Line of Sight: Vietnam
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| Developer(s) | NFusion |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames Interactive (United States) Atari Europe (Internationally) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Tactical shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single Player, Multi-Player |
Line of Sight: Vietnam is a squad-based first-person shooter (FPS) video game set in the Vietnam War. It was developed by American studio NFusion and published by Infogrames and Atari in 2003 for Microsoft Windows.
Description
[edit]The game follows Private Chris Egan, a sniper in the US Army's 5th Special Forces based in Nha Trang during the Vietnam War.[2] There are 12 single-player missions in the game, each with its own set of objectives that must be met in order to complete the mission. Throughout most single-player missions, the player is assisted by an AI squad member to whom commands and orders can be issued. In-game, the player can transfer to the perspective of a squad mate and play the game from their standpoint. There are two types of enemies in the game: North Vietnamese Army soldiers and Viet Cong guerillas. They are either standing guards or mobile patrols and are commonly found in groups of two or three. Missions can begin during the day or at night. In the game, there are around ten different weapons to choose from, including weapons dumped by enemy troops. The game can be played from both first-person and third-person perspectives. The player can switch between perspectives in-game.
The cooperative multiplayer over Internet cannot be played anymore as it was based on GameSpy, which has since been shut down.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 68/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Magazine |   [4] |
| Computer Gaming World |  [5] |
| GamesMaster | 35%[6] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[7] |
| GameZone | 7.5/10[8] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[9] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 11/20[10] |
| PC Format | 83%[11] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 37%[12] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 73%[13] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Line of Sight: Vietnam (2003) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Line of Sight: Vietnam". Mobygames. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
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- ^ a b "Line of Sight: Vietnam for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Line of Sight: Vietnam". Computer Games Magazine. No. 152. theGlobe.com. July 2003. p. 85.
- ^ Nguyen, Thierry (July 2003). "Line of Sight: Vietnam" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 228. Ziff Davis. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Line of Sight: Vietnam". GamesMaster. Future plc. November 2003.
- ^ Wolpaw, Erik (March 21, 2003). "Line of Sight: Vietnam Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Giacobbi, Kevin "BIFF" (April 16, 2003). "Line of Sight: Vietnam – PC – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Deez, Ivan (April 10, 2003). "Line of Sight: Vietnam Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Dinowan (September 24, 2003). "Test: Line Of Sight: Vietnam". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Dudley, Kelly-Marie (October 2003). "Line of Sight: Vietnam". PC Format. No. 153. Future plc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2003. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Line of Sight: Vietnam". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. October 2003.
- ^ Peckham, Matthew (June 2003). "Line of Sight: Vietnam". PC Gamer. Vol. 10, no. 6. Imagine Media. p. 71. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
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