Wii shall overcome, but Wii should be careful too

It’s hard to grasp the concept that playing video games could help change the world. While to some it may seem unfathomable and some completely agree; I understand the possibilities but I approach those potential ideas with complete caution. The article “Wii Shall Overcome,” does a great job of showing Jane McGonigal’s vision and pointing out the definite flaws or side effects her idea’s have.

Personally, while I understand how video games can give one the feeling of accomplishment, I feel that creating a worldwide video game so everyone can have that feeling is very dangerous. I don’t say that because not everyone deserves to have that feeling of accomplishment but rather everyone in the world deserves to have that feeling from real world accomplishments (A point the article discusses).

And while video games have raised several thousands of dollars for causes, (A great accomplishment) that money was sent to people who then used it in reality to make real things happen. That is where I feel the world can come together—a world where we can balance the use of video games and reality to accomplish great worldly feats (At least till a 1000-year-long game exists).

As time goes on society needs to open up to the idea that video games can benefit society tremendously and create a smaller world for all of us. If utilized correctly the possibilities are endless—if handled with caution. We must not allow us to become satisfied with virtual accomplishments over the one’s in the real world that are a little harder to achieve.