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| − | '''''Battlefield Vietnam '''''is the second game in the'' [[Battlefield series]]'' and being a sequel to ''Battlefield 1942, ''developed by the now defunct [[DICE]] Canada and published by [[Electronic Arts]] and was released on March 15, 2004, the game recreates the [[Vietnam War]] in the 1960s up to the 1970s with recreations of historical battles such as the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Battle of Hue City, Operation Hastings, The Battle of Khe Sanh and Fall of Saigon and others. The Game takes inspiration from popular Vietnam War movies notable examples being able to play'' Ride of the Valkyries ''on the radio, the tiger striped [[M79|M79 Grenade |
+ | '''''Battlefield Vietnam '''''is the second game in the'' [[Battlefield series]]'' and being a sequel to ''Battlefield 1942, ''developed by the now defunct [[DICE]] Canada and published by [[Electronic Arts]] and was released on March 15, 2004, the game recreates the [[Vietnam War]] in the 1960s up to the 1970s with recreations of historical battles such as the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Battle of Hue City, Operation Hastings, The Battle of Khe Sanh and Fall of Saigon and others. The Game takes inspiration from popular Vietnam War movies notable examples being able to play'' Ride of the Valkyries ''on the radio, the tiger striped [[M79|M79 Grenade Launcher]] from <span style="font-style: italic;">Apocalypse Now</span> and the assault on the coastal village featured in [[Operation Irving]]. And the famous Vietnam War song ''Fortunate Son ''by ''Creedence Clearwater Revival''. |
== Gameplay == |
== Gameplay == |
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Battlefield Vietnam is the second game in the Battlefield series and being a sequel to Battlefield 1942, developed by the now defunct DICE Canada and published by Electronic Arts and was released on March 15, 2004, the game recreates the Vietnam War in the 1960s up to the 1970s with recreations of historical battles such as the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Battle of Hue City, Operation Hastings, The Battle of Khe Sanh and Fall of Saigon and others. The Game takes inspiration from popular Vietnam War movies notable examples being able to play Ride of the Valkyries on the radio, the tiger striped M79 Grenade Launcher from Apocalypse Now and the assault on the coastal village featured in Operation Irving. And the famous Vietnam War song Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Gameplay
Some in-game action of Battlefield Vietnam
The gameplay in Battlefield Vietnam is similar to it's predecessor Battlefield 1942 with new features and more variety of weapons by having similar classes but this time you can choose two Loadouts, Each kit has their own role to play in the battle. After the player have chosen a kit they go out and capture flags and points around the map and defeat the opposing team, the player has vehicles at there disposal from fighter jets to battle tanks that spawn at captured flags and points around the map, including vehicles spawned at flags controlled by the other team.
Features
Battlefield Vietnam had many new and improved features from its predecessor. The game gives the player a variety of weapons based on the war. Many weapons fill this game from CAR-15s and AK47s to punji sticks (anti-personnel booby traps) and land mines that can disable a tank. It also has several additions to it such as while in a vehicle, playing the vehicle's radio, which featured 1960s music. Players can also replace the vehicle soundtrack with their own music tracks by pasting .mp3 files in a "My Music" folder inside the game's main folder. Another notable enhancement is the ability to fire from the passenger sides of vehicles.
The game features a variety of famous military vehicles from the war, that are drivable by players. These include vehicles such as the M551 Sheridan, the M48 Patton, the AH-1 Cobra, F-4 Phantom II and the Huey chopper.
Factions
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System Requirements
- Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP
- 933 MHz CPU or greater.
- 256 MB of RAM or more.
- 16X Speed CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
- 2.0 GB free hard drive space or more.
- Video: DirectX 9 compatible video card.
- Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible.
Weapons
The Weapons in Battlefield Vietnam are weapons that were extensively used in the Vietnam War with most factions having a unique weapon (e.g Vietcong - AKMS, NVA - AK47, MACV/ARVN - CAR-15, U.S Army - M16A1)
Some weapon renders from the game.
U.S Army/ARVN
The U.S Army and ARVN share the same weapons with the only difference is the faction and that MACV has slightly different weapons.
Rifles/Carbines
Sniper Rifles
Pistols
Support
- M1 Mortar
- M67 Fragmentation Grenade
- "Claymore" Anti-Personnel mine
- M72 LAW Anti-Armor Rocket Launcher
- M79 Grenade Launcher
- Mossberg 500 Shotgun
- M60 General Purpose Machine Gun
- XM148 Grenade Launcher
NVA/Viet Cong
The NVA and Viet Cong factions used mostly Soviet Russian made weapons like the famous AK-47 and some World War II Weapons, with the exception of the Chinese made Type 56.
Rifles
Sniper Rifles
Pistols/Sub-Machine Guns
Support
- "Bouncing Betty" Anti-Personnel mine
- M1 Mortar
- NVA Mine
- RPD
- RPG-2
- RPG-7V
- SA-7
- Type 53 Machine Gun
- RGD-33 Grenade
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Vehicles
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Maps
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Mods
Player faces an armored vehicle in Vietnam
Battlefield Vietnam is also known for it's mods including ones that were for it's predecessor Battlefield 1942.
On March 15, 2005, EA re-released the game as Battlefield Vietnam: Redux, which includes the 1.01, 1.02, 1.1, and 1.2 patches, new vehicles, maps, and an EA-produced World War II mod, based on the previous Battlefield 1942.
Problems and Bugs
The main problem associated with Battlefield Vietnam was the lack of a singleplayer campaign. Multiplayer-only wars discouraged people from purchasing the game. Most other bugs and issues were fixed with the first or other patches added to the game.
Soundtrack
The track list for Battlefield Vietnam, included throughout the gameplay, is as follows:
- Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
- Edwin Starr - War
- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Nowhere to Run
- The Troggs - Wild Thing
- Rare Earth - Get Ready
- Canned Heat - On the Road Again
- The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over
- Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
- Deep Purple - Hush
- The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night
- The Kinks - You Really Got Me
- The Box Tops - The Letter
- Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
- Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law
- Budapest Symphony Orchestra - The Ride Of The Valkyries
- The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
- Jefferson Airplane - "White Rabbit" (Instrumental Remix)
Reception
Battlefield Vietnam generally received positive review and currently holds 84% on Metacritic, 83.50% on gamerankings.Critics praised the graphical improvement, vast selection of maps, vehicles, and weapons, and online multiplayer. Though critics did criticize the single-player, for the enemy AI being very unintelligent.
Videos
<videogallery> Video:Battlefield Vietnam - Trailer|Battlefield Vietnam - Trailer 1.
Video:Battlefield Vietnam - Trailer 2|Battlefield Vietnam - Trailer 2
Video:Battlefield Vietnam - Trailer 3|Battlefield Vietnam - Trailer 3
Video:Battlefield Vietnam - Trailer 4|Battlefield Vietnam - Trailer 4 </videogallery>
Links and Sources
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