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America's Army - Development, Impact Analyzed

Posted by simoniker on from the glossy-brochure-du-jour dept.

Professor writes "The MOVES Institute's America's Army team has placed a booklet on the game's development and impact (PDF link) onto the web." The MOVES Institute is part of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and their page notes this booklet was "...developed for the America's Army exhibit [part of the Bang The Machine exhibition] at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Art Center... [and] tells you all you wanted to know about the philosophy, history, and implementation of the MOVES Institute's hit game." We've previously covered the reported recruiting success of America's Army.

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  1. Re:Winner of by Trillian_1138 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I thought you were kidding, but it's actually in there. Page 17 (Note to Adobe: Why have a stupid "Search" function if it doesn't work?) on the right side during the list of awards the game has won.

    Absolutely briliant.

    Unlike some other posts on this page, I have no problem with AA and actually think it's quite fun. It's free, and it doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is (a recruiting method). So what's the problem?

    -Trillian

  2. Re:I don't know about you... by joFFeman · · Score: 4, Insightful

    i'm a pacifist pinko, but i still play AA because it's a decent game. sure, it's propaganda, but i'm a big boy, and i can handle playing a game without being influenced negatively. you come across as a bit condescending, and i'd like to state for the record that all pacifists aren't quite as smarmy as yourself.

    --
    "Life is great; without it, you'd be dead." -Harmony Korine
  3. Re:I don't know about you... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Please tell me the difference between playing a video game made by the army and a video game made by say, Valve, Epic, id, Red Storm, or Dice.

    There isn't any.

    The Army noticed that people liked realistic tactical shooters, such as Rainbow Six. So hey, instead of writing up a fictional story, how about teach them about how the Army works in real life? Maybe they'll sign up!

    The Army did nothing wrong, and I congradulate them on this risky attempt at reaching a new generation.

    So please, if you're going to complain that the Army is wrong in making this game, then practice what you preach and don't play any violent video games at all.