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Don't believe the nay-sayers because this game is a blast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is, hands down, the best Vietnam War game out there. I've had this game for several years and recently reinstalled it on my PC, and it's just as fun now as it was when I first played it. Your role is that of a Special Forces intelligence sergeant who's part of Team A-216 stationed in Vietnam's Central Highlands, astraddle to the Cambodian border. The graphics aren't spectacular and the AI isn't the smartest, but the missions, maps, terrain, and overall atmosphere make this game a must-have. Your team is also very helpful and you need to work with them in order to accomplish the objectives.

Multiplayer sucks bad, but nobody plays it anyways, so don't let that discourage you. And if you think you're going to roll through the bush blazing away on full-auto with your M16, while mowing the NVA down, think again because you'll be KIA in short-order. This is not a "Rambo" 1st person shooter.

vietcong = worth the money

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

viecong turned out to be one of the finest games i have played in a long time the only problems with the game that i do not like is the fact that after every mission when you go back to your camp u are confined to your bunker and the shooting range and cannot roam around the camp there are excellent missions on this game such as holding and taking hills from NVA and VC rescuing POWs and finding MIAs in fact the only mission i didnt like was the tunnel rat mission where you have to crawl thru these seemingly neverending VC tunnels which are hopelessly easy to get lost in.
After playing this game i give it these grades:
graphics 8-10
sound 9-10
gameplay 9-10
replay 8.5-10
fun 9-10

overall 9-10
great game highly recommend it peace out

Great game for playing online!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great first person shooter.
Graphics are a little out dated but the game play is fun.

Somewhat good, and Somewhat bad...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is unique in its on way. I did have fun playing it, and yes you full as if your there in the woods and jungles of vietnam. There are a few bugs here and there, but not enough to make you just want to stop playing it. If your in to fps shooters and like vietnam games this is an ok game to own for your PC gaming collection.

ATMOSPHERE...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

FPS & Single-Player-Fan Fun.
I'm a fan of single-player action. There's just enough story line in VIETCONG to tie the mission concepts together. Some maps have better grapics, textures, etc., than others, but the atmosphere truly prevails throughout. Although I've mentioned [story line], self preservation and survival are key. Haulin'-a**, and outdoor firefights in some, and duck-n-cover or s00pa'-d00pa'-stealth in others.
Yes, there ARE some 'glitchy' moments and a possible bug here and there that could be worked out, but the overall enjoyment of the game allows one to look past it for the other 90% of the game the developers got right... very right!
Do you want to step back to one of those classic vietnam flix' you had to see three or four times just for the atmosphere... and this time, Get Involved in the Action??!

Return to Castle Wolfenstein will will always be the classic hit in this genre' for me; take away the sci-fi monsters, amp-up the graphics engine, and Return To Vietcong! If the (minor) flaws got a patch here n' there, this game would rate TOP shelf with any FPS strategy game.

UP SIDE:
*Visual environments follow the 'story'. Moments of stealthy night-time prone crawling missions through the jungle rough with a silenced pistol and creepy cricket-speckeled quiet wading in the swamp with an occasional blast from an M-1 to pick-off a VC laying in wait with an AK47... to all-out multi platoon fire fights defending bases on either side of the barbed wired trenches.
*WEAPONS! If you've ever fired a rifle, you'll appreciate the realistic recoil, magazine count, reload times, variation of accuracy, sound, and velocity to the weapon you choose; THIS is where this game RAWX ALL OUT! No futuristic ray guns and blasters here! This iZZ oLd-sKooL GrEaSe-gUnn, M1, MP40 ThoMpsON-tYme!! ...Did I mention a KiKiNN videoversion of an M-16?!
*Characters are great! The conversations, quips, and back talk of your fellow troops was FAR better than I expected. After the first few missions, you may BELIEVE the personallities of the way-gone-cats! Totally complimentary to the fun.
*The audio tracks RULE. Period. The throw-back sounds of great late-60's rock (placed appropriately), certainly adds a special edge to help set the mood. Great MuZe!

DOWN SIDE:
*Friendly "AI" has a few issues in SOME places. If you get the 'gist of how to "follow" your point-man, instead of leading the pace as a sole-player, the game works better, and your buddies respond with little (or no) interference to the mission maps. The "personality" of these characters makes up for it! (As well; you NEED these cats for your ammo & health.)
*Continuity of textures/graphic quality. This is no DOOM3 when it come to graphics, but it's great. Some locations are peppered with foliage (necessary to environments) that lack the 'realism' which other parts of the game don't have a problem with. Still good... It's JUST A GAME, and it seems too much bump mapping & texture detail may have interfered with game play (or clipping) while crawling through the jungle. [This] does NOT take away from the ATMOSPHERE that makes the game fun.

