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Maybe I'm stupid

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 15
Date: October 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I couldn't make heads or tails of what was going on. I've read through the instructions about 20 times and I could answer any random question you could throw at me from the material within, it seems like a guy with that much recall of the subject matter would be able to translate it into practical ability during the game. I can equip items, I can use them, I can tell guys where to go and what to do, I can reload a weapon and fire it, I can swap things among team members but I can't seem to shoot a single thing.

The instructions say that the L2 button will cycle between targets but it obviously doesn't work for me. I can't ever get the crosshairs to lock up on anything or the guys in my squad take care of the enemy long before I can. I can get the crosshairs locked on what is really far away and might be an enemy, but you can't tell what you're shooting at. Might be a tree, might be a sniper... you can't tell at all. The fine "zoom" aim or first person aim sucks really bad. You can hit things easier than just using the L2 button but its still very, very hard to hit something, and you can't see anything going on around you while you're using that aiming method.

I liked the fact that you can shoot your own guys and wound them accidentally, it added a realistic effect to the game, but that was as far as the things I liked went. I tried playing the same mission over and over again for about two hours and I didn't get the hang of it or enjoy it remotely.

I would for sure advise you rent this before you dump the money on it. I did, and even though I just rented it, I'm absolutely sickened I spent six bucks on it.

what a pain!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

could not get out of ghost town ! nothing worked.at least with desert storm you dont HAVE to play it! but you can because its fun and it works.

Is it just me?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: March 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I don't know if anyone else experiences this but I get really dizzy playing this game. There's something about the visual effects/ coloring/ textures/ rendering/ etc. that makes me feel dizzy. Don't know what's wrong as I still have 20/20 vision. This game is not playable for me eventhough it may be promising. Shellshock is simpler and more playable (no squad commands though).

This game is BS

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: December 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Since I'm a Military Policeman in the Air Force (Security Forces, I would just like to say this game is total BS. Having fired the M-60 machine gun, and have seen the damage it does first hand. I know when you shoot someone point blank with a 60 they are going down instantly. It takes about 50 rounds to kill someone in this game. Desert Storm 1 & 2 are much better than this game.

Slow & Sluggish

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Controls are a mess!You have to do about 5 different things just to fire a weapon!Too many things to remember,I want to have fun playing a game,not spend 2 years in college to learn the controls!tip for game developers:simplify my brother!

Welcome To The 'Nam

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 42 / 44
Date: October 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

CONCEPT: Lead a four man infantry squad from the 101st Airborne (YEAH, BABY!!! I'm a 101st infantry vet) on a variety of missions during the Vietnam War. Your troops can be customized to perform different tasks or use weapons with different degrees of expertise.
GRAPHICS: Any one who is a "veteran" of the "Conflict" series (Desert Storm I&II) will know that the graphics are solidly decent. Not too great, yet not terrible. Characters tend to look a bit jerky when running, and enemy troops (NVA and VC) are rather tough to pick out in the jungle during a firefight (I guess that adds to the realism...). Weapon models are decent, as the weapons look more or less like their real-life counterparts, although size was a factor (ain't it always?). 7.62x51mm M-60 machine guns were roughly the same size as 7.62x54mm Mosin-Nagant rifles and THEY were kinda the same size as a 9mm M3 "Grease Gun"! Backgrounds were nice, as were the FMV sequences. I could go on, but I have a review to write...
SOUND: Again, C:DS I&II vets will know this. Sound is at best so-so. Voices are muffled and have no variety. Gets a little old when the M-60 gunner blasts someone and yells "Another one bites the dust!!!" over and over. There is very little sound difference between your weapons and the weapons of the enemy, so firefights can be somewhat confusing, and weapon reloading sounds nothing like it does in the real world. You cannot turn the voices off, you just have to live with it. The music is really cool, though. Canned Heat, Jefferson Airplane and Martha and the Vandellas are there, as is the song that no 'Nam movie/game could live without, "Paint It, Black" by the Stones. Nice musical choices, more would have been nicer. Lines spoken by the game characters reference some classic 'Nam flicks like Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, and Platoon (your character's name is Kahler, rhymes with Taylor...). It's a nifty touch.
CONTROL: Controls are irritating at first, juggling between commanding troops, splitting up ammo and gear, and fighting. However, this was a gripe I had with the "Desert Storm" games, and after a while, I was good to go. Patience is a virtue. However the hallmark of the "Conflict" series was/is the ability to command your troops in a realistic fashion, even allowing you to implement actual infantry combat tactics.
WHAT'S NEW: There are a few changes that have been made for this game, that are new to the "Conflict" series. Now, you can order your men to pick up certain items (weapons, gear), heal wounded squad members, provide cover for each other or friendly units, and disarm booby traps. Also, when you go into 1st person aiming mode, you see the sights of the weapon, and not just generic crosshairs. However, the iron sights look pretty much the same, so the novelty wears off rather quickly.
OVERALL: You'd think that after all these gripes, I'd hate this game. Well, the developers took the tried and true "Conflict" formula and did it again. I loved the first games and so far, I like this one. All three games have a distinct flavor that take some time to get used to. Being a Vietnam game you have to get past some of the silly Vietnam stereotypes. You have the dumb redneck, the black dude from the city, and the ever-present scream of, "I can't take it anymore!!!" Being developed by Pivotal Games, you have to get past the lack of historical and military correctness (Military-type dialogue was taken to the hilt, and platoons have more than 4 guys. maybe you are LRRPs - Long Range Recon Patrol). But, overall it is a fun game with a nerve-wracking feeling of "What's behind THAT tree?" and triumphant feeling when that Huey swoops in to pick you and your boys up after a mission. Foul language, drug references and a real music soundtrack easily makes this entry into the "Conflict" series the most realistic (all things considered) and viceral. Check this one, you won't be let down. By the way, if any one from Pivotal Games is reading this, a game set during the Korean War (1950 - 1953) would be most welcome...

A whole heap of fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I eagerly awaited the release of Conflict: Vietnam after spending way too long playing both Desert Storm games and, even better in my opinion, The Great Escape, all made by Gotham Games. C:V did not dissapoint.

Whilst I don't think it's a great deal different from C:DS2, there are still some neat new touches. At last we can pick up other weapons, fight an (semi) intelligent enemy and, best of all, issue commands.

The 14 different levels were a distinct mixed bag; Charlies Point was almost pathetically simple whereas Tunnel Rats took me weeks to get past. My only other slight complaints would be the odd glitch, such as when one of your guys gets stuck somewhere for no reason and the unecessary swearing that is cliched and gets old after a while. Otherwise, well done Gotham Games!!

Game is okay, nothing too special.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: May 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a small step forward from the Baghdad series, the graphics though have been minorly upgraded. The gameplay is a bit frustrating though because enemies seem to shoot through trees and debris to kill you while you have to move closer to shoot them. For pretty much most of the game you have to keep all 4 guys together because enemies constantly come from behind and attack and your buddies just stand there and take the bullets to the back.

The game is somewhat difficult and sometimes they don't offer enough weapons, which forces some of your buddies to walk around with no ammo for some of the missions. They at least got the music and language right though, but that's one of the few positive things about the game.

The game is definately worth renting but with many other war-games out on the market it probably isn't worth buying.

Conflict Vietnam is cool

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

It is harder to kill the enemy than Conflict Desert Storm but I think that adds to the thrill. Usually a headshot will take em down pretty fast. I also like the flying blood and limbs. The heavy use of profanity is cool too.

Too hard but too good at the same time!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is too hard at the Beginning but when you learn to use the controls the game is very adictive, is one of the best Conflict series.

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