Battlefield Vietnam Redux

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Team-based first person shooter set in the Vietnam war
• Command powerful Vietnam-era vehicle -- F-4 Phantoms, transport helicopters, and more
• Master the weapons of jungle warfare including pongee sticks and booby traps
• Wage war online from dark jungles to villages on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
• For 1 or more players over LAN or Internet

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007U6JTY
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches ; 10.4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: March 15, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,758 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Battlefield: Vietnam Redux takes the incredible realism of Battlefield 1942, and adds new realism and better options. Wage modern warfare as a member of the U.S. Army or as part of the North Vietnamese Army(NVA) - understand the danger and drama of jungle combat. Whether you're calling in air strikes from the ground, or leading a squad of Huey in helicopter combat, you'll know about war firsthand. Speaking of radios, all US vehicles have radio stations that equipped, so players can hear classic rock songs from the late 60s and early 70s Multiplayer game maps lets you play the best in online shooter action

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars not an expansion, April 8, 2005

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Stephen M. Bender - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Battlefield Vietnam Redux (CD-ROM)

do not buy this expecting this as being a expansion pack in wich it is not. This is the same old vietnam game with updates that u could download for free

39 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great stuff! Maybe buy the Redux. You won't regret if you wanted it just for the music!, July 4, 2005

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S. Glaser "Great Beyond" (Manning, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Battlefield Vietnam Redux (CD-ROM)

Wow! This is a really fun game. By the time I had this game in my hands, I was in gaming heaven. You see, here's how the story started: I just brought home Battlefield 1942. And I saw at the back of the CD case, a little thing about Battlefield Vietnam. At first I wasn't interested, then I went online and thought that maybe I should have a look at the website. Well, I found out lots of information about the game. Here's the information: You can try out over 20 vehicles (extra in the redux, my hero), you can fight in the gloomy jungles of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Who knows, you might meet a NVA (North Vietnam Army)soldier with an armed machine gun. Or you can get on one of those helicopters, those aren't the greatest air vehicles in the game, but it is so easy to hit those helicopters in an F4 Phantom. Yeah, you can fly those jets, they have Guided missiles so watch your tail. The guided missiles are neat! Two shots on a helicopter and it's no more! F-4 Phantoms rock! Or you might try out a few ground vehicles. How about that tank over there? Or maybe that M.U.T.T? (they are jeeps armed with rocket launchers, with rockets in them. It's a 3 passenger jeep) Or, how about a sidearm and some soldiers? You can use over many different weapons. You can get a machine gun, a sniper, or a bazooka. Same with NVA, only their weapons look different. Bored of those battle noises? Then how about play some music? In vehicles you can play songs from Jefferson Airplane, The Box Tops, Count Five, and more fun tracks (including the all time favorite "I fought the Law") Or you can play songs from your own computer (sometimes it can be too far) Also other passengers can hear it while you play. I was playing online when I got on a helicopter with someone else flying it, he was playing "War" on the helicopter and I could hear it!

So Battlefield Vietnam has some interesting things envolved in it. The graphics looks like the 3D pictures on the official Vietnam Website. If you can run 1942, then you might be able to run Vietnam. I was a little nervous that it might not run on my computer. But if you have an old XP and it works, then listen to this: When you enter your first battle, it will act very slow so don't be selling the disk, yet. However, it will go faster the more you change options and play. Well, don't be too suprised with the glitches as I shall warn you about. Snipers are one of the problems. In Battlefield 1942, you can snipe someone in the head and then they die, but I had to make two head shots to kill someone. Huh? Weird glitch. But here's another thing, the AI are kind of both stupid and smart. When the AI fly helis, when they are near enemy ground, they escape the helicopter (even the pilot) and the helicopter isn't damaged. And sometimes you don't get a chance to get out before you get killed. And they rarely stop for you. But.. people read this, the radio communication is better than Battlefield 1942. Because in 1942, you order them something, they don't listen, but in Battlefield Vietnam, they respond! So people, if you need a helicopter ride, then in the communication say "Requesting a pickup." And they'll listen! So you see here, there are some good things and bad things about Battlefield Vietnam.

Now let's talk about the weapons. Each side has it's unique weapons (U.S gets M16 and N.V.A gets an AK-17. I just hope I typed it the right way). Now each side has its sidearms and classes. You can be a scout with over two different snipers to pick off with! Or an assault guy with the M16 (My Mom did fire one but never fought in the Vietnam war and she said the M16 in the game looks like the real one!) If you don't like the M16 then in some maps how about a Mossburg 500 shotgun? Or maybe the M16 sniper? Hmmm... I fought the L.A.W? Yeah, you can use the L.A.W as an anti-tank weapon! (get it?) And you can trigger a B.B? (Boucing Betty) when you're a scout! It unleashes poisonous gas so be careful. Wait, there are some tricks to play on the U.S. You can plant booby traps for enemies and sticks. The sticks work by someone stepping in the stick, gets impaled in it, and dies! And you can pick up and use kits from dead soldiers.

Now we talk about the Redux version. You get the same old maps in the orignal version, but for multiplayer you can pick 4 new maps! Wow! And you get a bonus disk. You can get patches immediatly in the disk and you can get the WWII mod for Vietnam! Yahoo! A free mod. Awesome! And it's a lot easier replacing bugs and stuff with the Redux! And the online play is just a click away with the Redux.

So you see here, if you are looking for a good game, don't get Battlefield Vietnam, but Battlefield Vietnam Redux!

P.S It isn't an expansion. I'll see you on the battlefield!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect - buy it & Download the 1.21 update from EA.com and Play Online, February 21, 2006

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Garett "garett" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Battlefield Vietnam Redux (CD-ROM)

Buy it and play multiplayer. Online multiplayer play is free if you have an internet connection. I've been playing for 9 months and it is hard to get bored of online play with this game.