Conflict: Vietnam

Conflict: Vietnam is the third installment in the Conflict series of video games for the Xbox, PC and PlayStation 2.

Gameplay

A third-person shooter taking place during the Vietnam Conflict. Conflict: Vietnam gives the player control of a squad of American soldiers in Vietnam. The game offers a split-screen multiplayer mode. This game has several new features, including an experience-based level up system, the ability to pick up ammunition from fallen enemies and a quick trigger for grenades.

Story

On a normal tour of duty, three American Army soldiers and their new medic find themselves under attack by NVA and VC forces during the Tet Offensive of 1968. They end up cut off from friendly forces, in the middle of the jungle, ambushed numerous times, and eventually fight their way across a vast expanse of the country to find friendly forces only to get lost again.

The story begins with a young medic school graduate Harold Kahler who is sent to fight in Vietnam and help the South Vietnamese fight against communists from North Vietnam and the South Vietnamese rebels, the Viet Cong. Two soldiers from his squad, Bruce 'Junior' Lesh and Will 'Hoss' Shafer do not appreciate his skill. The Sergeant, however, Frank 'Ragman' Wier, does.

The soldiers arrive at Ghost Town, the base for the Screaming Eagles. Here is where Harold is tagged "Cherry" and receives little training from fellow soldiers. Viet Cong attack the base. But, with help from soldier Porkchop, Harold is able to fight them off. Whilst at Ghost Town, Harold overhears soldiers saying that, with the help of Hoss, they will frag their Lieutenant.

Days pass, and Harold embarks on missions with his fellow squad members. This includes dodging napalm, rescuing and helping civilians, traveling on helicopters and fighting the enemy. He does until he is captured by the NVA and sent to play Russian roulette. He eventually escapes this.

Eventually the war is over for the members of Ragmans squad. Junior joins the Black Panther Party only to be shot by the FBI. Hoss continues to fight, this time in the Cambodia and the Laos. Ragman divorces his wife and lives homeless with his dog. Finally Harold, previously known as "Cherry" then "Doc", marries, creates a family and becomes a doctor. The game ends with Harold looking at Vietnam, with the narration of his voice saying "It don't mean a thing".

Music

White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
Paint it black by The Rolling Stones
Going up the country by Canned Heat
Nowhere to run by Martha and the Vandellas

Characters

• Staff Sergeant Frank Wier A.K.A. 'Ragman' - Squad Leader
• Corporal Bruce Lesh A.K.A. 'Junior' - Sniper
• Corporal Will Shafer A.K.A. 'Hoss' - Machine Gunner
• Private Harold Kahler A.K.A. 'Cherry'/'Doc' - Combat medic

Inspirations

Vietnam war films like The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket and Platoon, largely inspired Conflict: Vietnam, most notably the intro scene where the door gunner on a transport helicopter shoots at Vietnamese people running in rice fields while yelling «Get some! Get some!», which is very similar to a scene in the movie Full Metal Jacket.

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