The Art of Video Games - Interview with nolan bushnell

One of the things thatÕs really fun with games is the whole idea of the playful mind and how can we make games surprise you? When we did the VCS probably the biggest surprise that we had was how flexible it was. ThereÕs no question that when you have a very, very fundamental systemÉ You know, itÕs like, we were building games based on the rules of physics. You know, it was really simple. And yet it was extremely powerful in what you could do with it if you were creative, interested and very, very smart. I mean, you can take people anywhere and put them in the middle of any environment, you can let people explore. There are so many creative and wonderful things going on right now that are constantly surprising me and making me joyful, and to see that this business, this world is constantly evolving and getting better and better and that as wonderful as some of the things that have been happening in the past have been, the future just looks extraordinary. Everything from teaching languages and mathematics and physics to experiencing Mars or crazy worlds of your imagination. And remember that the next big wave of competition in the world is going to be that of creativity. And I believe the video game more than anything else fosters the mindset that will allow creativity to grow.