The Sway of Games

I'll admit I'm not an avid gamer. I couldn't even tell you what Minecraft is. But, I have seen how the attitudes purported in Monday's lecture could have a certain staying power. I have witnessed my roommates experience an "epic win" on multiple occasions. Sophomore year, my roommate spent hours attempting to single handedly defeat some sort of alien behemoth, and when he finally did he was greeted with a massive, bloody, violent explosion of extraterrestrial entrails. I was greeted with his exuberant, expletive filled shouts. He'd accomplished what would have been impossible in the real world, and he clearly enjoyed it.

With this image in mind, I can see how gamers could be rallied to a cause in order to better the world. There is a certain persistence within gamers, that I have even experienced several times. Of the few games I have played I refused to put them down until I had finished them. So I suppose it’s true that a certain persistence and positive thinking is necessary to accomplish such a feet. Especially when the feet can take hours upon hours to perform.

I certainly hope that one day, the gaming culture can be utilized in a manner capable of correcting some of the ills affecting our world. It obviously represents a large demographic, with certain games garnering larger profits than many films do now a days. Heck, I guess what I find the most shocking is how gamers have not been looked to for aid in certain issues.