There are a few exceptions, like holding off waves of enemies in defense of a jungle fortress, disarming booby traps, or gunning them down in the streets from an in-flight helicopter. In fact, it's easier and almost unavoidable.Įach of the game's levels, including the supposed stealth-based ones, feed you objectives at the beginning of (and sometimes during) the mission, but your goals tend to be of the typical "kill these guys" or "blow that thing up" variety. What's more, it doesn't seem to matter if you forego stealth and just noisily shoot everyone like you normally would. Stealth mainly consists of creeping up behind enemies and stabbing them, but it's really difficult to do in the absence of any hiding or evasion mechanics. Shellshock also pretends to have stealth components, but don't be fooled. Your soldier can carry one melee weapon, one pistol, and one rifle, which is pretty limiting, though you can swap those weapons out on the battlefield if you're lucky enough to find the right gun for the current situation. Shellshock is a straightforward, third-person shooter where you control one soldier on an epic quest to shoot everything that moves. It's wise that that they sought that kind of hook, since the actual gameplay is pretty unremarkable. Shellshock: Nam '67, however, tries to set itself apart from the others by providing a much more gritty and realistic portrayal of the war and everything that came with it. Vietnam is quickly becoming the new World War II as the backdrop de jour for action shooters. If players find themselves being overrun by the opposition during a mission, they can call in choppers to provide cover fire, or have the entire area leveled by a destructive napalm artillery attack. Fellow Soldier's don't simply live or die rather, depending on the injury, they may lie on the ground suffering, or struggle on wounded while attempting to take down the enemy. Realistic injuries were a consideration while Shellshock: Nam '67 was in development. Character development is interwoven, and as each mission is completed players will advance in rank, from a "grunt" to a special forces soldier, taking with them all of the skills learned from previous missions. Authentic weapons from either the U.S., Viet Cong, or North Vietnamese armies are available to use, as players battle in locations ranging from the wetlands of the South to the mountain borders of the North, as well as dense jungles and rural Vietnamese villages. Players must fight their way through a variety of missions, ranging from expansive battlefield encounters with the North Vietnamese Army to stealth-based missions to assassinate VC generals. Featuring graphic portrayals of the controversial actions and overall brutality of the Vietnam War, Shellshock: Nam '67 looks to provide an uncensored depiction of the conflict as seen through the eyes of a rookie soldier.
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