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Jim Cordeira

Updated
6/10/2005

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Platform: PC
Release: Q4 2005
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Pterodon
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Players: Multi
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More new shots of 2K Games' historical shooter follow-up.


With its brand new 3D engine, all-new single player campaign and new multiplayer modes, Vietcong 2 aims to improve on the acclaimed gameplay of the first game, while presenting a completely new experience.

"The first Vietcong was a big success for us," said Christoph Hartmann, Senior Vice President of Publishing for 2K Games. "Almost two years after its initial release, there are still hundreds of servers and thousands of gamers playing Vietcong all day, every day. With Vietcong 2 we intend to give hardcore fans and newcomers alike an even bigger and better experience."

Vietcong 2 (the next instalment in the million+ selling Vietcong franchise) is a FPS set against the background of the 1968 Tet Offensive, in and around the ancient city of Hue (pronounced Who-ay), during the Vietnam War. Brought to life through a gritty story compiled from first hand accounts and memories of Special Forces and Infantry servicemen stationed in Hue during the assault.

Based on these historical accounts, the player will take the role of a US Captain tasked with escorting a US war reporter covering the traditional New Year (Tet) festivities, in Hue , during a ceasefire. Follow the progress of the infamous Tet Offensive from joyous New Year celebrations in the US compound, through bloody conflict across 14 distinct locations, to the final push to reclaim the Imperial Palace and the city of Hue .

Also included is a Vietcong campaign, in which the player can take the role of a young Vietcong conscript, fighting the South Vietnamese Army in the rice fields and jungle around his village, eventually becoming a Sergeant in the Hue Uprising and storming the Imperial Palace .

Features:

  • Battles based on real events taking place in the ancient city of Hue
  • Drivable vehicles in multiplayer mode
  • Gritty, street-by-street, urban combat
  • Each mission flows seamlessly into the next, without passing through a menu system
  • New and updated character classes for MP
  • A single player campaign for each side, US and Vietcong
  • Realistic team battles in the multiplayer mode with up to 64 players
  • Co-op Missions for up to 8 players against AI
  • 50+ authentic weapons
  • Immersive and atmospheric gameplay




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