Thursday, December 13, 2007
Why Video Games make sense
In the past few years, the military has got through changes in how they train the forces. Instead of having war games out in the field, many of the combat classes are now done on simulators. As of even more resent times, simulators are being replaced by video games. One of the first versions of this was in 1997, with the Marines. The Marines took the Doom II and modified the game into Marine Doom. The game was comprised of four marines going out to accomplish a mission. The team was made up by a team leader, two riflemen and a machine-gunner. This game is now out of date and no longer used by the Marine Corps. But it is still give notice as one of the early instances as a modification of a game for military training.
Other games are now being developed and used by all parts of the armed forces to help with training. Urban Resolve is another game used by the military to help, the force bypass major urban areas avoiding a much combat with in the cities as possible.
The Pentagon sees the use in using video games to train and recruit soldiers. In the past the armed forces had to use large simulators with hydraulic, realistic cockpits, and wall-size video screens. The gear alone coast millions of dollars. The CIA has even begun to develop a role-playing computer simulation for training. Most soldiers know how to use a game controller and kids can pick up the controls pretty fast, so that is why video games make sense.
Other games are now being developed and used by all parts of the armed forces to help with training. Urban Resolve is another game used by the military to help, the force bypass major urban areas avoiding a much combat with in the cities as possible.
“Hunched with his troops in a dusty, wind-swept courtyard, the squad leader signals the soldiers to line up against a wall. Clasping automatic weapons, they inch single-file toward a sandy road lined with swaying palm trees.
The squad leader orders a point man to peer around the corner, his quick glance revealing several foes lying in wait behind a smoldering car. A few hand signals, a quick flash of gunfire, and it's over.
The enemy is defeated, but no blood is spilled, no bullet casings spent: All the action is in an upcoming Xbox-based training simulator for the military, called Full Spectrum Warrior.”
The Pentagon sees the use in using video games to train and recruit soldiers. In the past the armed forces had to use large simulators with hydraulic, realistic cockpits, and wall-size video screens. The gear alone coast millions of dollars. The CIA has even begun to develop a role-playing computer simulation for training. Most soldiers know how to use a game controller and kids can pick up the controls pretty fast, so that is why video games make sense.
