[jbrennan]

I fully agree video games are an important form of expression and art. They tell stories and evoke emotion and deserve to be treated like art.

Having said that, typically those "sucked in programmers" are not the ones working on the "art" side of things, like the story, for example.

I think the "sucking in" of talent is referring more to those whose talents are in development, and not so much in expression of art.

[Raphael_Amiard]

While i found your comment very insightful, i have to say that, even if you're not the one working on the "art" side of things, it can be extremely rewarding to make the existence of the final creation possible with your programming skills.