Dishonorable Disclosures

Jason P

So it turns out the former SEAL who is releasing the tell-all book about the Bin Ladin raid is also a consultant for EA's Medal of Honer: Warfighter.

Go figure.

http://news.yahoo.com/navy-seal-author-cashing-special-ops-video-game-153821487--finance.html

Doesn't he realize he is putting his fellow comrades in danger's way?

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but sometimes I wonder if the US army has their hands/money/influence in these war video games with the super-real experience in order to glorify war to the point of hoping that these kids will grow up WANTING to be in the military so they can shoot the bad guy.

unfortunately, there's no reset in real life.

Jason P

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but sometimes I wonder if the US army has their hands/money/influence in these war video games with the super-real experience in order to glorify war to the point of hoping that these kids will grow up WANTING to be in the military so they can shoot the bad guy.

unfortunately, there's no reset in real life.

Hell yes they do. A few years back, the US Army actually released one.

I have friends who have had their super lazy kids who don't work and play video games all day join the Army after high school. That wake-up call is going to hit them like a 30' wave on the first day of basic training.

Jason P

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Jason P wrote:

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but sometimes I wonder if the US army has their hands/money/influence in these war video games with the super-real experience in order to glorify war to the point of hoping that these kids will grow up WANTING to be in the military so they can shoot the bad guy.

Hell yes they do. A few years back, the US Army actually released one.

holy shit. I did not know that they actually did that.