/lit/ - Literature

Many modern novels are just escapism and intellectual masturbation, yet they are still called fine literature. Most ancient folk stories are simply interesting stories, yet they are still called fine literature. Why don't we evaluate Video Games in the same fashion. I think it is just unnecessary elitism to incessantly praise something like ancient mythology but not recognize that a game like Pokemon, in many ways, fulfills the same sort of mythological archetypes for a modern audience. Why isn't a game like OoT seen as a moving story of adventure and coming of age when it objectively has been very impactful to the imaginations of so many people? I know artistic merit is not proportional to the amount of people who like it, but surely it must factor in it somewhat. Plenty of artists are well known now only because of fame in their own time. As I reflect upon my past, I genuinely do think that something like old Adventure, Survival, or JRPG games have had a beneficial impact on my life and expanding my artistic imagination.

>inb4 I'm a brainlet
I go to a top uni and don't even play video games frequently anymore. I am looking to view it objectively