If you were thrilled by the patriotism of America's Army (the game, not the overworked fighting force) in your home, but felt like it was lacking the stale Chick-fil-A scented, teen mobbed vibe of your local mall arcade, Global VR and the U.S. Army are going to sort you out with a fresh new coin-op edition. For just $.50 a go, you (and a buddy) can take control of an American soldier, experiencing the honest-to-goodness hands on combat training they receive, all in the safety of an Unreal-engine-based simulation. You'll learn valuable military skills like rules of engagement, marksmanship, and target identification -- and you'll definitely blow up and shoot a lot of stuff. Expect to see the box hitting malls sometime later this year.
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posted Jul 27th 2007 5:03AM
50 $ a go ?? I'd rather donwload the full (stupid) game then ..
. man, you missed the .
You'll learn valuable military skills like rules of ..... target identification...
*chuckles*
Yes, a taxpayer-financed murder simulator is a great use of government resources. And super "patriotic" too. Provided that it can help convince impressionable kids to throw away their lives on an illegal, immoral war, we'll want one in every mall in America!
Throw away their lives? Is that what you think of those serving to protect you and your {bleep} opinion
You, are a dunb... a$$
If US have never entered any armed conflict you would for example have a united communist Korea and Vietnam. Probably also spread throughout Asia. You would have afganistan as a part of russia, Israel would be blown off the map and iraq would extend its borders in high speed creating a possible larger scale war in the future.
And Isnt it good that they are out there fighting and keeping the terrorist cells busy, than the cells putting some kind of explosive in your neighborhood just to keep the "infidels" out of the world?
I'm just sorry my country doesn't do more. And we almost rethink our involvement the minute one sorry ass is killed.
Another Liberal Jackass steps and proves what utter morons they are indeed. Listen mongrel go back to the basement and finish up the bong....oh and take that filthy hacky sack bag with ya!
All other comments aside, Iraq was a problem we caused by shifting our support from Iran to Iraq after the fall of the Shah. Iraq relied on their new found US-Ally status to get away with it, and they still lost. To suggest that the nation would have grown without our help, when they lost a war they partially fought with our tech, is rather counterinuitive.
It will be like The Last Starfighter, but in this game, if you get the highest score, you get drafted.
Haha, i love that movie
You guys should know better than to feed the troll =P
But really, what malls have arcades anymore? None in my area do (and I live by maybe 10 malls). In all honesty there isn't an arcade in the traditional sense for maybe 30 miles. This arcade game is 10 years too late to make any difference in how well the Army recruits. There will always be crazies willing to sign up to get shot at by arabs in the 140 degree heat though, so they needn't worry. I do rather enjoy the America's Army game though, so if you guys can sneak one of these cabinets into my local mall (maybe next to a gumball machine or something) I'd be more than willing to drop a few quarters on it.
So this is how you introduce people to your military? Just look at the thing for chrissakes! Soldiering isn't all about killing, you know...
in the americas army PC game, it makes you sit through emergency first aid courses in a virtual 3D classroom and take tests you have to pass.
Aust. military has that too, we copied your idea. I just don't like the shoot first, think later approach.
Aust. military has that too, we copied your idea. I just don't like the shoot first, think later approach.
What's the betting they will all be filled with terrorists trying to learn the trade like they did with the microsoft flight sim :o)
Arcade games are still made?
There are 2 - 3 arcades in like a 5 town radius here in South-Western Connecticut, and they're populated with arcade games from like the `90s. And DDR, I guess.
Seriously, where are they going to put this?
I like how M-16's are somehow represented by turquoise space-pistols. Realism at its finest, America's Army.
I think that for realism, it would be better to pack malls with Grand Theft Auto stand-ups. Now that would teach kids some valuable skills for the 21st century and turn a hefty profit at the same time. At least, until kids realized it is cheaper to pump bullets into someone than to put coins in the machine.
"the game, not the overworked fighting force"
Apparently we ordered side of politics with our meal of gadget news. Leftist politics at that. Can I get a refund?
Not to be argumentative, but left or right, dove or hawk, I think you would be hard pressed to deny that our fighting forces are stretched a little thin right now regardless of the validity of the cause or causes they are fighting for.
I'd wager that that is the side comment that Mr. Topolsky is trying to make.
Uh, yeah. I think it is pretty undisputed that they are overworked, doesn't matter what side of the aisle you're on, but we are asking too much of our soldiers. It DOES take a toll. It is a simple fact that the army has increased the standard tour by a substantial amount. I think that's all they were saying.
Patriotism is only a few steps away from nationalism and we know how well that worked out for the Germans in the 1930s.
I'm all for dealing with terrorists but there is a right way and a wrong way. Blowing **** up doesn't reduce the number of terrorists, it just motivates more. Did you guys not pay any attention to what happened in N Ireland over the past 30+ years ? Did the Brits carpet bomb Belfast, use RPGs etc. against civilian buildings ? The strategy in the middle east has been all wrong since the get go.
Afghanistan was the right battle, and we seem to have given up on that as a footnote. Al-Queda is still likely there and the Taliban seem to be coming back.
