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Great Game But Taste is Questionable...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 14
Date: January 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I tried the demo for this game, and it does an excellent job at recreating a jungle war. From the buzzing of the insects to the running streams, this is perhaps the most realistic game I've tried.

Everything that a soldier experiences is captured... from the tense suspicion over every waver of a bush, to the immense difficulty it takes to identify a target before opening fire, thus leading to quite a bit of friendly fire casualties.

There is quite an aresnal of weapons at your disposal, from a silencer to various sniper rifles. In the multiplayer mode (at least), your given the choice of either playing a Vietcong soldier, or a US soldier.

What I am most concerned about in this game is its taste. In my opinion, it is in rather poor taste to exploit the Vietnam war in a videogame, but that is exactly what it does, despite stunning visuals, and wonderfully capturing the mood. For that I deduct a star from an otherwise perfect game.

Excellent Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

A must have for war game lovers, especially Vietnam. Vietcong takes you where no other war game has before. Featuring Vietnam-Era guns like the M-16, the AK-47, M-60, etc. If you are looking for a Vietnam game at an affordable price, then Vietcong is the answer.

you are inside the war

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It's a very good game, you feel like you are inside the war and the relation with the buddies is convincent.
The only thing i did not like is some retardation in movement.

I recommend a lot this game

One of the best FPS games ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First off this game looked cool. I always wanted a Veitnam game. I've played the WWII games and got a little tiered of them. So I got this game. I haven't regrated it since.The grapics are great, the plot is great, everthing in this game is great. You get to ride and shoot in hughys, shoot those Communist a-holes, and even enjoy veiwing the vast countryside.

You have mulitiplayer, training, 20 differnt levels, a wide veriaty of U.S. and Vietcong weapons, and differnt vehicles to travel in.

This game is a must buy for fps fans, Plus its better then hearin' grandpa talkin about nam.

war is hell

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Ever since I bought this game, my gaming ways changed dramatically. If you are looking for a realistic Vietnam War game, this is it. If you have ever seen the movie, "We Were Soldiers," it is very similar, except for the amount of soldiers. The graphics are very realistic. You can hardly tell the difference between real life objects. The weapon systematics are unbelievable. The look and the sound of the M-16 is unbelieveable. The M-60 is just like the one in the movies. Plus, you get the vietcong weapons of you choice. This game is also very realistic because, unlike those other war games where you go out by yourself and kill 100 guys, you are actually in a realistic enviroment where, if you go out by yourself, you will die. Throughout the game you are surrounded by 5 other trained soldiers. Don't miss out on this game! BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!

Gamers with brains and talent welcome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Patch? Why? "I fired 20 rounds into an enemy's head and he was still coming." Supposedly there is a patch offered to correct the "unkillable" enemies. Well uh...try actually aiming instead of spraying. I've popped enemies dead in the head from across a canyon with the AK-47, one shot, one kill. Your sites are affected by your own realistic movement. There is no "easy" kill in this game. The game simply expects you to practice training your weapon properly. It has also been mentioned that team members are "stupid" and block your path during gameplay. I find that as long as you pay attention to where you're going, this is very avoidable. Don't walk down a dead end path for starters. 9 times out of 10 the door will be locked anyway. If your pointman doesn't want to continue until all other team members come closer together in the lineup (which they won't), just take point yourself. They WILL follow you and you can simply fall back in line once they advance to your position. Use your head and this game will not disappoint you. Oh, and lest I forget, you DO have a flashlight in the tunnels. Read the manual guys.

The efforts put into the jungle surroundings are the best I've seen yet. Play control is laid out nicely. Everything down to the recoil has attention paid to it. If a second version of this game comes out, it'll probably be satisfactory to everyone. All the "annoyances" would most likely get fixed. Watch out for the manufacturers of this title, they'll probably only get better from here on out.

BUY IT IMMEDIATLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is amazing!! I bought it in September 2003 and have been hanging on for half of the year!! I also bought Purpe Haze with expansion Fist Alpha pack and a new video card (256 Mb). The game goes perfectly. Many weapons and missions. Multiplayer missions and more!! To cut the long story short, but it and buy quick!! Go to Vietcong website and download new 1.6 patch and multi player maps. The game will perform a lot better. Have a good fight!!

excelent game i ever had

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: May 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i don't think i have to say more about this game because there're lot of people did.I just want to say thank to people
who make this game.It's too real(especialy is jungle scene).I'm Vietnamese so I know these so well.So,get this game and let's rock n' roll to send V.C to hell,dude!

Panzies need not apply

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Make no mistake, this game is difficult. But, so is trying to hit anything with projectiles less than 1/2" wide being fired from a weapon with a high rate of fire and recoil. This game tends to frustrate most FPS players only because most other FPS games make it very easy to hit enemies. All of the Rainbow Six games, even when Auto-Aim was not being used, were unrealistic in the ease with which one could aim and strike a target. How many reviewers have actually fired fully automatic weaponry at moving targets (who may or may not have been returning fire)?

That being said, the marksmanship of the enemy is truly amazing, but not unavoidable with standard military tactics. So sorry, but running in with guns blazing is a sure-fire way to get killed in both real life and in this game; Fans of other games like Quake Arena or Unreal Tournament will not enjoy this game unless they first put aside their desire to avoid being killed a few times. Just as in real life, sometimes it is unavoidable here.

I have never had so much fun playing a game in multiplayer. This game offers many types of games, but the standouts are the Hajong Port map for deathmatch, and all of the maps for Cooperative play. The detail in the audio effects is astonishing; One of my favorite moments is realizing that someone is walking above you in an attic (in the port map), and the ensuing firefight where bullets and pieces of wood are exploding all around as you fire up and down at eachother through the ceiling. Hearing a grenade drop right next to your feet is unmistakable and always invokes a delightful panic. The weapon signatures are faithfully done and visceral in feel, and the voices are authentic. The graphics are just as detailed as the sound effects.

Bottom line: Play this game with a good sport, and as a good sport. Play it against an insecure teenager, or with the same attitude, and you will give up very shortly. As for the extreme difficulty, the latest patch (1.41) has added the ability to alter the difficulty in Cooperative play, but I will personally not play this game on any setting lower than Hard.

most excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Vietcong is a really fun and immersive game. I have to say I've never played a FPS that made me jump outta my seat as much as this game. I just finished it and I've played all the best, CoD, MoHAA, Ghost Recon, Raven Shield, SWAT3, etc...and I have to say VC is right up there with em. If ya wanna compare it to any other game, I would say its a blend of Ghost Recon, Operation Flashpoint, and Counterstrike. It really fun and addicting...if ya like war shooters with a slightly slower but tons of action, team based tempo, GET THIS GAME...not to mention, it's quite humorous...I'm looking forward to the expansion pack "Fist Alpha." this game would be a "perfect" 5 stars but there were a few bugs b4 the patches, like getting stuck in a few spots.

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