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-Did you know that if you bathe naked in the rays of a rainbow you will attain eternal youth?-
No of course you didn't, because the above statement is untrue, but within the ever-expanding limits of "videogameplay" it could well be the case.
Almost anything is possible amidst the arena of polygon expression: the dream ribbon of the game creator's imagination can fly just about anywhere it so desires.
All that is needed is the necessary technical and artistic skill, and fantastical moments, happenings, visions, stories and worlds can be woven.
It is this potential of creative freedom and visual possibility which makes videogames so exciting.
We can all gaze into the future of gaming and imagine what games might be like in five, ten, twenty years time, yet still we cannot see with clarity what lies beyond the horizon of the present.
But I think one thing is becoming clear: AS GAMEWORLDS BECOME INCREASINGLY "REALISTIC & INTERACTIVE", THEY WILL ALSO AT THE SAME TIME BECOME MORE "UNREALISTIC & MAGICAL".
Yet to be created "Virtual Reality" games (for example) will not just be simulations of real world events, they will also allow "age-old fantasies of superhuman ambition" to be explored and experienced with astounding realism and interaction.
In the future of gaming, fantasy and realism will merge like never before - what is real and unreal will blur into one, and virtual worlds beyond our current comprehension will be born.
When compared to literature and film, the videogame entertainment industry is still only in its infancy.
We can only wonder at what we will be playing when it gains just a modicum of maturity.
There is no doubt that the content of games will travel into new areas.
-Perhaps they will begin to convey messages of ideological, psychological and philsophical significance and gain the "official" respect and attention that other artforms currently enjoy?
-Perhaps they will go beyond mere all-out action and violence and instead attempt to enlighten, inspire and emotionally move the player?
How ever things unfold, I guess all most of us can do is watch, wait and expect, and in the meantime - play.
But when I think about what the future of gaming has in store, I always think of games wherein realism and fantasy merge into ONE..... I think of dreams and visions becoming more real..... I think of *the super-magical*.
No of course you didn't, because the above statement is untrue, but within the ever-expanding limits of "videogameplay" it could well be the case.
Almost anything is possible amidst the arena of polygon expression: the dream ribbon of the game creator's imagination can fly just about anywhere it so desires.
All that is needed is the necessary technical and artistic skill, and fantastical moments, happenings, visions, stories and worlds can be woven.
It is this potential of creative freedom and visual possibility which makes videogames so exciting.
We can all gaze into the future of gaming and imagine what games might be like in five, ten, twenty years time, yet still we cannot see with clarity what lies beyond the horizon of the present.
But I think one thing is becoming clear: AS GAMEWORLDS BECOME INCREASINGLY "REALISTIC & INTERACTIVE", THEY WILL ALSO AT THE SAME TIME BECOME MORE "UNREALISTIC & MAGICAL".
Yet to be created "Virtual Reality" games (for example) will not just be simulations of real world events, they will also allow "age-old fantasies of superhuman ambition" to be explored and experienced with astounding realism and interaction.
In the future of gaming, fantasy and realism will merge like never before - what is real and unreal will blur into one, and virtual worlds beyond our current comprehension will be born.
When compared to literature and film, the videogame entertainment industry is still only in its infancy.
We can only wonder at what we will be playing when it gains just a modicum of maturity.
There is no doubt that the content of games will travel into new areas.
-Perhaps they will begin to convey messages of ideological, psychological and philsophical significance and gain the "official" respect and attention that other artforms currently enjoy?
-Perhaps they will go beyond mere all-out action and violence and instead attempt to enlighten, inspire and emotionally move the player?
How ever things unfold, I guess all most of us can do is watch, wait and expect, and in the meantime - play.
But when I think about what the future of gaming has in store, I always think of games wherein realism and fantasy merge into ONE..... I think of dreams and visions becoming more real..... I think of *the super-magical*.
