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Battlefield 1942 Franchise Goes To Vietnam

Posted by simoniker on from the next-up-battlefield-earth dept.

Thanks to several readers for pointing to the Electronic Arts press release announcing Battlefield Vietnam is in development for the PC. This new title in the Battlefield 1942 franchise "..will drop players into some of the Vietnam Warâ(TM)s fiercest battles. Fighting in theatres from jungles surrounding the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the city streets of Hue, players will choose from two well-equipped forces, the United States or the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Vietcong." Hmm, seems like Vietnam-based combat games are a rather crowded genre suddenly - why now?

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  1. So.. by dr+ttol · · Score: 4, Funny

    When do we get the localized versions where each country plays as a member of that country..the americans can play as americans only and japanese can play as japanese, and when they fight, it's with real valor and honor?

  2. So ... by vrai · · Score: 5, Funny
    When do we get the localized versions where each country plays as a member of that country..the americans can play as americans only and japanese can play as japanese, and when they fight, it's with real valor and honor?

    Somehow I don't think this would sell very well in France or Italy ...

  3. Re:Bandwagon? Huh? by realdpk · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know that if there's a Battlefield Korea, I will always choose to be a medic - those guys have all sorts of fun and wacky adventures!