America's Army: Special Forces - (Linux, Windows, Mac) We were a bit torn about adding this game, but it is one of the most popular games around and it seems it's only going to gain more ground in 2008. And, as a service of sorts, we'd like to spread the word about the story behind this game. America's Army is a free game offered by the US army as both a recruitment and training tool. The ethics of the game has often been debated (players with a slow connection are redirected to the Army's recruitment centers where they can get a free CD of the game). But, going beyond this propoganda static, the entertainment value of the game is rather awesome as it's constantly being updated with new maps and features. Player models are very detailed and the motion captured movements are light years ahead of many other military shooters. Focus in the last few editions has been on Special Forces operatives. Purely a multiplayer game, America's Army comes as close to the real thing as any FPS. With that said, the weakness comes with team play, as there are no specifics that keep teams working as a unit. Considering this is a game produced by the U.S. Army, we wondered about that chink in the armor, so to speak. With that said, GameSpy tracked the game usage and reported an average of 4,500 players at any one time between 2002 and 2005. It was enough for America's Army to rank in the Top 10 Online Games chart. Price: Free.