''Platoon'' is a

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video game developed by

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and published by Monte Cristo for the PC

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in 2002. It was also published by

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as ''Platoon: The 1st Airborne Cavalry Division in Vietnam''. ''Platoon'' is the second video game adaptation of the 1986 war film of the same title, following the 1987 game by

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. Despite it being marketed as "the first

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about the

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", the first such game was actually SSI's 1986 Nam.

Plot

The game begins with a newly promoted U.S. Army sergeant who has been ordered to lead an infantry squad in the Vietnam War.

Reception

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the

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's Dan Adams said: "If you're looking for something akin to this, you could try out ''

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'', which is great except for the pathfinding (which you can pray they fix) or even go back to the good old days and pick up one of the '' Myth'' series or even ''

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''. But don't waste you're money here".

References

External links

*{{moby game, id=/windows/platoon- 2002 video games Real-time strategy video games Video games developed in Hungary Vietnam War video games Video games set in Vietnam Video games based on films Windows games Windows-only games Strategy First games MGM Interactive games Digital Reality games