A helicopter chugs overhead, and I throw myself into the jungle's overgrowth. We don't have choppers. I've barely hit the ground when the retching whirr of its miniguns drowns out all other sound, decimating anyone caught in the open. "Americans hate this one simple trick," says my squadmate in proximity chat, getting to his feet and spraying the passing helicopter with assault rifle fire. I run, not waiting to see if it does anything, and certainly not wanting to be there if it doesn't.
Whether you play as an American or North Vietnamese soldier, multiplayer FPS Hell Let Loose: Vietnam isn't about winning every battle, but playing the long game. Its conquest-style matches can run up to an hour and a half, on vast maps that require one person on each side to play as a commander to coordinate their team, and the opposing North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and American forces have their own strengths and weaknesses. Here is a truly asymmetrical shooter, one not afraid to put you on the back foot if it makes for a more interesting tug-of-war, and after just two matches, I'm already itching to run through the jungle once more.
