Comments on: Activists Protest Ubisoft for America’s Army

By: Dan Landis

Dan Landis — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:36:39 +0000

Having actually served 4 years in the army, I feel fully justified in saying that the military is retarded. America’s Army (the game) is a horribly broken piece of shit, and if any kids find it so awesome that it convinces them to sign up, then they deserve the reality check that getting shot at would bring them.

The funny thing is that the game even has descriptions of all of the different MOS’s (jobs) that you can do, and 90% of them don’t involve escorting VIP’s to an extraction zone. A lot of what’s done in the military on a day to day basis is just as boring as the civilian world, with the exception of not being allowed to have an opinion and having to work overtime without getting paid for it.

I’ll gladly take a Snickers over more service time.

By: Marcelo

Marcelo — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:17:55 +0000

Interesting, what about Career day in school? I do agree however that perhaps they should make it rated M instead of T but this game is no different that any other military game that glorifies what soldiers can do. I’m with the Snickers analogy, the person buying snickers is in for a much worse fate than the solider (He knows what he’s in for). What really irks me is how adults think kids are just plain DUMB before the age of 18. I’m 33 and give kids a bit more credit than being loaves of bread..

By: Jonathan Zungre

Jonathan Zungre — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:37:47 +0000

haha… the one who buys the snickers bar is in for an even worse fate than the warrior would meet on the battlefield.

By: Abaddon

Abaddon — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:24:04 +0000

Only perhaps,Fighting for truth is honorable.

Modern war has become a well oiled device to hide the truth for the sake of practical objectives.

By: DavidGX

DavidGX — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:13:21 +0000

Because one type of ad involves you buying a snickers, the other involves you being sent off to a battlefield to get shot at.

By: Jonathan Zungre

Jonathan Zungre — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:50:23 +0000

making the honors he won look like xbox achievements realllllly cheapens them.

but honestly, i don’t get why army recruitment tools for teenagers would be a no no. i mean teenagers sit through countless hours of marketers trying to sway their interests one way or another every day, i don’t know why something as honorable as military service shouldn’t be able to do it too.

By: Abaddon

Abaddon — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:58:25 +0000

PS: I forgot,he wore a GoW like armor showing just abs,biceps,crotch as I mentioned,try and imagine…

Like…no…
It was…
almost as is…

Nevermind,you Can’t get close to visualize it.I’m Dead Sure.

By: Abaddon

Abaddon — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:48:17 +0000

You know,at least you americans have a perverse moral but with style.I have the analogue recruitment technique in Spain to share with you all.

When I was 19,I wanted to enlist so I picked up an army pamphlet.The last page Ilustration was more than enough for me to Laugh out loud in the face of the drill recruiter (who almost arrested me).

[THE SOLDIER OF 2021] I read.

It was an ilustration of a moustached bullfighter with a gigantic crotch and antennae,holding a non-existent red gun probably designed by someone who thought that in the 21th century in Spain we’ll shoot with Laser Dildos.He was looking at me thumbs up.

God I hate this country…

/End offtopic rant

By: DezzNutz

DezzNutz — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:52:11 +0000

Who cares what a minority far-wing bunch of losers think? Whats worse is they think we should kow-tow to the UN? The UN has zero powers to enforce anything, they talk a lot of big game and do very little.

Terrorism is illegal too according to UN rules of engagment, thus making them illegal combatants, but that didnt stop stupid activists judges from giving terrorist rights that are only afforded to real, American citizens.

Were in a war so they attack video game developers to get media attention. Isnt everyone sick of fringe groups attacking video game makers?!?

By: DavidGX

DavidGX — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:04:38 +0000

What he said ^

By: John Kershaw

John Kershaw — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:36:29 +0000

A game made by the US Army and aimed at kids just seems morally wrong to me, on a whole number of levels.

By: Chad Lakkis

Chad Lakkis — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:44:54 +0000

I am bothered less by the game and more by the way they try to make the real life aspects of the site like a video game.

I have a cousin and an uncle that both served in the military. One in the Army and the other in the Marines. Neither of them ever bragged to us about their “skill badges”.

Sure they may have gotten their share, but airing the information in the manner the site does makes it feel like they are things you “unlock” as you progress further into the game … oh wait, we aren’t talking about the game anymore.