OS system - As above, namely, Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit.Computer Model - Packard Bell ixtreme. Cpu-Intel (R), Core (TM) 2 Quad Q8300 2.50GHzRAM - 6.00 GBGraphics card - Nvidea GeForce GT 220Game Title - VIETCONG - Purple Haze Gathering/Pterodon/illusion (A Take2 Company)The game seems to install ok and plays quite normally until a certain level. At a specific point in the 'campaign' the game crashes and computer reverts to desktop. An icon does appear regarding the compatability of the settings. For example I havetried the various settings in Windows XP service pack 2 amongst the others, but exactly the same things happen at the same point in the game.
This is a great 'cult' game and one which I would like to keep. Are you able to assist.Many thanksRob. Hi Dewin,- Does the game work fine on other operating system?- What exactly do you mean by 'I have tried the various settings in Windows XP service pack 2 amongst the others'?- Have you tried to install the game in Windows XP compatibility mode?Firstly I would suggest you to put the computer in a clean boot state and try playing the game to check if it crashes at the particular point of time.
Contents.Plot The player takes on the role of Steve R. Hawkins, assigned to the ('Green Berets') camp at a strategic location of Nui Pek in near the border.
Hawkins and his A-Team carry out a series of various missions against the and forces. The game ends in a massive North Vietnamese attack on the team's base camp which is ultimately abandoned by all American forces.The ground assault on Nui Pek is a recreation of the ground assault that happened at.Gameplay Vietcong has the player take part in military operations against the Viet Cong and later also the North Vietnamese Army. Some levels are highly linear, while others take place in more open outdoor environments, allowing for more tactical freedom.
Missions typically require the player to sabotage weapons caches or simply clear areas of enemies - usually not all objectives need to be achieved in order to complete a mission. Gameplay mostly revolves around open combat in the jungle, tunnels and other locations typical for the setting but the player occasionally also has to traverse longer passages without encountering enemies during which punji pits and other traps pose the main threat.Vietcong aims for a high level of authenticity and realism. AI characters make frequent use of cover but change the latter often, making it difficult for the player to anticipate enemies' specific locations and encouraging a tactical approach. All weapons' aim sights can be used to increase aim but a sway is present which simulates a shooter's shaking hands.
The latter can be reduced by entering a crouching or prone stance. While aiming the gun is raised, which allows the player to shoot over cover without fully exposing himself. The game avoids the use of and rather has the player use bandages, which briefly exposes him, or have a medic treat his wounds. The game features a variety of authentic weapons from the era such as the and assault rifles. The player is able to choose the weapons he wants to go on a mission with in advance but can also replace them with weapons found on missions, giving him access to weapons used by the enemies. In some missions can be ordered to bombard specific areas of the map.Typically for tactical shooters the player is usually accompanied by AI controlled comrades.
Each of the fellow soldiers is a unique character who is not allowed to die and serves a specific role in the team. For instance the point man can safely lead the team towards the objective, avoiding any traps and warning the player of enemies in advance, while a combat engineer carries an infinite supply of ammo for the player. By default the team simply follows the player character and engages at will but general orders such as to attack the enemy or retreat can be given. The fellow soldiers can also be called individually to the player character's location.Quick fight In addition to the main campaign a 'quick fight' mode is available. The latter allows the player to simply engage in a fight on one of several arena-like maps with the sole objective of eliminating all enemies. The player can choose whether he wishes to be accompanied by a team, how many and what kind of enemies to engage, and what equipment he wishes to go on the mission with. In this mode the player is also able to assume the role of a Viet Cong combatant and engage American soldiers.
By default only a single map and few weapons are available but more become available as the player makes progress in the game's main campaign.Multiplayer The game also features a local and online multiplayer mode which supports up to 64 players per match. The online lobby servers were hosted by the now-defunct.Several gameplay modes typical for shooter games are available: Free for all, team deathmatch,. Additionally a team mode is available where, similarly to, players remain dead for the remainder of the current round and teams only score a point if the opposite team has been completely annihilated.Reception Sales In the United Kingdom, Vietcong sold roughly 20,000 units during the first half of 2003. Kristan Reed of wrote that these were 'not figures that spell H.I.T.' Its sales in the region rose to around 50,000 units by year's end. As of November 2007, Vietcong had sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. Reviews and awards ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScore74/100Review scoresPublicationScore5/107/10C+7.9/10GameZone8/107/1087%70%8/10The game received 'average' reviews according to the website.In the Czech Republic, the game's country of origin, the game is highly popular.
Vietcong was voted the 3rd best video game developed in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in a survey by Czech web provider BonusWeb when it received 1393 votes out of 13,143 as every reader could choose for three games to vote for.gave it the award of the Game of the Month for April 2003.Vietcong was named the eighth-best computer game of 2003. The editors wrote that 'the interface feels more like shooting a gun and interacting with the environment than any other first-person shooter ever'. Archived from on March 19, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
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