The slowest PC I ran it on was a P4-2.53ghz w/a Radeon-9000. Anything P4 with a vid-card close to this (and above) should eat it right up, no prob'. If you're looking for that single-player mode that can really capture the imagination, you're there.

~JSV

Purple Haze has both Vietcong and First Alpha!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Don't make the same mistake I did, I bought the original Vietcong then bought Purple Haze. Purple Haze has both the original Vietcong and the mission pac Fist Alpha. I thought PH was an expansion along with FA. You can buy PH for only $13 on amazon. I wound up spending $29 for Vietcong then another $29 for PH costing over $60 for something I could have gotten for only $13!!!!

Don't waste your money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 13
Date: February 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is BAD BAD BAD, Multiplayer is the worst I have seen ever and after starting the game and quiting I have to reboot my machine cause it screws up my video card.
Don't waste your money on this garbage game like I did.

Really ugly, but unique and good

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

One thing about first person shooters nowadays is that so many of them seem the same. That's why Vietcong is somewhat refreshing, since it is kind of different. The game really makes a bad first impression on you with its ugly graphics and unorthodox gameplay. Vietcong isn't a stealth game. It's not a pure action game either. The squad-based elements are too simple to call it a tactical shooter. It's unique one its own, and it's very good. Best of all, it feels authentic, and for a war as unique as Vietnam, that's saying a lot.

What this game suceeds at is effectively capturing the elements that made Vietnam different from wars such as World War 2. Engagements take place quickly in tension-filled jungles between your small squad and small groups of four or five VC. A helicopter often brings you into the mission and then picks you up at the end. Occasionally, you can radio a firebase for support and then a few seconds later, hell in the form of artillery shells will come raining down on the area that you specify and obliterate anybody in it. Using artillery is a fun mechanic and it's too bad that it only comes up a few times in the game. Vietcong checkpoint saves your game, but it also gives you a limited amount of quick saves per level. This save system is perfect. It keeps the game suspenseful almost all the time, without making it frustrating. The gameplay also relies on good AI instead of heavy scripting for the firefights, and that's another big plus.

The dialog, sounds, and overall feel of the gameplay give the game a feel that resembles what you read about or what you see in old news tapes. You creep slowly through the terrain, following your point man, and then find some cover when you engage some VC. your enemies, as well as your squadmates, are highly lethal and very effective at using cover. It takes maybe three or four bullets to kill you in this game, which means that you have to advance very slowly and carefully. The hardest part about firefights often isn't shooting the enemy, but just finding where he is hiding. Sometimes, all that you see is a tracer or two, or maybe a muzzle flash along with the sound of bullets whizzing past your head. These cat-and-mouse type firefights usually last less than a minute, but they can be very exciting. I have not played a first person shooter that resembles this, except for maybe Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault.

The only fault that I had with the gameplay was that the game occasionally deviates from the squad-based formula and sticks you in some solo tasks. These tasks frequently involve spelunking through maze-like VC tunnels, fighting one or two enemies at a time in a very boring manner. There is one absolute marathon mission in the game where you explore a seemingly endless maze of VC tunnels. It's not frustrating as much as it is really boring. Hopefully, this wasn't in the expansion pack.

The game's audio is competent without being outstanding. The voice acting is a mixed bag. The main character is pretty weak, but some of your squadmates are good. The radio chatter that you listen to is pretty good. The weapons are kind of average sounding, and none of them sound very powerful. The soundtrack is very good, and does a good job of matching the era.

As I said previously, the graphics for this game are pretty bad. All of the character models are blocky and low-detailed. The same goes for the environments, which are drab and very unconvincing. Instead of the feel that you are fighting through jungles, it feels like you are fighting through valleys full of boxes that have crude leaves painted on them. The environments and objects are all very repetitive, which is expected for a game like this, but it's magnified even more by the fact that it looks so outdated.

Vietcong has a pretty good length to it. It took me just under 15 hours or so to finish it. It has a lot going for it, but the underwhelming presentation is a disappointment. This game isn't going to change your life, but it is something good if you're bored with first person shooters. Check it out and see if you like it.

very good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed this game. Some missions were frustrating, but not half as much as some reviewers say-the tunnel missions in particular are not too long.
Some missions like defending the base from attackers are great fun, and while some characters are over the top the game manages to keep you going on for more. It is not too long either, a plus in my book.

Best Vietman game out, right now. IMHO.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

No you can't drive a tank or drop napalm on somebody, but Vietman was best remembered as a jungle war. And there's plenty of jungle in Vietcong.

This game is best when played online, with lots of cover, several different kinds of weapons, and many different types of games (DM, TDM, CTF, etc.) and maps. Single play, for both, are challenging, especially on vietnam difficulty (no HUD). Do a search and try out the demo. The demo and retail multiplayer servers are compatible with each other but demo has more restrictions on class and maps.

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