Called America's Army. You get to be a virtual soldier.
From the site:
Origins and Overview
In 1999, Colonel E. Casey Wardynski, the concept originator and Army project manager for America's Army, presented his idea for an Army-based video game to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Military Manpower. The wheels began to turn for the official U.S. Army game.
Questions & Answers
Q: What is the America's Army game?
A: -- an accurate portrayal of Soldier experiences
The America's Army game provides civilians with an inside perspective and a virtual role in today's premier land force: the U.S. Army. The game is designed to provide an accurate portrayal of Soldier experiences across a number of occupations. In the game, players will explore progressive individual and collective training events within the game. Once they successfully completed these events they will advance to multiplayer operations in small units.
Q: Why are you doing the game?
A: -- it is part of the Army's communications strategy
The Army's game is an entertaining way for young adults to explore the Army and its adventures and opportunities as a virtual Soldier.
And then there's a link to the Army recruiting website. Cool.
Q: Does the game encourage players to kill other game players?
A: Violence merely for the sake of violence is not part of the Army and therefore is not rewarded within the game.
Among other things, the game depicts the Army's sanctioned use of armed force in defense of freedom. This use of force occurs in the game, as it does in the Army, within rules of engagement and the laws of war. Violations of these rules and laws can result in a player's character spending a round in a virtual jail cell or being permanently banned from the game. Therefore, if you shoot an innocent civilian or a friendly force Soldier in the game, you will see the consequence: you will go to a virtual jail.
Oh. Not exactly "an accurate portrayal of Soldier experiences ". But close enough. So download and start
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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