America's Army
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:21 am
Has anyone else tried this out? It's officially the biggest file I've ever downloaded! It's even too big to burn on to one CD (something of an oversight perhaps).
When I first heard about it i thought free game+army+wartime=recruitment drive and to be honest, the propaganda is laid on a bit thick at times. Especially during the lengthy training sessions you have to complete before you can actually play online. The game appears to be a rich and multi-faceted beast though, with lots of variety in training and missions, expansive-yet-playable controls and a depth I don't think I've ever seen in an FPS before. And did I mention that it's free?
I can't help feeling that, as a recruitment tool, A'sA would be fatally flawed. It would take a harsh critic to say that all online gamers are cynical, spotty, overweight sociopaths whose corporeal form serves only to sustain them until they can upload their consciousness to the internet, but it would take a fool to say that none of them were. The next time I frag a square-jawed and patriotic college quarterback, I'll let you know.
When I first heard about it i thought free game+army+wartime=recruitment drive and to be honest, the propaganda is laid on a bit thick at times. Especially during the lengthy training sessions you have to complete before you can actually play online. The game appears to be a rich and multi-faceted beast though, with lots of variety in training and missions, expansive-yet-playable controls and a depth I don't think I've ever seen in an FPS before. And did I mention that it's free?
I can't help feeling that, as a recruitment tool, A'sA would be fatally flawed. It would take a harsh critic to say that all online gamers are cynical, spotty, overweight sociopaths whose corporeal form serves only to sustain them until they can upload their consciousness to the internet, but it would take a fool to say that none of them were. The next time I frag a square-jawed and patriotic college quarterback, I'll let you know.