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Fantasy and magical game worlds and gameplay is what gaming is all about. Too much realism is a bad thing. I want to escape and free myself from the real world when I turn on my console. So yes, hopefully the future of gaming will be super-magical as opposed to super-real.
-Did you know that if you bathe naked in the rays of a rainbow you will attain eternal youth?-
No of course you didn't, because the above statement is untrue, but within the ever-expanding limits of "videogameplay" it could well be the case.
Almost anything is possible amidst the arena of polygon expression: the dream ribbon of the game creator's imagination can fly just about anywhere it so desires.
All that is needed is the necessary technical and artistic skill, and fantastical moments, happenings, visions, stories and worlds can be woven.
It is this potential of creative freedom and visual possibility which makes videogames so exciting.
We can all gaze into the future of gaming and imagine what games might be like in five, ten, twenty years time, yet still we cannot see with clarity what lies beyond the horizon of the present.
But I think one thing is becoming clear: AS GAMEWORLDS BECOME INCREASINGLY "REALISTIC & INTERACTIVE", THEY WILL ALSO AT THE SAME TIME BECOME MORE "UNREALISTIC & MAGICAL".
Yet to be created "Virtual Reality" games (for example) will not just be simulations of real world events, they will also allow "age-old fantasies of superhuman ambition" to be explored and experienced with astounding realism and interaction.
In the future of gaming, fantasy and realism will merge like never before - what is real and unreal will blur into one, and virtual worlds beyond our current comprehension will be born.
When compared to literature and film, the videogame entertainment industry is still only in its infancy.
We can only wonder at what we will be playing when it gains just a modicum of maturity.
There is no doubt that the content of games will travel into new areas.
-Perhaps they will begin to convey messages of ideological, psychological and philsophical significance and gain the "official" respect and attention that other artforms currently enjoy?
-Perhaps they will go beyond mere all-out action and violence and instead attempt to enlighten, inspire and emotionally move the player?
How ever things unfold, I guess all most of us can do is watch, wait and expect, and in the meantime - play.
But when I think about what the future of gaming has in store, I always think of games wherein realism and fantasy merge into ONE..... I think of dreams and visions becoming more real..... I think of *the super-magical*.
No of course you didn't, because the above statement is untrue, but within the ever-expanding limits of "videogameplay" it could well be the case.
Almost anything is possible amidst the arena of polygon expression: the dream ribbon of the game creator's imagination can fly just about anywhere it so desires.
All that is needed is the necessary technical and artistic skill, and fantastical moments, happenings, visions, stories and worlds can be woven.
It is this potential of creative freedom and visual possibility which makes videogames so exciting.
We can all gaze into the future of gaming and imagine what games might be like in five, ten, twenty years time, yet still we cannot see with clarity what lies beyond the horizon of the present.
But I think one thing is becoming clear: AS GAMEWORLDS BECOME INCREASINGLY "REALISTIC & INTERACTIVE", THEY WILL ALSO AT THE SAME TIME BECOME MORE "UNREALISTIC & MAGICAL".
Yet to be created "Virtual Reality" games (for example) will not just be simulations of real world events, they will also allow "age-old fantasies of superhuman ambition" to be explored and experienced with astounding realism and interaction.
In the future of gaming, fantasy and realism will merge like never before - what is real and unreal will blur into one, and virtual worlds beyond our current comprehension will be born.
When compared to literature and film, the videogame entertainment industry is still only in its infancy.
We can only wonder at what we will be playing when it gains just a modicum of maturity.
There is no doubt that the content of games will travel into new areas.
-Perhaps they will begin to convey messages of ideological, psychological and philsophical significance and gain the "official" respect and attention that other artforms currently enjoy?
-Perhaps they will go beyond mere all-out action and violence and instead attempt to enlighten, inspire and emotionally move the player?
How ever things unfold, I guess all most of us can do is watch, wait and expect, and in the meantime - play.
But when I think about what the future of gaming has in store, I always think of games wherein realism and fantasy merge into ONE..... I think of dreams and visions becoming more real..... I think of *the super-magical*.
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