Hopefully EA will be releasing a demo in the future that will allow new players a chance to try the game out for a little while, but if you can't wait, I'm guessing most people won't be too upset by this purchase." If you've never played a Battlefield game and want to try, this is probably a good way to get into it with combat that may be more familiar due to the more modern weaponry. IGN gave the game a score of 8.2 out of 10, saying that "If you're a fan of 1942, you'll have fun in Vietnam. Make no mistake, though: Battlefield Vietnam is a great, undeniably fun game." Perhaps it's because so many of us have played Battlefield 1942 for countless hours, but the fact remains that the thrill of discovery is gone. GameSpot gave the game a score of 8.5 out of 10, saying that "Yet, even when Battlefield fans factor in the new vehicles-namely, the helicopters-that still won't change the sense that they've played this game before. Though critics did criticize the single-player, for the enemy AI being very unintelligent. Critics praised the graphical improvement, vast selection of maps, vehicles, and weapons, and online multiplayer.