On the Passage.

I'm going to talk a little bit more about video games here...
So there I was, looking for free games to download and play, when I stumbled on Passage. For a very long time, for a very long time, indeed... now I have finally found a new game that can latch itself into my memory, my subconscious, and never let go. Other games have come and go, but the simplicity and elegant execution of Passage just sticks with me. I can't remember the last time a game did this to me... Shadow of the Colossus, maybe? To call Passage a modest attempt at gaming would be a gross understatement. It's a humble project by one man. It's only 5 minutes long, have no sound except one music track, 100x16 in resolution, and yet, it speaks a whole lot more and inject you with a whole lot more meaning and impression than any other video games today, which try to grab our attention with bangsandflashandnoisebutno substance. If this isn't an example of an "art" game, then I don't know what is. I really can't tell you what this game is about, for fear of spoiling its beauty and underlying message. Just... go play it. Download it! (it's only 460 kb for god's sake!) And if you're confused, there's the author's explanation about the whole game. But I urge you not to read it and try to interpret the game by yourself. I didn't, and was mesmerized when everything falls to pieces and discovered the meaning of the whole game by myself. Here's the link. Go play it! And remember: you can go up and down.

http://hcsoftware.sourceforge.net/passage/