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  • Summary: The Original "Vietcong" plus the mission pack "Vietcong: First Alpha." First Alpha is the official expansion pack to Vietcong. Introducing an array of new characters, weapons and aircraft along with new single and mulit-play missions. "First Alpha" - your US Special Forces team are in the 'Nam facing the deadliest of enemies encountered on any battlefield - the Vietgong. Introducing Warren Douglas SFC and Ngueyn Nham joining First Alpha and appearing alongside five members of the original Special Forces unit. Original Vietcong game required to play. [Gathering of Developers]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Computer Gaming World
    80
    The ability to fire behind cover effectively in Vietcong is a notable feature lacking in almost every shooter game to date. [May 2004, p.82]
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  2. 3DAvenue
    78
    As far as the controls go, I was left a little disappointed.
  3. Armchair Empire
    72
    An aesthetic surprise with great visuals and sound; and a huge disappointment of Gameplay and AI.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. DanE.
    9
    Great atmosphere, good gameplay, bad AI.
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  2. BoG.
    8
    Verry good game. grafvips are good. make moor of dis shooters.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RussH.
    1
    Lame lame. no challenge at all, way to easy for squad based 1st person shooter, weak AI.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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