Vietcong: Fist Alpha Multiplayer Demo

The Vietnam war is one of the more recent conflicts in human history, although it certainly wasn't the last and it didn't seem to have any noticeable effect on the military's view on violence, as usual. Naturally, the war tends to spawn many other forms of entertainment as well, which in this case materialized in the form of rock & roll, oscar-winning blockbusters and plenty of video games.

Vietcong: Fist Alpha is more of a mission-pack than a sequel or an expansion, given the fact that it does not really affect the gameplay too much and there are no cosmetic improvements either. Hence, the new scenarios aim to provide the players with more action and a variety of new environments to take advantage of, most of which are jungle habitats or small villages that have been abandoned by the population.

In case you are not familiar with the game, there isn't too much originality involved in it, since it is basically a classic first-person shooter that takes place in Vietnam. The mechanics are good and the probability to have fun with them is quite high, although it is definitely not the kind of title that sticks with you over the years. However, the multiplayer can turn out to be something you might find yourself going back to, since it incorporates almost everything one could want.

This demo gives you a taste of the new maps that are part of the release, since a lot of work went into designing them and providing you with fun playgrounds to exercise your reflexes on. Whether you have to kill everyone on the map and be the last man standing, or you must protect a certain objective from being captured by the enemy, the gameplay is always entertaining and challenging, not to mention demanding.

The classes are about as different as they can be, ranging from medic, engineer and sniper, depending on your preferences. Obviously, the team must function as a whole, which means that it would not be indicated for everyone to be a sniper and just wait in the bushes for the enemy to make his appearance. Regardless of your choice, though, the classes are quite fun to play and discover, especially since they all have different weapons and special abilities that come in handy during combat.

While it is true that you won't be impressed or dazzled by Vietcong: Fist Alpha, you can definitely enjoy the experience and get quite a bit of gameplay time out of it, if you are into first-person shooters. On the other hand, there are better alternatives out there, although very few of them take place in Vietnam.