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Battlefield Vietnam
- Windows
- Price: $40
- Genre: First Person Shooter
Common Sense Media says
Better than many shooters, but still very violent.
Parents say
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this first-person shooter features a significant amount of glorified and dramatized violence. Although putting the violence in a historical context makes it less gratuitous, the game cannot help but glorify warfare -- and in some ways make it a spectacle. If you get shot, you may hear yourself choke on your own blood as you collapse to the ground. You can watch your victim's death throes when you look through a sniper's scope, and particularly close explosions can send a body (though not body parts) flying high into the air.
What's it about?
Following in the footsteps of its prequel, Battlefield 1942, BATTLEFIELD VIETNAM puts you in the midst of all-out warfare. Don the uniform of either U.S., South Vietnamese or North Vietnamese forces, choose from four "classes" of troops, each with different weapon and equipment combinations, and fight through some of the major and minor battles of the Vietnam War.
Vehicles are designed with multiplayer action in mind, while most have spots for additional players to be gunners, or at least catch a ride into the battle. Despite the number of vehicles and options, the controls are relatively easy to master. Flying a helicopter or jet takes some practice, but doesn't require you to be a flight simulator pro. The rest of the game follows along basic first person shooting type controls with the use of the keyboard and mouse.
Is it any good?
The game offers more variety than most first-person shooter games and boasts a very interactive game environment. A near top-of-the line computer is required to run the game with the graphic levels it deserves. The game's artificial intelligence players are anything but intelligent; they have particular difficulty flying or driving vehicles. The long load times are put to good use by illustrating various points of interest about the war.
The game is quite violent, and hints at the true terror of the Vietnam War. If you get shot, you may hear yourself choke on your own blood as you collapse to the ground. And in the jungle, it's extremely difficult to tell friend from foe. Although this is too "real" for younger players, older players may begin to comprehend the impact of the war on individual lives.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the Vietnam War. The game provides an excellent jumping-off point for parents and teens to discuss the war and era. Personal accounts could add a great deal of depth to the game, and discussions could branch into topics not touched upon in the game.
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AGE
Great Game
You know games like medal of honor where there's vehicles but you can't ride on them. In this game you can ride on any vehicle. The most fun vehicle to ride on is the jeep. The Graphics are excellent. It is intense because you can run into people (example a jeep) and their bodies will be on the windshield until you take a sharp turn to get them off. No gore, blood is just mist like most war games. Dead bodies are on the ground for seconds are then they go away. The cool part about this game is that you can change teams. Get this game, you won't regret it.
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AGE
Almost anyone can play it
One of the best games ever. Not to educational but teaches you a little on the war. kind of violent. My 2nd shooter game
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Gret stuff
THis game is as fun as is educational. It has information before each map and has authentic patches. Although never on the same map It is obviouse that the ARVN (South Vietnam) and the u.s. are allies and the Nva and Nlf (vietcong) are the same side. There is major teamwork and stuff and there are allies. There are advanced and non advanced commandes. There is swearing in Vietnamese and Texan and shows you that the guys dont want to be there.
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AGE
Taught me about a whole new era
Although this game is fairly violent, it does not glorify violence as many of todays other games do. In U.S. bases, the radio announcer complains about having to be in Vietnam ("The temperature today is a chilly one in the low 90's, and the humidity is in the low HUNDREDS, so its lower than normal") Your fellow soldiers have some personality and you feel a twang of guilt when they die near you. You can also play the music that soldiers listened to from your vehicles so it teaches you about an entire 2 decades and the lifestyle at the time. You get stupidly immersed in the gameplay that when i was being shot at, I in voluntarily "ducked" to avoid the bullets while playing the game, so it might disturb players with less experience with such games.
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AGE
Ages 15+?!?!?!?!?!
There is no way this game should be 15 and up! I played this game a lot at computer camp over the LAN network with everyone else. There isn't much noticeable blood, it's just an average, awesome shooter.
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AGE
One of the best first person shooters ever!
Although it is gory in parts it is definitely one of the best. The vehicles are awsome and accurate, weapons are of that era, and vehicles don't over rule infantry entirely! The graphics are also realistic. It might desturb younger players but not the older ones seeing as we are already exposed to many of these games. Overall I give it a B- for violence. an A- for language, because I believe there are a few curse words. An A++ for graphics, and an A+ for game play. Overall I give it an A.
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AGE
Love it and hope u agree with my vote. I played at my friends house and it seems to be fine. violent, but thats normal.
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16+
Strategic to an extent.
It might even cause your child to have an interest in the Vietnam War
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| Platforms: | Windows |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | First Person Shooter |
| Developer: | Electronic Arts |
| Release date: | April 12, 2004 |
| Price: | $40 |
| ESRB rating: | T |
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