Jun 7
I’m still boggling at the idea to give them Teddy Bear heads. The Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot (BEAR) is under development for the US military to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
Gary Gilbert, from the US Army’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Centre in Frederick, Maryland, said that the teddy bear appearance was deliberate.
“A really important thing when you’re dealing with casualties is trying to maintain that human touch.”
While reading this review of America’s Army (the Army made and produced FPS shooter) by GamersFirst, I came across some interesting things, Surprisingly innovative, too.
The US Army’s Rules of Engagement are enforced to the letter. Shoot your teammates or kill innocent civilians and you’ll land your soldier in prison. Multiple violations will put a black mark beside your name, making it difficult to be accepted into the online servers.
In an interesting pro-America twist, no matter what squad you play on, your teammates will appear to you as the US Army, while your opponents appear as the enemy. In one mission, for example, you’re a group of elite Army soldiers sneaking into a terrorist camp to retrieve important intelligence from their computers. Or you’re a group of elite Army soldiers protecting sensitive government intelligence from an invading band of terrorists.
To me that sounds excellent!! Surprisingly, this is the game I’m looking forward to (before Star Wars Galaxies), and it’s totally free. Being the first game to be released using the Unreal Warfare engine makes it all the sweeter. Click on the logo to see some very nice screenshots.
