Military and Video Game Working Together

Military and Video Game Working Together Run! Shoot him! Shoot at him! Don’t just stand there! Get down! Yes! I killed him! O no wait! He shot me! GAME OVER. These phrases may sound familiar from playing some type of war video game or at least witness someone play. War video games have been produced for years for the enjoyment of teenagers and as well as adults and these types of games are still popular today and have actually been top sellers. For instance, games such as Battlefield and Call of Duty are games people are needing to preserve in order to receive their copy of the game, demonstrating there popular demand. Not only are there games fit for console systems but they have also war games downloadable for computers. However, what people don’t know is that these games are no longer just for entertainment, but the Army uses these games to help recruit more individuals. Recently, the military has successfully used these video games to recruit young soldiers and has been succeeding in doing so. War video games are being used as a recruitment tool because it will show individuals what to expect, will help them acquire and improve necessary skills, and last but not least, will prepare the individual mentally. To begin with, war video games are useful because it will help people know what to expect. Video games have been programmed to give players a sense of what it is like to be in the MIlitary. In the Washington Post on March 27, 2005, Casey Wardynski states that the military “wants the kids to come into the Army and feel like they’ve already been there”. The video game should let the player experience for themselves what really happens during war. When playing the games players are being placed in positions or in situations similar to those of soldiers. In most games they, “feature a module that walks recruits through many of the elements of basic training courses” says the U.S. Naval Institute on April 2009. Players learn various steps to become a better