Lets face facts, we were lied to about the reasons for entering Iraq, its harmed our national interests, and you're a fool if you think an ongoing war in one country will keep the bottle on terrorists. Pay attention. Experts in the field have repeatedly confirmed that terrorism HAS INCREASED since we invaded Iraq. The strategy is ****ed up.
Look at the train bombing in spain, the underground bombings in London, the attack in Scotland, the bombed nightclub in Bali. More attacks. More psychos. And the more we appear to be heavy handed and unfair in our foreign policy the more resentment we build up.
Lets get out of Iraq, leave some special ops to help with counter insurgency operations and shore up their borders to keep it bottled in. Get our troops on a sane rotation in Afghanistan to hammer away at the Taliban.
Life isn't black and white, those that view this as dove/hawk are shortsighted. But that seems to be the American way doesn't it.
Oh man, in my town the army recruiting office is right next the the arcade. Somehow I think they'll be confused as where to put this thing.
How about reporting the facts and leave your stupid left loon opinions out of the article bub??? Is that to much to ask?
All of my thoughts about the war aside.
The americas army game back when i played
its first incarnation (only one i played)
was an awesome game. Especially since it
was free.
Anyone who rails against this game for
influencing people to join the army can
line right up behind Jack Thompson.
I haven't joined the army.
I haven't stolen cars or killed hookers.
I not saved any women from being raped by giant apes named donkey.
I have not eaten hundreds of little white pills while being chased by phantoms.
Games are fun. Play them.
My tax dollars went to pay for this game. So why do I have to pay again to play it?
Does this game also simulate Army boredom and menial, worthless tasks like sweeping?
God bless the propaganda.
I would have to stop and play it if I saw it.
And who the heck let the "left wing" dumba$$ in. shouldnt he be hugging a tree or throwing protest signs at our soldiers or something? Maybe he's here on accident while he was looking up something for his husband.
Golly, and people wonder why the rest of the world thinks we're a bunch of hillbilly yokels...
Boy, it's great to see all your guys who support the troops. I guess I'm just kind of wondering why NONE of you Super Patriots seem to be in the miitary.
Yeah yeah, I know, you hurt your back playing high school football, besides you're "fighting on the home front" and all that other bullshit that Armchair Warriors always say. Yup, writing snotty comments on a website is EXACTLY the same as getting show at in Fallujah. I mean, you COULD trip and put your eye out on a Dorito.
Before you start giving the Hundred and One Excuses I've heard before (Rush Limbaugh avoided Vietnam because of a cyst on his ass, Dick Cheney had FIVE student deferments), yes, any one of you *might* have a legitimate reason not to be serving in the war you "support," but when you hear the same lame excuses over and over again, it becomes obvious that, for you Super Patriots, someone, hell ANYONE, else's sacrifice is a price you guys are willing to make for "freedom." Your sacrifice, on the other hand, not so much.
Face it, this arcade game is the closest you'll ever come to being in battle. Your "support" for this idiotic war rings VERY hollow.
here we go ... I agree with the guy who opposes this type of indoctrination. Surely a reasonable person will agree that glorifying was as a measure to attract more to die for any cause is irresponsible, even more so when the young are the target. Doing that is as immoral as the war we currently find ourselves in. Are any of you aware that PAT TILLMAN, the young patriot who sacrificed a career in the "bigs" to go to Iraq to fght for his country also died there. Great, friendly fire ... not so fast, new evidence now suggests he was murdered because he realized just how much of a lie this war was and the admin. did not want him being a symbol for the true patriots, anti war proponents. 9-11 was an inside job, all evidence points to it. So go ahead, march your youth to their deaths ... and worship your king Bush like the master ... all to the beat of looming tyranny and fascism. I'm a Canadian, so I will not get drafted. My concerns are that fellow Canadians have been lied to also.. and thanks to Nafta, soon U.S. troops will have authority in my country in the event of a strike that will call for Martial law.. Now I get a Mexican illegal(who is trained by U.S. military on a promise to be fast tracked citizenship) telling me I can't go here and I can't go there ... so for those of you who think this video game is a great idea.. well .. you are likely CIA propagandists or are as stupid and misinformed as is possible. Ron Paul for Pres. 2008 ... unless Bush decides on another false flag op. like Northwoods, Gladio, the Gulf of Tonkin, the overthrow of rhe democratically elected president of Iran-(1953)?? Mosidek... or 9-11 and all those events in South America.. the list goes on ... oooops... is Ecehlon watching ?? Am I now an enemy combatant for standing opposed to your President and Congress ?? file for extradition boys.. or maybe... come get me !!! A little torture at Gitmo .. thanks to Rodrigues and Cheney/Rumsfeld, Bush and all Neocons .. oh .. while I'm at ... Bill O'Reilly too !!
Jason,
It's called the sun. Maybe you haven't seen it in a while. My suggestion is you leave the cave you've been living in, join the rest of us in what we like to call "reality" and maybe check out that bright ball in the sky while you're out there.