What four video games are on the "Video Games are ART" Mount Rushmore?

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You are being forced to get a tattoo, from a reputable artist, who will make an entire intricate backpiece design centered around one of these Greek figures. Which do you choose? - Results (47 votes)
Zeus
2.13% (1 vote)
1
Heracles
2.13% (1 vote)
1
Hades
17.02% (8 votes)
8
Medusa
19.15% (9 votes)
9
Poseidon
19.15% (9 votes)
9
Athena
6.38% (3 votes)
3
Aphrodite
8.51% (4 votes)
4
Cerberus
21.28% (10 votes)
10
Ares
4.26% (2 votes)
2
Pegasus
0% (0 votes)
0
This poll is now closed.
Discussion Topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80708068 (if you want to complain about this topic series do it here and not in the current topic)

Rules: If you list more than 4 things I'm gonna just tally the first 4 you say. If you list the same character multiple times it won't count. Be nice. Don't shove your personal definition of "Mount Rushmore" down others' throats. Have fun. If you're going to majorly change a vote please quote your old vote to make it easier for me.

"Video games are ART"-specific rules: I am not looking for Mario Paint here so don't be cute, I know you kinda know what I mean here. I'm talking things that people would tweet at Roger Ebert when he said that video games are not art. Shadow of the Colossus is the one I know you're all thinking of.

I am NOT going to define what "art" is here but feel free to argue amongst yourselves. I'm going to throw out any obvious joke votes but I'm willing to hear arguments, so if you REALLY think Big Rigs is some kind of new-era expressionist masterpiece then please note that when voting otherwise it's getting tossed out.

This one has been pushed back multiple times because I don't really know if it will go over well or not, so try to have fun with it. I like these Rushmores that are super subjective and get a ton of variety in answers that shows people are really thinking about the subject.

Reference links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_games_as_an_art_form
https://screenrant.com/most-artistic-video-games-according-to-reddit/
https://www.thegamer.com/video-games-art-form-proof/
https://gamerant.com/best-games-interactive-art/

PREVIOUS RESULTS:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 1)
Cereal Mascots: Tony the Tiger, Trix Rabbit, Lucky, Cap'n Crunch
First Ladies: Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Abigail Adams
Sonic Songs: Green Hill, Live & Learn, Escape from the City, Chemical Plant
Mario Games: Mario 64, SMB, SMW, SMB3
Best Picture Winners: The Godfather, Gone With the Wind, LOTR: The Return of the King, Schindler's List
Video Game Urban Legends: Mew Under Truck, Sonic in Melee, Nuclear Gandhi, Sheng Long
Rappers: Tupac, Eminem, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre
Pie: Apple, Pumpkin, Pizza, Cherry
Fictional Assassins: Agent 47, John Wick, Ezio, The Bride
Disney Songs: Let It Go, When You Wish Upon a Star, A Whole New World, Under the Sea
Green Characters: Kermit, Hulk, Yoda, Luigi
Greek Mythological Figures: Zeus, Heracles, Hades, Medusa

YESTERDAY: HUGE come from behind victory for Medusa, who didn't get a vote until pretty late on the first page, then picked up momentum and blew past Odysseus and Poseidon, who she was briefly in a three-way tie with. Girl power! (Snake power?)

WTF answer: Honestly these are all pretty good but I did lol @ the one vote for Harpy. I don't think I have ever actually used "harpy" as an insult

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ChatGPT's Rushmore: This is the second one in a row we got "right!"

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AI Rushmore brought to you by Microsoft CoPilot:
I used all my free credits yesterday trying to make a decent Green Characters Rushmore. When they refill in a few hours I'll post some itt.

UPCOMING RUSHMORES (nominations welcome):
3/20: Stand Up Comedians
3/21: Cryptids
3/22: Board Games
3/23: Stephen King Stories
3/24: Nicktoons
3/25: Metal Albums
3/26: Mario 64 Worlds
3/27: Gen 3 Pokmon
3/28: Adult Swim Shows
3/29: Shonen Jump Protagonists
3/30: Time Travel Movies
3/31: Fictional Rabbits (Easter Special)
4/1: Hoaxes (April Fools Special)
4/2: Wii Games
4/3: Genesis games
4/4: NES Games
4/5: PS2 Games
4/6: N64 Games
4/7: PS1 Games
4/8: SNES Games
4/9: American Landmarks
4/10: Movie Villains
Nominations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 2)

WHILE YOU ARE VISITING BOARD 8, MAKE SURE TO PARTICIPATE IN POKEMON OF THE YEAR VOTING:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests?search=Pokemon%20of%20the%20Year
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Silent Hill 2
BioShock
Shadow of the Colossus
Journey

I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back.
If you're gonna scream, scream with me
Shadow of the Colossus
Silent Hill 2
BioShock
Final Fantasy VIII
https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq
https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB
Silent Hill 2
Journey
Outer Wilds
Papers, Please
I can't live forever
With my head and my heart in the clouds
Shadow of the Colossus
Journey

not sure on the other 2 yet
"That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero)
Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020!
Silent Hill 2
Shadow of the Colossus
NieR: Automata
Journey

It's Reyn Time.
KamikazePotato posted...
Silent Hill 2
Shadow of the Colossus
NieR: Automata
Journey
Remove: Journey
Add: Outer Wilds
It's Reyn Time.
Planescape: Torment
Shadow of the Colossus
Undertale
Death Stranding
It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest
Outer Wilds

I'll wait for the other three
It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities.
  • Journey
  • Braid
  • Planescape: Torment
  • Odin Sphere
HMs: Shenmue, Limbo, Loom
Congratulations to azuarc, Guru champion!
Journey
The First Strand-Type Game

