C&VG


Platoon
By The Hit Squad
Amstrad CPC464/664/6128

 
Published in Computer & Video Games #102

Platoon

The blockbuster film tie-in of 1987 blazes a trail of blood, sweat and violence onto the budget battleground, with the player taking the role of a raw recruit in Vietnam, desperately trying to escape both the oncoming Viet Cong and a barrage of Napalm from his own side.

The game is split into six levels, ranging from a romp through a maze of Vietnam jungle to a shoot-out with the enemy and a final blast through mine-infested wasteland. The player must use a number of gaming skills if he is to survive and escape.

Platoon is as good now as it was then, and with its cheaper price it cannot fail to shoot up the charts. It's addictive, has fantastically atmospheric graphics and sound throughout, and most of the sections could easily make it as standalone games themselves. In short, a title which you'd be absolutely loopy to miss out on.

Amstrad

Platoon

A brilliant game which perfectly re-creates all the action and excitement of the film. Don't miss it!

Spectrum

Colour is used to good effect, and the gameplay is as engrossing as the C64 version.

C64

A highly addictive game with loads crammed into it - Platoon is a winner!