America's Army: Rise of a Soldier

List Price: $19.99 Discount Price: $17.50

Features:

• Unique Career mode with unparalleled character customization - Create a soldier take him throughout his career - from recruit to Special Forces Team Leader
• No linear campaign design; Players can choose their own career path
• Intense military action - Quick reflexes, smart tactics, and the use of teamwork are mandatory to succeed in Army missions
• Top notch multiplayer experience with up to 16 players playing on Xbox Live
• Real Special Forces operatives consulted with game designers to ensure the highest level of realism in any military game

Accessories:
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Customer Reviews:

I had fun........ [Posted on 2006-08-24]
this game is a very good game even if you dont like Military. Although it wasnt has good as the PC game (if you have a choice between the PC version and this one get the PC version). The different weapons and levels are good. But there is little re-play value (except to maybe boost your stats) and there we was some gliches i.g. Bad guys dont shoot at you when your 3 feet away. Not saying the AI is bad but..... its not the best. Overall this is a good game and worth the money. hope this help!

Ubisoft disappointment [Posted on 2007-01-01]
My introduction to Ubisoft games were the Brothers in Arms series. Since I enjoyed these, I thought I'd try America's Army. Nicholas and Kirstein are correct regarding the bugs in America's Army, and Ubisoft greatly disappointed. Success in each mission is dependent upon your fire team succeeding. However, your fireteam often fails to engage the enemy, even at point blank range. Trying to shoot the bad guy without killing your team member becomes problematic. The bad guys often shoot through your friendly to hit you! If too many squad members become casualties, you fail. Too many hits yourself, you fail. Team members will often push your player after you have found cover, forcing you into enemy fire. If you push them aside to regain your position, they'll walk into enemy fire. But, you can't let them have a good position, because your team members will not effectively engage the enemy and you'll be overrun. Enemy can often kill you even if you're behind cover. Since on the XBox version there aren't many save points, you're left repeating the same radio traffic script ad nauseum before you can try over. The game is really more about the shooting than anything else. This seems kind of odd, since the sights can be aligned on an enemy and you can crank 40 rounds into him an miss! Ubisoft designers should probably fire some real weapons before they design their next shooter game. I tossed the game.

america's army [Posted on 2007-01-16]
I spent 12 years in the Army and this is a very true to life in training and weapons functions.A great game!!

pretty fustrating [Posted on 2007-08-22]
as said before there are a lot of glitches. It seems that the enemy has a tendency to always shoot at you, and your teammates hgardly ever actually take anyone out unless they're the grenadier with the M203.There are also glitches where if you stand at the wrong place your character will get stuck and you cant move anywhere. Also, you can's save where you want, so you might have worked on a mission for half an hour, then one of your teammmates gets killed, and you have to start at the last checkpoint, which could be 20 minuutes of gameplay behind. Also, some missions are almost impossible. I haven't been able to solve this one mission, I've probably tried 20-30 times and atleast 3 hours on this one mission but I just can't get it. Eithere I get killed, or I'm really close to beating it and one of my men decides to stand up when there are enemies shooting at us and gets himself killed, and I have to go back and play another 20 mins. before I get to that same point and someone gets killed again.
Overall: There are good graphics, but the bugs make it really, really fustrating. If you're prepared to spend a lot of time trying to beat the missions and advance, go ahead and get it, but if you don't like working on the same mission several times don't get it.

A Must Have!!!!! [Posted on 2007-11-23]
This is an awsome game. You progress thru the lvls. earning rank and the ability to customize your own M4 carbine with various items, like granade launchers and bi-pods to cotrol your aim. This is is very realistic and you wont beat it in a week, then never play it again. I recommend this to anyone that is even considering join the military.

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