Platoon

Thundering helicopters tear through the skies, your feet sink into the wet muddy ground and the fields around you are strewn with casualties. All the excitement of the big screen is finally coming to your PC in Platoon, the first action RTS set during the Vietnam War. Control an entire platoon through missions based on historical events such as Operation "Shiny Bayonet" and the Pleiku Campaign and take part in one of the world's most groundbreaking wars and its most legendary movie - Platoon!

• Covers the war from 1965 to the height of battle in 1968
• Speed & enemy detection (line of sight and sound) change according to terrain
• Manage up to 30 soldiers: engineers, commandos, snipers and rifle squads
• 3D terrain complete with elephant grass, rice paddy, jungle, marsh and bunkers
• Dynamic weather effects (wind, rain, fog, monsoons ...)
• The environment affects the soldiers' abilities
• Dynamic shadows on character and grass effects using vertex shaders
• A scalable level of detail system (L.O.D)
• Campaign includes numerous missions based on actual US Army operations
• Head-to-head Network play with 4 exclusive maps
• Particle system for explosion effects, smoke and fire

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From mountains to craters, the terrain can quickly alter your plan of attack and enhance or deter your performance in combat.

The lush Vietnamese countryside is brought to life with stunning 3D graphics and impeccable detail.

400 different motion capture animations bring incredible realism to the fight as characters run, jump, and crawl their way through the battles.

Tanks, helicopters and trucks, all the vehicles used in Vietnam are ready to be taken for a ride again.

A platoon's strongest asset it its men...manage up to 30 soldiers and control every move they make.

FEBRUARY 19, 1968

THE SOUND OF THE HELICOPTERS OVERHEAD HAS BECOME ROUTINE. IT IS WET AND DARK, AND IT TAKES ALL MY STRENGTH TO GET THROUGH EACH DAY ALIVE. MY FELLOW SOLDIERS ARE LOSING CONTROL, LOSING PERSPECTIVE, LOSING STRENGTH... I WONDER HOW MUCH LONGER THIS CAN LAST.

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