New Wii Games Stir Up Controversy

A new package of video games for the Nintendo Wii system is inspiring complaints from many parents and concerned citizens. The embattled game titles include: Caning, Lynching, Beheading, Pistol-Whipping, and Disembowelment. The incredibly popular Wii System employs a wireless gestural controller in place of a joystick or thumb-operated interface. Players move their arms (controller in hand) to mimic such movements as swinging a golf club, rolling a bowling ball, or in the case of the new game package, wielding an executioner's axe. The pantomimed movements in turn control the actions of digital avatars on the television monitor. The new package of games, known unofficially as The CIA Experience, differs from other Wii titles as there is little to no apparent peer competition present in the gaming action. "Yeah, you just torture a bunch of people and chop their heads off and stuff," said Justin McHenry (12). "I guess it's kind of fun. It can be tiring though. I never realized it took so much effort to eviscerate a family of four. My shoulders ache."