years. The units of sale in the ten years is over 25 millions.

Players can create their own map of the game.
HERE is the map which created by players

The map is the mixture of Super Mario and Counter-Strike.