James Hagan
Published: March 24 2004
Players have the option of jumping into any vehicle and turning on the radio, which plays up to 20 different songs from the 60s-CCR, Jefferson Airplane, the Kinks-definitely cool!
The weapons are really sweet, sound effects realistic, and the jungle is very…uh…jungley (is that even a word?).
At least it has the “kaw kaw tookie tookie” bird calls and buzzing insects. Flying the Phantom fighter and releasing napalm, is really something to behold (imaginary napalm is the best kind).
The game physics are also phenomenal, and very true to real world. It’s really hard to find fault with a game this well done.
If I had to give it a grade, I’d say it earns an A minus or 4 1/2 pongee sticks, taking off points for making me feel guilty about liking a “police action” more than I should. How’s that for the strangest rating I’ve ever given a game? For those of you who don’t have access to a fast PC with a decent graphics card, never fear. There are still a few Internet Cafes in the area that probably will be buying Battlefield Vietnam for you to play at the reasonable rate of one arm and one leg. What a deal.
As the follow-up to the 2002 game of the year Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam is a solid contender for the game of the year in 2004 that will cause many of you to lose even more sleep than you already do.