Welcome to my new Blog: Renaissance Gamer. A polymath or Renaissance man excels in multiple fields. Not content to narrowly specializing the artists and scientists of the Renaissance studied everything possible. It was a time of incredible advancement for the human race. The Polymath's were the spearhead of man's upward climb: fast forward to the 21st century.
Books are no longer the foremost method of communicating ideas. Paintings, sculpture and instruments have been replaced with Jpegs, Html and MP3's. Entertainment and science are changing many times faster then any era in human history; Thanks to the Internet and wireless communication: It’s truly a digital renaissance we are all becoming a part of.
To me the most exciting part of a digital renaissance is interactive entertainment or gaming. We can paint a last supper, but what about creating a perfectly accurate interactive last supper? Sit next to Jesus as he eats his last meal. Chat with the disciples for a while. In twenty years it will not only be possible... I promise someone will do it. The Polymath's are going to have their time once more, to unify the science, the art and the spiritual will require men of intellect, creativity and ethical purpose.
I plan to use this blog to explore the mundane and profound aspects of gaming: From sociological issues in MMO's to spiritual experimentation in RPGs; to the physics of First person shooters and the tactical interplay of RTS and Turn-based games. This is a new frontier of human thought for us to explore together.
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