[h3] 7/10 [/h3] Despite harsh reviews, I decided to complete my MoW collection and give this one a try. I was surprised - the game is not bad at all. Got a few crashes at mission start, but restarting the game solved it for me. Both campaigns are diverse, with missions varying from stealth undercover operations with small units to massive battles with tanks and choppers. Generally - classic MoW experience. Achievements are weird though - completed all missions on hard difficulty, yet the game still requires going through 4 of them on both easy and normal. I think it would be fair to count them beaten on all difficulties once you've done it on hard.
Men of War: Vietnam
- Release Date:
- Sep 8, 2011
- Metacritic:
- 68
- Developer:
- Fulqrum Publishing
- Publisher:
- Fulqrum Publishing
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
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About the Game
Men of War: Vietnam is a new game for the critically acclaimed series. The new, story-driven campaign lets you taste the explosive mix of the jungle, Hueys and rock-n-roll in 1968. The US campaign focuses on a team of elite special ops soldiers, and each one of them has a personality.The unit includes Sergeant John Merrill, machine-gunner Jim Walsh, sniper Sonny Armstrong, grenade launcher operator Carl Dillan and combat engineer Bill Kirby. In some missions they can count only on themselves, while in the others they act together with regular US and South-Vietnamese troops. The North Vietnam campaign tells the story of two Soviet military consultants and two soldiers of the North Vietnam Army who are the only survivors of an ambush prepared by the US troops. The task of getting back to the North Vietnam territory is a difficult one – they have no means of radio communication, no wheeled vehicles, and it’s too far to make it there on foot. On their way these survivors get involved in a chain of bloodbath engagements and find themselves in the dead center of the well-known Tet offensive.
Missions range from special operations (rescuing a shot-down pilot, escorting a reporter, etc.) to full scale battles.
Key Features
- There are two sides in every story, so two new story-driven campaigns attempt to show the war from both sides.
- Breathtaking missions including an ambush on the Ho Chi Minh trail, a game of cat and mouse in the Mekong Delta, raids into Cambodia and Laos, bridge defense during the Tet offensive and more.
- New weapons and units: M-16, T-54, M-113, Patton III, M-60, AK-47, M-14, RPG-2, M-72 LAW, RPK and many more.
- Multiplayer mode – co-op for up to 4 players.
Men of War is affected by the GameSpy shutdown on the 31st of May. You can continue to play the game through LAN, DirectIP and GameRanger.
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User Reviews
good
mixed bag of feelings, but too often crashes and some minor bugs (like soldier after direct control usually does not move with his squad without moving him alone first), so no recommendation nice stealth missions, difficult attacking missions and very difficult defending missions, even for easy difficulty enemy tanks are very hard to destroy, as there are only rpg-2 (apparently useless against vietnam tanks) and rpg-7/LAW, but even when/if hit and destroyed (as the rockets are very inaccurate), they usually get revenge kill before crew abandon vehicle, same with APC terrible visibility of anything, i get it, it's jungle, so it is/should be hard to see enemy, and that is OK, but it's hard to see our controlled units too
very fun quite the challnge though
great game i love it and also cheap.
FAQ
How much does Men of War: Vietnam cost?
Men of War: Vietnam costs $7.99.
What are the system requirements for Men of War: Vietnam?
System requirements are not available for Men of War: Vietnam.
What platforms is Men of War: Vietnam available on?
Men of War: Vietnam is available on Windows PC.
Is Men of War: Vietnam worth buying?
Men of War: Vietnam has 75% positive reviews from 8 players. Metacritic score: 68/100.
When was Men of War: Vietnam released?
Men of War: Vietnam was released on Sep 8, 2011.
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