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America's Army: Rise of a Soldier

Entre tantos jogos militares, "America's Army: Rise of the Soldier" tem a vantagem de beber diretamente da fonte e trazer o selo de autenticidade da maior máquina de guerra do mundo. De fato, todo seu funcionamento parece real ou, no mínimo, é diferente de seus concorrentes, sem prejuízo para a diversão. O problema é que há um obstáculo relativamente grande para ser ultrapassado: aquela impressão de estar jogando um game de alguns anos atrás, de tão defasado que é sua tecnologia. Mas por trás disso tudo há um sistema sólido, um jogo que diverte tanto para um jogador ou em massa - nesse caso, só depende do humor da conexão.

Considering America's Army started off as little more than a clever recruitment tool, it's surprising that so much effort has gone into creating a quality game. And while the gaming public will have to pay for the console version (as opposed to the PC's free download), the experience is well worth shelling out the money. If you're in the market for a realistic take on the military shooter genre, Rise of a Soldier deserves a good look.

As a recruitement tool first and foremost there was a lot of work put into the simulated gameplay that makes this a game not to be ignored. If you're looking for a realistic military experience this is the closest you're going to get to boot camp without leaving mommy's nest.

Originally released more than three years ago as a free downloadable PC game, America's Army has seen numerous updates and overhauls. The game has been spit-shined and polished many times over, like a recruit's boot just before inspection. With the release of Rise of a Soldier on the Xbox, the game originally funded and released as a recruitment tool by the US Army has finally reached full commercial status, available in boxed form on store shelves. Knowing the history of the product, there's something a little odd about having to pay for something developed as a marketing tool for a government agency. But if you don't notice or mind a light smattering of propaganda, you'll find that Rise of a Soldier is more than a competent shooter, offering a unique feel and spin on first-person shooters.

America's Army: Rise of a Soldier for the Xbox is a very solid game, and it's easy to see why it's the only game approved by the U.S. Army. You're fighting in realistic situations with a realistic soldier, and you gradually become better at your job. You go from being a nothing to a something, and you end up really feeling like a soldier. Despite the dated graphics and AI, the presentation is otherwise quite good, and to top it all off, the game is pretty enjoyable. It's definitely not a game for everyone, but for fans of more realistic shooters a la Tom Clancy, or people just generally interested in the Army, it's definitely one to check out.

Rough edges plague most areas of the game, though. Controls can be unresponsive at times, AI tends to be rather lacking, and the occasional bug will force a mission restart. The total lack of player freedom is a drag, too - even if it does accurately portray being in the Army.

On paper, all of the core gameplay mechanics that are found in other first-person tactical shooters are present in America’s Army: Rise of a Soldier, but certain elements in the graphics, controls, and A.I. leave much to be desired. The ability to create a soldier, tweaking various elements in both a physical and mental capacity, and then raising him through the ranks is great, but the actual gameplay is hurt by a lack of fluidity. With the title of the “Official United States Army game” right on this experience, a certain level of credibility comes with the territory, and while this experience nails a lot of the realism aspects, it was by no means the best that it could be. A purchase for tactical shooter junkies certainly, but only a solid rental for the casual gamer looking to do some shootin’, as there are a few better options available.

America’s Army: Rise of a Soldier may lack the polish and panache of Ubisoft’s other military shooters, but it does hit the marks where it counts – convincing gameplay. And while the enemy AI may have been pretty poor, and the game filled with irritating glitches and trigger points – I still had a lot more fun playing America’s Army than I did playing Lockdown.

America’s Army isn’t a bad game at all but it certainly does lack the style and finesse of other games in this genre. With weak enemy AI and a few so-so missions, the real treat here is how well the game handles true military tactics and the things our fighting men and women have to go through to make it in today’s Army. I highly suggest you rent this one first before considering a purchase.

You have to hand it to the Army. What better way to reach America’s youth and make the Army seem cool than by making a videogame? I can see the meeting now – “Those wacky kids are already playing games where they shoot each other, let’s put some uniforms on ‘em and teach ‘em some Army stuff along the way.” Pretty smart, really.

'America's Army: Rise of a Soldier' ist ein durchschnittlicher Titel. Der Karriere-Modus ist zu kurz und enthält zu viele Tutorials, während ein lokaler Mehrspielermodus kläglich fehlt und online mit vier Spielern nicht allzu viel los ist. Fans des Genres sollten vor dem Kauf Probe spielen.

Despite earning some acclaim for the game's adventure on the PC, America's Army is a title that is not only behind the times, but it's buggy and not very much fun to play. In fact, I'd rather be labeled a traitor and take my chances with a stint in Gitmo Prison than undergo more of this torture.

So it's too bad that the missions themselves suffer major malfunctions. Despite the frantic firefights, they're completely canned, with enemies - and even your allies - going through the same motions every time. And the lack of enough checkpoints means you'll replay these battles so many times, you'll see'em in your sleep.

A long, long time ago, when they were still claiming not to be fond of the male species, they made the hit “late is never too late”. Now, so many years later, they’re back. One is even more gay than the other, but they’re still going at it under the name Get Ready. For those not familiar with this Belgian musical phenomenon, let me explain. Get Ready was a boy band from the nineties in Belgium, that’s about it. Well, ever since that long time ago a review copy of America’s Army: Rise of a Soldier has been lying on my review desk. But as the lads from Get Ready once sang: “late is never too late”, not even for a review of a shooter which probably no one is waiting for and that tends to just exceed the mediocrity.

America's Army : Rise of a Soldier n'est que très peu intéressant en solo à cause de ses missions peu originales et de son IA lacunaire. En outre, la réalisation laisse à désirer surtout lorsqu'on a pu voir avec Black ce que la console a dans le ventre. Reste un mode multijoueur pas désagréable mais insuffisant pour remonter le niveau d'un jeu très moyen.

"Medic!" That's probably what the development team behind America's Army: Rise of a Soldier should have screamed before releasing this patchwork first-person shooter on the Xbox. America's Army: Rise of a Solider does a fine job re-creating a realistic Army experience by including real weapons, real squad tactics and roles, and even authentic military hazing of lowly privates. However, with too many graphic and gameplay glitches to count (insert Saving Private Ryan reference here), this game has so many holes it looks like it sprung a leak.

Though America's Army is interesting in theory, it is weakly executed. The graphics are muddy. The controls and movement are stiff and cumbersome. The game suffers more glitches and jams than a Vietnam-era M16. A FPS lives or dies by its controls; this game is KIA after the first mission.