Vietcong: Fist Alpha

 PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic 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.
  5. GameSpy
    75
    If you loved Vietcong, you'll probably love this expansion; just don't get your hopes up about finding anything groundbreaking.

Awards & Rankings

88
#88 Best PC Game of 2004
48
#48 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

User Reviews

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
  1. Vladthesecond
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link 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    … Full Review »
  2. 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.… Full Review »
  3. 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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