>http://www.funredes.org/mistica/castellano/emec/produccion/memoria14/0187.html

If you thought that was bad, Carlos, check this out . Now that you've
tried your hand at working for the UN World Food Programme, here's a
game that will give you a taste of the US Military:
http://www.americasarmy.com/

I'm told that these types of games are the next great advertising medium.

"In a 1984 B-movie titled "The Last Starfighter," a video game served
as a military recruitment tool: If you got a high score, an alien
race from outer space contacted you and hired you to join its
army. Fast-forward 20 years, and that plot line has become
reality. No aliens from another planet. We're talking about the U.S.
Army. The franchise, which was created in 2002, is funded by the
U.S. Army and is being used, according to the Army, as a tool to
expose a new generation to what the Army is like. "The game is
designed to provide an accurate portrayal of Soldier experiences
across a number of occupations," says the America's Army Web
site. The game is provided to recruiters around the country to give
out to perspective soldiers."

See
http://www.richmond.com/sci-tech/output.aspx?Article_ID=4125021 for
more discussion .

Katherine
Nearby Mon Feb 20 12:33:09 2006