Platoon: The 1st Airborne Cavalry Division in Vietnam PC
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Metascore
49 out of 100

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5.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: Thundering helicopters tear through the skies overhead, wet muddy terrain sinks under your feet and tragic casualties cover the ground you crawl along. All the excitement of the big screen is finally coming to the small screen in Platoon, the first action RTS set during the Vietnam War. Control an entire platoon through missions based on historical events such as Operation "Shiny Bayonet" and the Pleiku Campaign and take part in one of the world's most groundbreaking wars and its most legendary war movie - Platoon! [Strategy First]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 6 out of 13
  1. GameSpot
    67
    These missions are very difficult. They are puzzles with very little margin for error, and as you load one for the second, fourth, and even 10th time, you'll find frustration overshadowing a lot of the game's strengths.
  2. GameZone
    65
    There were too many shortcomings to bring a great idea into a finished product.
  3. IGN
    60
    Half of my frustration stems from the fact that I can imagine a ton of ways this could have been a really good game.
  4. G4 TV
    40
    Tedious and frustrating. The emphasis on repeating each mission until you figure out the puzzle is exactly what strategy gamers don't want.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
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  3. Negative: 2 out of 3
  1. Jim
    7
    is that any save during the game??
  2. BarryH.
    2
    When i bought the game, I had to download a patch for the mouse to work. It is frustrating to play, especially the lack of control of individual troops.… Expand
  3. OleA.
    1
    I hoped so much from this game, being a huge fan of the movie, but this is almost the worst game ive ever played. From the opening movie you can see this is not going to be good, and when you get to the gameplay you will start to cry. YES its that bad. Theres not one good thing about this game, well maybe that it uninstalled quite fast from my computer. So dont waste your money on this piece.… Expand

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