America's Army: Rise of a Soldier is the Xbox version of this action-packed game, which was initially designed as the US Army's free "recruitment tool" for computers. The game follows a soldier's career from boot camp to Special Forces, with missions inspired by real-world situations today.
The gameplay focuses on realistic tactics and strategies, requiring players to adapt their approach to succeed. While using a run-'n-gun style can lead to quick deaths, the rewards are worth it in multiplayer mode, where player experience points determine which class they can play as.
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier introduces two key features: the "build-a-soldier" option allows players to personalize their soldier with custom name, nickname, face, and home state. Additionally, experience points earned during single-player missions can be spent on improving seven abilities, separate from multiplayer progress.