Game Choice - America's Army

I chose America's Army for the following reasons:

1. It is one of several that was mentioned in class.
2. I want to see how a video game could be used for what is arguably recruitment purposes.
3. Having no military background myself, I might learn something (terminology, jargon, rank).
4. Curious what can be done with what was likely an unlimited budget.
5. Sounds fun enough.
6. I have no interest in "fantasy" type games.
   
7. It's free (my favorite price point).

I have almost no game playing experience. My son loves video games. Do you remember the old "Vector Man" game? The foreground and background moved at different speeds. I got nauseous after 2-3 minutes of just watching the game! I played air hockey on my daughter's Wii two weeks ago. That was challenging enough for me. My favorite game remains the old hand held football games -- how pathetic is that!

It might be interesting to see my opinion of America's Army develop throughout the semester.