Americas Army

[ryanb31394]

This game is free and very realistic. It was developed by the US Army and allows you to go through training and play online missions with others. I like this game alot, just wondering if anyone else knew about it. :3 Link

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[Reis03]

ive played it. its alright.

[D3ATH]

Don't like it.

All the training and crap is so annoying. When you finally get in game, you don't want to play it anymore.

[ChexGuy331]

The only thing that pisses me off is SF training. I'm willing to try 3.0, though.

[ryanb31394]

I like the training. It makes you better at the game and tests your dedication. :/

[yuki]

Some guy from Norway saved 3 lives from an extremely fatal accident by playing this game.

[Marcem]

I read that, that's just awesome.

[ChexGuy331]

Yeah, he used the stuff he learned in the Medic training.

[n0cturni]

Wow, that's awesome.

Meanwhile there are people trying to bash violent video games because they think they cause school shootings.

[Shinji]

You have a link? I'd like to read more on that Norway accident.

[yuki]

You have a link? I'd like to read more on that Norway accident.

Sorry, not Norway, North Carolina.
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/01/americas-army-t.html

[ryanb31394]

Sorry, not Norway, North Carolina.

That's a big difference XD

[zz_tophat]

I liked it, I got called a hacker a few times because I was using the S.A.W. to fire blindly into the fog and actually managed to kill quiet a few people, several times.

them: "your hacking"
me: "no I'm not i just sprayed 100 rounds into the area I thought someone was and killed 2 people, hackers would have better aim."
them: "HAX!"

[Packer]

* Packer changes thread topic to the article.

Just read a comment on the site saying how you learn this at Boy scouts and then saying "but I just have to wonder what ever happened to teaching these kind of fundamental skills to people while they were young?", not every one was a cigarette and went into the Boy Scouts.

You'd be surprised how people learn these things from TV and what not, if its entertainment they'll enjoy watching it unlike actually going to a course to learn such things, sure its not as good but if the basics are there, there is a better chance of a person surviving. Like on a show I saw once where 2 people moved someone with a spinal injury when they didn't need to and cause serious damage.

[Rekuddo]

Love America's army, Downloaded it for fun. When I first downloaded it a few years ago I didn't know you had to save results after finishing a course so I got pissed because I couldn't advance, Now airborne training is pissing me off.