Video Games and Reality

Today in class we watched a video featuring Jane McGonigal and her ideas about how gamers can change the world with the skills they develop from playing video games. Saying that games like World of Warcraft can give people the proper knowledge and abilities to make a large difference in the world, in my opinion, is like saying just because you're good at Madden means you could be a star in the NFL or if you're good at Call Of Duty you will instantly be a good soldier and know exactly what to do in a real life war situation. It relates back to the virtual soldier topic we discussed earlier this year. As a video gamer myself, I understand that some games can have influences on people but I do not believe you can relate playing an MMORPG type game like World Of Warcraft to reality.