I read somewhere once that what makes something designed "art" is that its meaning is open to interpretation. On this premise SoTC could arguably be considered as art (I believe it is). The meaning of the story raises difficult moral questions that can lead to various interpretations. I imagine the same could be said of other games like Killer 7. I find the case for Rez to be more difficult to make on this premise, though I would argue Rez is also a work of art. In the case of Rez, you could perhaps argue it is art in that it is hard to reproduce it, just like the Mona Lisa. The skill and creativity required to craft and originate such a work are truly exceptional, despite the tools required to make a copy available to many. But the Ueda interview where he comments about "personal experience" (in shaping what we consider art) offers some interesting thoughts for a different perspective.
