Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

The government sponsored MMOG "America's Army" has had its share of critics, from human rights groups to concerned parents who question the game's target audience. Aimed at male teens who are on the cusp of adulthood, America's Army has been so successful in recruiting young soldiers, that it has finally inspired the one thing that every truly good game eventually does:

"Anyone got some change?"

Copycats.

"America's Salvation Army" puts you in the role of a new recruit in the world's largest second-hand clothing and goods outlet and tasks you with collecting spare change and moderately outdated leisure suits.

"It is beyond realistic..." Explains the game's developer in an exclusive interview. "We have upgrades, you know, like in that OTHER America's Army game? Except instead of weapons and guns, you can get better bells, red collection cauldrons, and even a gold plated tambourine!" He adds excitedly before asking for donations.

America's Salvation Army is expected to fill the quickly growing "scary hobo" niche, and promises to be the first of its kind, with much of the proceeds from sales being donated to charity. Unfortunately all distribution of the game has been halted pending the outcome of an Intellectual Properties lawsuit brought against the publisher on behalf of the Federal Government.

Among claims of copyright infringement and patent violations, prosecutors are also charging that the full retail version of the game "smells like a hobo's underpants". Investigators are still researching the prosecuting party's claims that the game also gives players "really nasty rickets".

More on this story as the court case reaches trial.