Men of War: Vietnam

As a long-time fan of the series, I have to admit that Men of War: Vietnam is my least favorite entry. The Vietnam setting had enormous potential and the atmosphere is genuinely immersive, with dense jungles, iconic weapons, and a soundtrack that fits the conflict well. Unfortunately, the gameplay never reaches the same heights as previous titles. The campaign relies heavily on small-scale infantry engagements, often giving you very few soldiers while throwing overwhelming odds against you. Rather than feeling tactically challenging, many missions become an exercise in trial and error, forcing constant quick-saving and quick-loading. Combined with inconsistent AI and questionable mission design, frustration often replaces the satisfaction that defines the best games in the series. The core Men of War gameplay is still there—Direct Control remains as enjoyable as ever, and there are still memorable moments—but it feels like a step backwards after Men of War, Red Tide, or even Faces of War. If you're a fan of the series, it's worth trying for its unique setting alone. Otherwise, I'd strongly recommend playing Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, Faces of War, Men of War, Red Tide, o…

Lots of wasted potential. As other reviewers have already pointed out, this game offers mostly stealth missions and control of small groups of soldiers. The stealth missions and mechanics are not well designed and that takes away from the experience. I really enjoyed the previous entries int he Men of War series. Vietnam was a great setting to take the game into but the execution feels lazy, there are no pitched battles, vehicle combat is worse than before and the game is over before it started (the only thing dragging it out is the grinding nature of some of these missions. The way the game is designed feels like save scumming is encouraged.)

[h3]THEY ARE IN THE TREES?!?![/h3] Nice addition to men of war series. Vietcong did dirty those pesky GIs. But burning whole swats of forests was such amazing feeling not too soon to be forgotten! 8/10

great game

If you loved Assault Squad 1 & 2, you'll probably hate this. Its more like Commando's, limited troops, you work with what is given to you kind of like check points giving X number of re-enforments. Also if you hate stealth missions, you'll hate this.

I guess they are trying to simulate not being able to see anything in the jungle? Problem is, you can't see anything. Not as fun as the other MOWs.