Battlefield Vietnam is a first-person shooter computer game and the next game in Electronic Arts Battlefield franchise after Battlefield 1942. The game was developed by Digital Illusions and published by Electronic Arts on March 15, 2004 in North America and days later in other parts of the world.

Description

Battlefield Vietnam takes place during the Vietnam War rather than World War II as in Battlefield 1942. It gives the character a variety of weapons, spanning the M16 to punji sticks that were used as booby-traps. It also has several new additions to it, such as air-lifting vehicles and playing the radio in any vehicle from a wide selection of the 1960s music. Another notable enhancement is the ability to fire from the passenger sides of vehicles this time around, rather than having to sit and watch. Also, tank.

Primarily an online multi-player game, it is possible to play single-player, but gameplay is often marred by technical flaws. The initial release caused many complaints, as the American side had a vastly superior unit to the equivelant for the Vietcong, leading to one-sided contests. This was addressed in the first patch, and it is now much more evenly balanced.

There are numerous modifications (called mods) to Battlefield Vietnam in development. Many Battlefield 1942 mods changed over to BFV as well as many new ones were announced. Many of the existing, released BF1942 mods may at some point create a BFV version as well. How many modifications will actually be released is unknown, especially with the anouncement of Battlefield 2.

There are several mods avalible for Battlefield Vietnam, such as the "Eve of Destruction" mod, which uses better quality models for vehicles and weapons, as well as introducing new ones and new maps. Another popular mod for Battlefield Vietnam is "Point of Existence" also known as PoE. PoE takes place in United States and Russia over oilfields in Africa.

Included Maps

• Hue 1968
• Reclaiming Hue
• Operation Flamming Dart
• Ia Drang Valley
• Landing Zone Albany
• Operation Hastings
• Operation Irving
• Quang Tri 1968
• Quang Try 1972
• fall of Lang Vei
• Operation Game Warden
• Ho Chi Minh Trail
• Cambodian Incursion
• Khe Sahn
• Defense of Con Thien (after 1.1 patch)
• Operation Cedar Falls (after 1.2 patch)
• Fall of Saigon (after 1.2 patch)
• Saigon 1968 (after 1.2 patch)

Other Battlefield Games

• Battlefield 1942 - PC
• Battlefield: Modern Combat - Xbox, PlayStation 2
• Battlefield 2 - PC

See also

• List of Battlefield Vietnam mods
• List of Battlefield 1942 mods

External links

• EA's official Battlefield Vietnam site (http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/vietnam/us/home.jsp)
• MobyGames' entry on Battlefield Vietnam (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,3/gameId,12397/)
• PlanetBattlefield Vietnam fan site (http://www.planetbattlefield.com/bfv/)

Clans and teams

• Soldiers in Action (http://www.soldierinaction.com/)