Conflict: Vietnam

by Global Star

Product Features

• Take control of 4 squad members in this 3rd-person shooter game
• Complete 14 missions; paranoia inducing AI with attacking enemies
• Wide range of vehicles; 20+ weapons; fully deformable environments
• Revitalized control scheme allows context-sensitive commands
• For players age 17 or older

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002UF2C4
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 5, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,413 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

In a conflict that lasted 11 years and killed over three million people , four men are going to have the longest 28 days of their lives. Cut off behind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive with no way to contact help, four yo ung, barely trained soldiers realize their only hope for survival is to head in to the heart of darkness. With few rations and dwindling ammunition, the only t hing that separates them from freedom is 100 miles of ruthless terrain, crawlin g with unseen enemies. They dont want to win any war, they just want to make it home alive.

Features:

• The third game in the hugely successful Conflict series.
• 14 enormous missions will take players deep into the Vietnamese jungle, thr ough small villages, into ruined temples, and down Viet Cong tunnel complexes.
• Fully deformable environments that players can use against the enemy or tha t the enemy can use against them. Splinter vehicles apart, shoot out lights, co llapse buildings--whatever it takes to survive!
• Use performance-based points after each mission to develop your characters in 12 skill categories such as Sniper, Medic, Demolitions, and Leadership.
• A revitalized control scheme allows context-sensitive commands such as cove ring fire and flanking enemies.
• An era-specific arsenal of over 20 weapons including assault rifles, mortar s, .50 caliber machine guns, and the ability to call in napalm air strikes.
• Wide range of vehicles puts your squad behind the wheel of APCs, Jeeps, tan ks, helicopters, and river boats.
• Paranoia inducing AI with enemies that set booby traps, strike from hidden areas, and coordinate their attacks in an environment that they are the masters of.

Product Description

Conflict: Vietnam is the story of four men struggling for survival in the hostile Vietnam jungle. It's 1968 when they're cut off from their unit and left behind enemy lines. Tasked with fighting their way back to their side, they are faced with day-to-day survival in a hostile environment. Navigate ruthless enemy terrain, while fighting an unseen, "invisible" enemy that could be hiding anywhere and everywhere. Advanced enemy AI -- watch out as the VC set booby traps, strike from hidden areas, and coordinate their attacks in an environment they have mastered

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best War Game Ever, November 17, 2004

By 

Joey (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conflict: Vietnam (CD-ROM)

Conflict: Vietnam is a really good game. The guy who said the 1st Air Cav mission is immpossibe to beat and that you need luck is wrong. I beat the 1st Air Cav mission over 5 times on normal. You need to put 2 guys in the bunkers that are higher than the others( The ones that have the stairs) so that the enemy cant swarm in trough that bunker that easy and put one guy lying in prone possition looking down the stairs and one guy kneeling looking at the clearing where the enemy are coming from. Every time one of your guys get hit send a guy over to heal him. The kneeling and lying in prone help because when a mortor hits you possition it doesnt hurt your guys that much. Anyway theres 14 long missions to try and over 40 weapons. The grafics are really good. The controls are the same as Conflict: Desert Storm 1 and 2 but now you tell the guys in your squad to shield someone , pick up stuff and to heal people that are hurt. This game is hard though so if you not good at shooting games you probably wont get past the 4th mission. The vehicles in the game are alot better than the ones in Conflict: Desert Storm 1 and 2. You can ride in a jeep, tank or a little armored thing. In the Charlies Point mission you can shoot from a river boat but you cant drive the river boat and in the mission Air Mobile you can shoot from a helicopter. In conflict vietnam you can only carry 1 light gun, 1 heavy weapon, a pistol, a knife, mines and all the different types of granades you want. The hardest mission is probably Russuian Rullet. In it you have to silently escape from a POW camp. You kill your enemys by using a crosbow or stabbing them with a knife. After you escape the POW camp you have to ride away in a jeep. The storyline in this game is very good. If you like war games you should deffinetly get this game.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Think and Don't Think, November 14, 2004

By 

pbro "Joe" (Las Vegas, Nevada USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Conflict: Vietnam (CD-ROM)

This game is a mix of well thought out missions and some that defy military tactics/strategy; even common sense(...1st Air Cav and Air Mobile)... when you can hole-up in a bunker(s) and fight off swarms of enemy = it would only take a few lobbed gernades to wipe everyone out OR on sneaky enemy to wrist-flick one in sideways ... when you're in a Huey and you're not able to control/aim any of the door gunners; well, that's pretty weak ... when there's multiple gunshots within a room containing prisoners coupled with sounds of struggle, yet the guards don't investigate; well, that's pretty weak (...Russian Roulette)... however, the game does deliver various types of missions over different terrain/environments ... it's just that one doesn't know when to "think rationally"(...tactics / strategy) or "think irrationally", and do what one shouldn't do = the game is hit and/or miss

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOOOVED IT!, June 30, 2007

By 

TidalWave - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Conflict: Vietnam (CD-ROM)

This game is a very accurate depiction of 'Nam in '68 (although I've never participated in the war, let alone born around the time. Let me rephrase it to "very believable").

You control 4 soldiers: the team leader (Staff Sgt. Frank Wier), a sniper (Corporal Bruce Lesh), a heavy machine gunner (Corporal Will Shafer) and "the new guy"/medic (Pvt. Harold Kahler, also the main character in the story). Throughout the game, you will gain deep feelings for these 4 characters.

Game features:

Graphics: Not as bad as the press would have you believe. Character models are done well (the faces need a little polishing up, though) and the jungle environments are spooky (in a way that actually make you feel you are actually there). 8.9/10

Controls: A little bit out of the ordinary. But, there is a key remapping option. I can understand the frustration of getting used to the defaults, but that's why I encourage you to play the demo about 10 times before you buy it. 7.3/10

Sound/Music: Great music score, the weapon sounds are decent but some of them seem a bit underpowered in the sound department. Some famous rock songs featured in that time period, but I would like to have more. The best part is the voice acting that matches the characters very well. 9.2/10

Story: Very well written! The story haunts in my sleep! The cutscenes in the game really move the story along and is a very welcoming sight. 9.8/10

Presentation: Well crafted and polished 9.5/10

AI: I've seen better, they're all a bit dumb but great shots! 6.8/10

Difficulty: Sometimes frustrating (even on "Easy" mode). The "two save for each mission" save system is a pain! The levels don't always go from easy to hard and level lengths vary. 6.5/10

Overall gameplay: It won't let you go until the last bullet is fired! 9.5/10

Atmosphere: The best in any war shooter! 10/10

Lasting appeal: It was great while it lasted for the 1st time playing it, but I'm just glad to be out of Vietcong territory (in other words: this game will more thn likely be catching dust on my shelf). 4.7/10

Conflict: Vietnam is possibly the best Vietnam war shooter out there! Do I recommend it to everyone. No, only those of you who are really looking for a good war game and those of you that are crack shots with the mouse! It is a solid, above-average game that will haunt you until you beat it!

This game isn't about a bunch of special ops war aces who can run through an enemy compound and kill everyone in sight and come out unharmed (a.k.a. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, the WORST war shooter ever invented). No, it's about 4 soldiers with little to no actual war experience who just want to see another light of day and to escape the lush but deadly jungles of Vietnam. The game gives you a sentimental feel for the 4 heroes as well as a heavy pride in your country (if you're living in the U.S.A.)

You can get this game for a bargain price (I got mine right off of here for 7.99 + S&H). To me, it was worth every penny of the price!

Game total score: 9.1/10