Vietcong (PC)

As yet only a small number of game designers have been brave enough to venture into the Vietnam genre. At first when thinking about it it’s hard to see why – surely basing a game on such a huge conflict would be an extremely good idea. Unfortunately it seems almost every designer who’s attempted it has come out with a distinctly flawed game. So when I bought Vietcong I decided to approach it with some caution. Expecting a bit of a let down I settled into Nui Pek camp in the central highlands (the setting for the game) as Hawkins; a green beret with a distinct hate for the Viet Cong guerrillas. As I started getting into the game I suddenly realised how good it ...

I bought this game several years ago and have been playing it on and off ever since. Vietcong is perhaps the best Vietnam-based FPS I have ever played, and will ever play. Despite there being a sequal, Vietcong 2, I still feel this game offers much more enjoyment. <--TheCampaign--> Campaign mode is both tense and exhilerating. The game offers 28 missions with more than 30 deadly weapons to become an expert in using. It takes you through dense rainforest and beautiful mountainous regions which can all be played in the multiplayer mode. From the beginning training missions to the high-action fighting mission, I found this game rediculously hard to ...

Vietcong is not for the faint of heart. I purchased the Vietcong: Purple Haze pack, including the Fist Alpha expansion, and it is one of the few games that has actually shocked me. This game deserves its 18 rating, not particularly for its gore, but for the explicit language. Imagine Quentin Tarintino directs a film about Vietnam and ensures all the cast swear regularly. Expect this from the outset. The game centres on Steve Hawkins, who has been transferred to the Nui Pek Special Forces basecamp, a few miles from the cambodian border. It is here where the immersive nature of the gameplay begins. Steve has his bunker, but this is as close to a rest as you ...