Show A18 —The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday October 5 2003 O i ' Logan Population 60 Growth Inflation 87 AP photo of Fid Spectrum warrior provided by THQ Ina' straws a wind-swecourtyard with the squad leader signaled his troops to line up against the building wall It plays and looks like a game but it's realty a tool the Army considers vital for a generation of soldiers weaned on shoot ‘em up games like “Contra" and "Metal Gear Solid" This screen shot Growth 2002 2002 pt Military mew recruits: Makers of video games are increasingly viewed by top make sense “Full Spectrum Warrior” brass as a way to get teenagers interested in enlisting was created through the Insti- Games such as “America’s Hunched with his troops in a tute for Creative Technologies wind-swein Del Marina a Calif Army” developed and pub-th- e Ray courtyard dusty lished by the Army and $45 million endeavor formed squad leader signals the “Guard Force” which the soldiers to line up against a by the Army five years ago to watt Clasping automatic connect academics with local Army National Guard devel- entertainment and video game oped with Alexandria weapons they inch single-fil- e subThe institute based Rival Interactive can be industries lined with road a sandy contracted downloaded or picked up at trees development game swaying palm recruitment offices work to Los Angeles-base- d The squad leader orders a “America’s Army "has been Pandemic Studios point man to peer around the a hit online since its July 2002 The institute’s other training comer his quick glance reveal- - ’ ' release attaining some 15 mil- program' “Full Spectrum ing several foes lying in wait released lion registered users who was for Command” few behind a smoldering car A in endure use a basic training regi- hand signals a quick flash of military February PC for the is with barbed- That ment it’s over and complete game gunfire wire obstacle courses and The enemy is defeated but geared toward light infantry no blood is spilled no bullet target practice company commanders who Guard Force” has been less lead about 120 people Set in is All the action casings spent: successful eastern Europe it tests organi- - in an upcoming Xbox-base- d Released last year features and zation decision-makin- g training simulator for the mili- bland threats the music that to synth-roc- k called “Full ability recognize Spectrum tary blares in the background in a pearrekeeping setting Wanior’V 1 With “Full Spectrum War-Between video commercials Increasingly the Pentagon is rioir" in at the with video forces currently testing touting the thrills of enlisting joining Fort Benning Ga squad lead- - ' in the Army National Guard to train and industry games ' recruit soldiers The Army con-- era leant how to command nine gamers pluck flood victims " from rooftops or defend a soldiers in complex confusing riders such simulators vital for urban warfare scenarios The recruits who’ve been weaned snowy base In the training mission gamers deploy heli-on shoot ’em up games game isn’t not about sprinting Rambo-lik- e Even the Central Intelligence through alleys copters even tanks to rescue with guns blazing skiers trapped in an avalanche Agency is developing a role- ' The creators of “Full Spec-tra- in “It's not really about shoot- playing computer simulation to ' Macedonia said trum at Wanin’” hope their stint ing things” analysis ' with the Army will also spur “We know that most of our “Learning how to shoot your commercial sales soldiers know how to use a weapon is easy The challeng- ' is Pandemic is already busy Michael said ing thing leading” game pad” ' The game the Institute for Macedonia chief scientist at creating a retail version that will add multiplayer capability Creative Technologies has the Army’s Program Executive streamline the controls and disbeen working on with the CIA Office for Simulation Training for about a year — at a cost of and Instrumentation in Orlan- pense with such realities as do Fla “Every kid figures out ' several million dollars — will ' death from a single gunshot wound “The expiations will let agency analysts assume the the controls pretty fast” role of terror cell leaders cell be bigger Smoke will develop For years the US armed members and operatives more quickly A squad leader forces have used big sophisti- could call in an $ strike” “Our analysts would be cated simulators with wall-size- d the said Jim Korris creative direc-scre- ens accustomed to at video looking hydraulics world from die perspective of tor for the Institute for Creative and realistic cockpits the terrorists we are chasing “That doesn't But such gear costs millions of Technologies and learn to expect the unex- - ' happen in the real world” dollars — far too pricey even THQ Inc is expected to pected” CIA spokesman Mark by militaiy standards to be Mansfield said release the public version early widely available next year And that's why video games Training aside video games By Matt Slagle Associated Press YOUR Per Capita Income 240 Growth Writer pt 2002 rd Logan Property Tax Collected 323 Growth ' ' ! 1982 2002 Logan Total Tax Collected 478 Growth F-l- In 1982 the city collected $77 per person In 2002 the city collected $280 per person TIME FOR CHANGE PLEASE don't ever toss cigarettes into the bush Because when a forest burns we all feel lost Only You Can Prevent Potest Fires USOA Fond Sc and your StM Foiwtr COUNCIL SEAT ' Paid for by Peter Bruneon 3 |