Platoon: Vietnam War - gameplay 01 (pc)

Genre: RTS, Released: 2002 About the video: I never played Platoon before, the game was still un-opened all the time. A couple of days ago I decided to check some old games again, so I started playin'. Well the game is badly lookin today, the game mechanics are ok and the missions, well, quite some tactics needed. You'll see some example of the gameplay. About the Game: Platoon is a tactical RTS set in the jungles of Viet Nam from 1965 through 1968. The game is ostensibly based on the 1986 Oliver Stone movie of the same name, but outside of the logo and the picture on the game box there does not seem to be much in the way of a connection between the two. The game's protagonist is a Sgt. Lionsdale, who was not one of the characters in the film as far as I can remember. For a game based on a movie, there is surprisingly little in the way of narrative or storyline. Each mission's loading graphic is a letter to home from Lionsdale, but these are pretty much your boilerplate war letters that could have been written by any soldier in any war. The pre-mission briefing serves to introduce the tactical situation and objectives, so the game really plays as a series of single engagements. So to fans of the movie looking for the chance to be a part of the film, you've been warned.