Today, Majesco announced that it would be bringing another game to the Nintendo DS. The game in question is titled Operation: Vietnam, and is being developed by Coyote Console. Operation: Vietnam places players in the midst of one of the most terrifying wars ever, as they try to find their way to safety and escape enemy territory.
"Operation: Vietnam packs the run-and-gun action found in popular arcade games into the Nintendo DS," said Ken Gold from Majesco. "The squad-based gameplay and variety of missions create a fast-paced, exciting experience for gamers on the go."
Further details and new screenshots available.
Eurogamer reviewed and rated the following games in their DS roundup:
- Warhammer 40, 000: Squad Command - 7/10
- Myst - 3/10
- Jenga World Tour - 2/10
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat - 6/10
- Operation: Vietnam - 4/10
Graphics are simple, yet clear and nicely detailed, with nice touches such as little snakes crawling through the undergrowth and birds flying overhead adding to the jungle atmosphere. The soundtrack - while nothing mind blowing - also does the job, with each guy in your squad having a different voice and responding verbally to your commands.
As you progress though the levels, each different character's skills become useful at different times - the sniper's handy for picking off lone sentries before they can raise the alarm, for example, while RPG guy is especially useful when you're suddenly faced with a number of enemies dug in behind a bunker, and you've got the addition of grenades and medipacks for when the going gets tough, as well as the facility for calling in a limited number of airstrikes.
Operation: Vietnam is a return to a simpler time. Frankly, it plays more like Asteroids or Geometry Wars than a tactical combat sim. Partly, this is to do with the top-down view, which sees you taking control of your squad of four troopers, who are stuck behind Vietcong lines, and spinning them around to wheel out volleys of fire in a rather uncoordinated manner.