List the ominous stern whisper from the delphic cave within:
They enslave their children's children who make compromise with sin
Myst
The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship.
Flower
Journey
Rez
Katamari Damacy
Hey TomNook play me in smash for your account
Another World
Myst
Shadow of the Colossus
Journey
Congrats on Advokaiser for winning the 2018 Guru Contest!
Yesmar
Shadow of the Colossus
Outer Wilds
Journey
Disco Elysium
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
For your consideration:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/58f499e9.jpg
The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship.
NFUN posted...
Journey
The First Strand-Type Game
Big Rigs
List the ominous stern whisper from the delphic cave within:
They enslave their children's children who make compromise with sin
hylianknight3 posted...
For your consideration:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/58f499e9.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e49a98b5.jpg
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Lol at Zeus SOLOS argument from the AI
No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!
Journey
Pandora's Tower
Furi
Shadow of the Colossus

I'll be the only answer for the middle two, I know, but I stand firm.
Chilly McFreeze
https://i.imgur.com/UYamul2.gif
Shadow of the Colossus
Silent Hill 2
Elden Ring
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Come watch me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gameryogi
azuarc beat me.
Journey
Shadow of the Colossus
Papers Please
Disco Elysium

latter two more for narrative/philosophical reasons that cause people to view them that way
Warning: I'm literally VeryInsane.
Wow, can we just outsource all our dumb internet debates to AI moving forward?
It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest
Myst
Out of this World / Another World
Donkey Kong Country
The Dig

Last finished: Activision Anthology (PS2) (Patches+Unlockables): Dragster, Fishing Derby, Skiing, Freeway, Ice Hockey, Kaboom!, Laser Blast, Tennis, Atlantis.
hylianknight3 posted...
For your consideration:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/58f499e9.jpg

"I listened to your arguments and they were rambling and flimsy. I'm not convinced."
Congrats on Advokaiser for winning the 2018 Guru Contest!
Yesmar
Journey
Outer Wilds
The Last of Us
Disco Elysium
All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
Wind Waker

Best looking Zelda, the black and white section, the ending battle
"That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero)
Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020!
Shadow of the Colossus (first game I thought of when I saw the topic title)
Silent Hill 2 (sure, I can see it)
Katamari Damacy (so weird and nonsensical, it feels artistic in that regard)
Journey

Inviso thinks all starters should be Fire/Fighting.
http://i.imgur.com/oOSm64C.gif
Outer Wilds
Disco Elysium
Journey
Shadow of the Colossus
https://imgur.com/LabbRyN
raytan and Kana are on opposite ends of the Awesome Spectrum.
NBIceman posted...
Journey
Pandora's Tower
Furi
Shadow of the Colossus

I'll be the only answer for the middle two, I know, but I stand firm.
You know what, swap SOTC for NieR: Automata.
Chilly McFreeze
https://i.imgur.com/UYamul2.gif
redrocket posted...
Wow, can we just outsource all our dumb internet debates to AI moving forward?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a3097d79.jpg
The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship.
Bioshock
Journey
Disco Elysium
Papers, Please
Khal Kirby , warlord of the Super Star Khalasar
PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs
hylianknight3 posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a3097d79.jpg
wow that was just as ineffective as arguing about it in person
Khal Kirby , warlord of the Super Star Khalasar
PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs
Shadow of the Colossus
Breath of the Wild
Journey
Papers, Please
http://www.smkgp150cc.com/images/toadspin.gif
Shadow of the Colossus
Okami
Grim Fandango
Journey
FM European Challenge - Slaven Belupo (CRO) (18)
Reading - Demon Copperhead (2)
Faade

The Rushmore is just the two people from Faade arguing with each other. That's my vote
Myst
Cuphead
Undertale
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

HM Wind Waker, Faade
azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify
rwlh posted...
Faade

The Rushmore is just the two people from Faade arguing with each other. That's my vote

are they arguing over whether or not big rigs is art
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Undertale
Cuphead
Super Mario World 2: Yoshis Island
Okami
Bear Bro
The Empire of Silence
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/5b65c5ec.jpg

I think I fucked up this prompt somehow but I'm not fixing it
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Without looking at the posts:

Okami
Ragnarok Online
The Witness
Mirror's Edge

All four for me sold on visual, music, or both- except Witness, that wins through sheer pretentiousness.
[Rock and Stone] <o/
Okami
Shadow of the Colossus
Journey
Flower
FFXIV - Faerie Server: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/5086952/
F/GO: 271551102; Bleach Brave Souls: 56688058
Shadow of the Colossus
Outer Wilds
Okami
Disco Elysium
stop victory lapping around your desk, your chair has rollers, it's not even really exercise
Shadow of the Colossus
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
Custer's Revenge
Bubble Bath Babes
Bells, bells, bells!
Shadow of the Colossus
Outer Wilds
Journey
Spec Ops: The Line
Play Outer Wilds
Shadow of the Colossus
Undertale
Journey
Disco Elysium
Born to lose, live to win!
Analogue: A Hate Story
ICO
Bastion
Sayonara Wild Hearts

Tried to avoid the consensus answers and pick personal choices instead
"You're childish. What are you getting? Are you getting strawberry? Ha! That's such a childish flavor, only children eat strawberry."
Katamari Damacy
Papers, Please
Death Stranding
Faade

couldn't resist Faade, it's a great answer
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Journey
Gone Home
Shadow of the Colossus
Undertale
:)
Shadow of the Colossus
Katamari Damacy
Silent Hill 2
Papers, Please
There are no pan-Asian supermarkets down in hell
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