what do you think about Americas Army?

It was free so I downloaded from gamespot and I am wondering if I should proceed to install it. I heard from a lot of people that it is a recrutement tool(Not sure who is dumb enough to join because of a game) and that it was somewhat poorly done. Do you think it is good and worth playing?

Thanks

It's interesting, worth trying. Even the training is fun... except for the medical training.

The propaganda sucks though!

the game is very boring and outdated in terms of realism

the multyplayer isn't even that fun and has lousy hit detection

the game is very boring and outdated in terms of realism

JangoWuzHere

Outdated in terms of realism? What does that even supposed to mean? It's one of the most realistic games out there...To my knowledge the only game that surpasses it in the realism department is WWII Online.

I heard from a lot of people that it is a recrutement tool

Yvan eht nioj.

I heard from a lot of people that it is a recrutement tool

Yvan eht nioj.

LifesonFan2112

who did that joke first? I remember the simpsons doing it but was someone before that?

How long did it take you to download the game from Gamespot?Locke562

Gamespot pipes suck....Go for gamershell or something. Either way as far as download time is concerned, it just depends on your ISP. The game is a 2GB download, so it can take hours or it could take minutes......all depends on your connection.

It was alright. I got bored of it pretty quickly and removed it after about 3-4 hours of play time.grim1813

Same here.

My current favorite MP FPS I play. Most people would say I play this since its a old game and its easier to run than other current online fps's, but thats not true. I play this game for the gameplay, I love it. I was in a clan for about a year and half before I left, and those were some of the best gameing times I've ever had ( and still have amazing gameing times, even though Im currently clanless atm).

Its a different kind of FPS, slower and more tactical. No respawns. Bullets kill in 1-2 hits. Slower movement speed. Etc. Give it a shot

America's Army is one of the all time great FPS. Some of the best fun you can have online if you get a good group of guys with Teamspeak. However, the game is definitely showing its age. It needs an upgrade to unreal engine 3. All the animations need to be redone as well and some of the bugs worked out. Last I played .... there were a lot of hackers who ruin the game. :(

Definitley give it a go. If you can get past the technical limitations and find a server with good people and no cheaters then you should have a blast.

[QUOTE="Locke562"]How long did it take you to download the game from Gamespot?SuperBeast

Gamespot pipes suck....Go for gamershell or something. Either way as far as download time is concerned, it just depends on your ISP. The game is a 2GB download, so it can take hours or it could take minutes......all depends on your connection.

Oh, I know Gamspot's download speeds suck. That's why I was curious what his download speeds were :P

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

the game is very boring and outdated in terms of realism

SuperBeast

Outdated in terms of realism? What does that even supposed to mean? It's one of the most realistic games out there...To my knowledge the only game that surpasses it in the realism department is WWII Online.

ArmA? OFP?

It tries to be realistic but several design choices means that it decays to medicore arcade shooting instead.

You have a crosshair and the target point is static on the center of the screen which basically destroys the need for using the sights. People take far too much damage to be killed which means spamming and circle strafing will win over precision. You can still fire accuratly while moving and strafing which supports spamming over tactical play.