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This article is about the videogame. For the documentary television series, see Battlefield Vietnam (documentary series).
Battlefield Vietnam
Developer(s)
Digital Illusions Canada
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Designer(s)
Armando "AJ" Marini
Series
Battlefield series
Engine
Refractor 2
Version
1.21
Platform(s)
PC
Release date
NA March 14, 2004 PAL March 19, 2004
Genre(s)
First-person shooter
Mode(s)
Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)
ESRB: Teen (T) PEGI: 16+
Media
CD (3), REDUX edition CD (4) BONUS DISC
System requirements
933 MHz CPU, DirectX 9.0b, 3D accelerated AGP NVIDIA GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB or equivalent DirectX 9 compatible video card, DirectX 9 compatible sound card, 256 MB RAM, 2.0 GB free hard drive space
Input methods
mouse, keyboard
Battlefield Vietnam is the next computer game in Electronic Arts Battlefield franchise after Battlefield 1942. The game was developed by Digital Illusions Canada and published by Electronic Arts on March 15, 2004 in North America and days later in other parts of the world. Battlefield Vietnam takes place during the Vietnam War. The game features a large variety of maps based on historical settings, such as the Cambodian Incursion, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Fall of Saigon, Ia Drang Valley and Operation Flaming Dart.
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 a EA-produced World War II mod, based on the previous Battlefield 1942.
Gameplay
Battlefield Vietnam has the same point by point objectives of Battlefield 1942; there are two teams on either end of a map, each team has a set of "tickets" that they start out with. The teams can deplete the enemy tickets by killing opposing players and/or capturing flags ("control points") on the battlefield. If a player is killed, he can respawn on one of the flags that his team owns. Between respawns, players are able to change their character class, effectively switching equipment kits.
Features
Built on a modified Battlefield 1942 engine, Battlefield Vietnam had many new and improved features from its predecessor. The game gives the player a variety of weapons based on the war. Weapons include the M16 and AK47 to punji sticks (antipersonnel booby traps) and land mines that can disable a tank. It also has several additions to it, such as air-lifting vehicles and, while in a vehicle, playing the vehicle's radio, which featured 1960s music. Another notable enhancement is the ability to fire from the passenger sides of vehicles, rather than having to sit without using weapons.
The game features a variety of famous military vehicles from the war, that are drivable by players. These include vehicles such as the M48 Patton, the AH-1 Cobra, F-4 Phantom II and the Huey chopper. However, North Vietnamese and Vietcong players also get access to a wide range of vehicles, such as the MiG-21 jet fighter, T-54 tank and even a Vespa scooter.
Modifications
There are numerous modifications (called mods) to Battlefield Vietnam. Many Battlefield 1942 mods have been adapted to the game.
Music Soundtrack
The track list for Battlefield Vietnam included throughout the game play is as follows
