Vietcong: Fist Alpha

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  • Summary: First Alpha is the official expansion pack to Vietcong. Introducing an array of new characters, weapons and aircraft along with new single and mulit-play missions. "First Alpha" - your US Special Forces team are in the 'Nam facing the deadliest of enemies encountered on any battlefield - theFirst Alpha is the official expansion pack to Vietcong. Introducing an array of new characters, weapons and aircraft along with new single and mulit-play missions. "First Alpha" - your US Special Forces team are in the 'Nam facing the deadliest of enemies encountered on any battlefield - the Vietgong. Introducing Warren Douglas SFC and Ngueyn Nham joining First Alpha and appearing alongside five members of the original Special Forces unit. Original Vietcong game required to play. [Gathering of Developers]… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Worth Playing
    81
    Though the Vietcong engine is beginning to show its age, it can more than hold its own with the other realistic wartime shooters it currently shares rack space with.
  2. AtomicGamer
    80
    Vietcong: Fist Alpha is a tough expansion pack that's going to frustrate the hell out of many players, even with its many virtues.
  3. IGN
    77
    There's really no way of getting around it. Vietcong and the expansion offer a type of gameplay in a shooter that you can't really find in any other setting.
  4. ActionTrip
    70
    Shows signs of brilliance, but STILL lacks that finishing touch that would make it very good or excellent even...I felt like I wanted to play on, but only barely after I've ran into some serious frame rate issues and AI glitches.
  5. Cheat Code Central
    70
    This is a damn good shooter which offers lots of action and options including an engaging single-player mode and an online multi-player game with several modes to choose from.
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  6. Computer Games Magazine
    70
    Its weak campaign notwithstanding, Pterodon has the right idea when it comes to winning hearts and minds. [May 2004, p.59]
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  7. Eurogamer
    60
    Vietcong and its expansion pack ultimately succeed in providing an approximation of the horrors of jungle warfare. The shit-scared feeling of imminent death is translated as well as anyone has managed to date, although perhaps for many FPS fans this might not equate to a fun gaming experience.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. JanK.
    Feb 5, 2004
    10
    I love vietcong and this datadisc is great!!!! i had a lot of fun with game...go for it.
  2. Vladthesecond
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not as good as the original game.

    pros:
    1. It has more guns like : DP-2, M14, Browning,SVT-40, Sten gun,Skorpion
    2. New main character, location is the same but it's under construction
    3.It's newer.
    4. You can play as Vietcong and have teammates in Quickfight

    BONUS:
    Purple Haze is the same game as this one , it's just the PS2 version
    There is also a free add-on named Red-Dawn that has 1 mission

    cons:
    1. Idk but the Campaign is not that good
    2. When you loot bodies you cannot find intels, or money or VC posters, Vc medals .
    3. IT's shorter than the original game
    4.Skorpion can be used or found only in Quickfight/Multiplayer    … Expand
  4. J.AdamC.
    Feb 9, 2004
    8
    Very nice tweaked add-on to Vietcong. Call me a purist or what have you, but I could have done without the consistent cursing throughout the Very nice tweaked add-on to Vietcong. Call me a purist or what have you, but I could have done without the consistent cursing throughout the gameplay, though I assume this all the more adds to the 'realism' of the Vietnam War setting. The environments seemed very much more real than the orig. game.… Expand
  5. ChrisD.
    Feb 8, 2004
    7
    I thought Fist Alpha was too short and the developers could have added a few more missions than that.

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