Man, I never even knew they were THINKING of this. HOw's this for a waste of tax dollars?

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?af ... 39">heh</a>

Man, I never even knew they were THINKING of this. HOw's this for a waste of tax dollars?</div>

[Kupek]

<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/ne ... 00.html</a>

According to Gamespot, they're spending $7 million. I wouldn't be surprised if that amount is comporable to how much they spend on their television ad campaigns, as this is an elaborate advertisement for the US Army.</div>

[Gone to Shakers]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Isn't it ironic that they're using a Canadian developed game engine for a US Propaganda game?</div>

[Gone to Shakers]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Ha! They are using a Canadian developed game engine, can't they develop their own? Then again, American Game Developers were never known for their skill, unless you consider Quake and Doom to be good games =)</div>

[Drew S.]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Or Thief, Deus Ex, any Sim games, Madden/NFL/NBA anything, Ultima anything, Everquest, etc and etc. Seeker, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "comic sans MS"; text-align: left; '>You sure you don't want Seeker to treat you as a patient? =8^P</div>

[Eric]

<div style='font: 11pt ; text-align: left; '>Only if you're taking him that seriously, I'm pretty sure he was joking.</div>

[Drew S.]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>o well then.</div>

[Drew S.]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>The buzz from E3 at Penny Arcade is that America's Army: Operations looks like one of the best FPS team shooters out there. It has both voice commands and silent hand signals, making LOS between you and your comrades important, the weapons are incredibly realistic, etc.</div>

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I find it ironic that a government agency would make a violent video game when so many politicians are openly trying to censor them. We all know why they're doing it (what better way to appeal to the kids while spreading your propoganda?), but still, it's so politically incorrect</div>

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I was referring more to the political and social implications</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>It's not exactly violent. Hell, you're not even fighting Arabs or the like, just two US teams.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>You Canadians are so blindly proud that you're 5th best that you forget that you're 5th best. Damn 2nd world countries...</div>

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Each team is the Marines and each team sees the others as "terrorists". THat's propodanda at its most blatant, considering the word "terrorist" is so damned subjective. Not to mention it's promoting violence</div>