Post: Are FPS Games Influencing Teens to Join the Military?
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05-19-2010, 12:50 AM
#1
Steve
Ex-News Staff
Originally posted by another user
With all the great fps out there to choose from as a gamer your only question is "which one should I buy!" COD is the king but as of late BF Bad Company 2 is giving COD a run for your money. But even with all the realism in today's games I pose this question is this enough to satisfy your itchy trigger finger.
According to Uncle Sam, the US Military is the best solution for a itchy trigger finger. Why settle for second best when you can have the real thing. As a gamer its cool to turn on your favorite console, pop in your favorite fps and go ballistic. But,has it change your perspective and make you want the real thing. Some speculate with a over abundance of fps to choose from their is a reason and this began to spark my curiosity.
A 2008 study conducted at MIT showed that 30 percent of Americans ages 16 to 24 had a more favorable impression of the Army because of COD Modern Warfare. Even more astonishing is the game had more a impact on new recruits than any other form of advertisement. Are we getting basic training before entering basic training. Is this a clever tactic to train up future recruits. Though I highly doubt it my question is this "Have fps influenced your view of the military and would you consider joining."
According to Uncle Sam, the US Military is the best solution for a itchy trigger finger. Why settle for second best when you can have the real thing. As a gamer its cool to turn on your favorite console, pop in your favorite fps and go ballistic. But,has it change your perspective and make you want the real thing. Some speculate with a over abundance of fps to choose from their is a reason and this began to spark my curiosity.
A 2008 study conducted at MIT showed that 30 percent of Americans ages 16 to 24 had a more favorable impression of the Army because of COD Modern Warfare. Even more astonishing is the game had more a impact on new recruits than any other form of advertisement. Are we getting basic training before entering basic training. Is this a clever tactic to train up future recruits. Though I highly doubt it my question is this "Have fps influenced your view of the military and would you consider joining."
Well Well Well. It's been awhile since I've done some news so I'm back.
Anyways, if you're to lazy to read above it talked about how a lot of people are joining/Joined the Military because of FPS Games
Mostly CoD probably because of how realistic it is. I highly doubt anyone joined the Military because they loved Halo and wanna be just like the Spartans.
I know of at least 2 people or more that have joined the Marines and/or Army because CoD just had such an influence on them. I'm sure you know someone who has joined because of that reason too. I just thought this was kind of interesting so I figured I might as well do some news on it.
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05-29-2010, 04:52 AM
#39
hockeybrah951
Climbing up the ladder
This is true. And Especially since most of our fighting vehicles/planes, and even the new land warrior system, it makes war feel more like a video game. Since they are making everything digital, it makes our generation adapt much easier to use it making that weapon used to its potential in the hands of a gamer. But your missing one thing. You cant mimic the feel of war in a game. The emotion, the stress, fear, excitment... But yes games are making our military fill up. Im joining. Im in Army ROTC right now becoming a Armor Officer. The Abrams MBT is fully digital. The targeting systems, everything is digital. Got to love the US's deep pockets for the military 
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death to the insurgency!
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Originally posted by AtombombAngel
I think it maybe crosses peoples minds when they play COD, but I think the people who actually join the military do it to serve their country or just kill people.
death to the insurgency!
05-29-2010, 06:07 PM
#40
Corrupt Gen
Brute
"A 2008 study conducted at MIT showed that 30 percent of Americans ages 16 to 24 had a more favorable impression of the Army because of COD Modern Warfare" for me thats a lie, i started liking War and weapons and the Army because of Socom. Not COD. but i started playing cod since mw2 and now i moved on to BFBC2 haha
06-01-2010, 08:55 PM
#42
nextgengamesftw
Grunt
Cod probably does influence people. made me consider but i relaised you don't respawn irl.
06-01-2010, 09:06 PM
#43
Jolly Nigga
NGUs Resident Nigga
Cod has changed my perspective but I'm not thinking about joining the army.
06-20-2010, 12:11 AM
#46
mrxwrestlemania
Do a barrel roll!
Games do so, but personally I would never do join. I thought that it would be cool the be in the army, but even cooler to stay alive 
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