It's the worst place in the world and they don't even know itĬonflict: Vietnam, in common with its predecessors, follows the fortunes of a four-man squad, with the player able to switch between the uniquely capable soldiers as they see fit (Hidden & Dangerous-style, as opposed to the one man and his AI helpers in Rainbow Six). Okay, so Pivotal's efforts were hamstrung somewhat by the less than stellar visuals and, yes, the sequel was essentially more of the same, but as a gameplay formula it ought to translate to practically any war you throw at it. Both Conflict games of the past two years showed huge promise, sporting the kind of slick, instantly intuitive control system that is so good it should be patented and become the standard in all squad-based games. So long as you can stop being cynical for a moment at the death of originality in the games industry, shoehorning the Conflict brand into a Vietnam setting does seem like a snug fit in theory. And as the war-hungry accidental Nam specialist, lover of late '60s rock, and decorated veteran of the two previous Conflict campaigns, your reviewer has been thrust into active service again, despite clear signs of post traumatic stress disorder, numerous shrapnel wounds, and the tendency to play air guitar at inappropriate moments.
This being the second of four, it follows just a few months after the release of two PC-only Vietnam efforts, and also in the same week as having had a hands-on with two games based on that other games industry obsession - World War II. It's enough to give you a thousand yard stare when you realise how many Vietnam War-based games we've got to lock and load this month.
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