How do combat veterans feel about war-based video games?

Developers of games like Call of Duty and other shooter games spend millions of dollars to ensure their games are as realistic as possible. Everything from the noise of guns firing to the war-torn environments are created with meticulous care. read more

The first minutes in combat, you have a dry mouth and feel nauseated because you are afraid like shit, while in a video game, you already have ‘killed’ more enemies than during your entire military career. read more

As far as I know, there are a lot of soldiers who play video games. There are clans set up only for military personnel. The people who would care about historical inaccuracies probably aren't the type of people playing video games. read more

And yeah, veterans tend to like video games in general, and gaming related to shooting or sports. Popular titles include the shooter game "Call of Duty." During one deployment, Machuga said, his all-male infantry received a crate of used Harlequin romance novels. read more