Wednesday, April 30, 2008

US Army Commercial Targeting Video Gamers

Do you remember the Video Games in the Us Army websites (see post March 30th)?
This is a continuation of the serie..
I am really shocked..I don't know if I am in front of a genial marketing idea or if I am in front of something that is particularly cruel...Perhaps it is both at a time!
Some people may say....what's wrong with this commercial? They have to attract volonteers for the army...it is normal that they try to highlight only the best and more grateful sides of the profession of a soldier....That is right, but..is that all?
I simply wonder if it is normal that someone lies publicly on the state tv, telling to naive guys and girls that...war is like a videogame but, just, for real!
According to me it is necessary to establish a certain kind of regulation on this kind of messages because I believe that a 16-17 year-old guy or girl is too much unaware of real life and, for this reason, he or she can be easily misled.
Am I wrong?
Please...let me know your opinion on this subject
:-)

1 comment:

Unknown said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQFUKu0AFao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjRMPf7Ix4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMSPTVApgZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9LJtggZYes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djx2yAVGOKg
http://www.dannychoo.com/fauna/userimg/large/2008Feb29163830_1390.jpg