本研究探討電玩遊戲的發展脈絡、三維電玩中的美學內涵,與三維電玩在未來生活中,所扮演關鍵性的藝術形態。近年來電玩遊戲開發先進三維電腦影像技術,除創造出逼真特效外,還賦予虛擬角色靈魂,提高遊戲中的逼真感與認同度;經典電玩遊戲所具備之成功要素,可作為三維藝術創作之借鏡,透過歸納國內外專業電玩網站評比項目後,分析《太空戰士XIII》(Final Fantasy XIII)、《模擬市民3》(Sims3)、《永恆紀元》(Aion)等三款代表性角色扮演電玩遊戲的視覺表現與特色,發現以電玩中的「遊戲畫面」、「耐玩性」最受到玩家重視,其次才是音樂特效、劇情等相關要素。電玩遊戲具備高互動的媒體特質,遊戲中的虛擬角色的原型意象及數位說故事概念呈現,當代藝術家甚至藉用電玩形式與手法以成為藝術電玩(Art Games)與三維互動藝術,電玩美學是包含心理、哲學、社會領域等多重領域,藉由遊戲成為藝術展現媒介,具備一種獨特與趣味的互動魅力。因此,如何透過三維互動藝術內涵的整合,提高電玩在藝術表現的深度、以更具創意的藝術型態展現幻想體驗,將是數位藝術創作者未來努力的方向。
This study investigated the development of three-dimensional (3D) games, aesthetic connotation, and its key role in future art creation. In recent years, 3D game has developed advanced 3D Computer Graphics technology. Therefore, the realistic effects and the soul of avatar can be embodied to enhance the reality and the empathy of the story. Through the analysis of the professional gaming sites, this study tries to discover the essential factors of a successful 3D game which can be reflected in three dimension art creations. Case studies include three must-buy Role Play Game: Final Fantasy XIII, Sims 3, and Aion. The study finds that the key factors are visual effect, game play, sound design, and storytelling. As video game with the archetype of avatar and digital storytelling, has made the game design to be unique interactive medium. Contemporary artists even adopt it as an art creation platform such as art games and 3D interactive art. 3D game aesthetics integrates multi-fields, such as psychology, philosophy and sociology. 3D game has become one of the important media for art creation with features of unique and interactive fun. Therefore, how to integrate three-dimensional interactive contents with enhanced art expression and fantasy experience will be the key issue for digital art creation in the future.