Reception
America's Army has been positively received, up until 2.8. GameSpot states "nothing beats going in and seeing what the Army really does...without actually having to do it" It has a rating of 82 on Metacritic In addition, it has been covered in thousands of media outlet stories around the world and has received many awards.
| Presenting Body | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Gaming World Magazine | Editor's Choice award (4.5 out of 5 stars) | 2002 |
| Computer Games Magazine | Best Use of Tax Dollars | 2002 |
| PC Gamer Magazine | Best Value | 2002 |
| PC Gamer Magazine | The Best Gaming moments of 2002 | 2002 |
| IGN ActionVault | Debut Game of the Year | 2002 |
| IGN ActionVault | Biggest Surprise of the Year | 2002 |
| IGN ActionVault | Multiplayer Game of the Year (Honorable Mention) | 2002 |
| GameSpot.com | Biggest Surprise on a PC | 2002 |
| GameSpot.com | Best Multiplayer Game (Runner Up) | 2002 |
| GameSpot.com | Nominated for Best Sound in a Game | 2002 |
| GameSpy.com | Best Action Game of E3 (Runner Up) | 2002 |
| Wargamer.com | Best First Person / Tactical Shooter | 2002 |
| Computer Gaming World | Multiplayer Game of the Year (Nominated) | 2002 |
| Clan World Network | Most Realistic Game of the Year | 2002 |
| Well-Rounded Entertainment.com | Best Game of E3 2003 | 2003 |
| DoubleClick's Insight Awards | Honorable Mention for Best Multi-Channel Marketing | 2003 |
| Academy for Interactive Arts & Sciences | Finalist for 2003's First Person Action Game | 2003 |
| GameSpot | Runner up for Best Multiplayer Game of the Year 2003 | 2003 |
| CBS Online | One of the Best Games of 2003 | 2003 |
| GameSpy | Best of 2003 – Best Value | 2003 |
| PC Gamer | Runner Up for Best Value | 2003 |
| Computer Games Magazine | Best Free Game | 2004 |
| Tom's Hardware | The Best of E3America's Army: Special Forces - Most Dedicated Developers | 2004 |
| Digital Entertainment & Media Excellence Award(DEMX) | Best Advergame of 2005 | 2005 |
| Innovations in American Government Award | Finalist | 2006 |
| M16 Copywriting and Text | Gold Prize for demonstrating compelling and creative copy | 2006 |
| Event Design Magazine Awards | Bronze Medal for Best Outdoor Consumer Environment (VAE) | 2007 |
| Guinness World Records | Largest Traveling Game Simulator (VAE) | 2008 |
| Guinness World Records | Largest Virtual Army | 2008 |
| Guinness World Records | Most Downloaded War Game | 2008 |
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