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The good old Source engine – who would have thought that it would experience a venerable revival with a Vietnam shooter?

When I bought this game, I had a quiet hope: that a new game could revive the spirit of times long past, times when some of the best multiplayer shooters ever, based on Source, were at their peak.
Day of Defeat: Source; Counter-Strike: Source; And now, 20 years later, a new offspring. Set in Vietnam. Could it get any better? Hardly. My enthusiasm as a long-serving Day of Defeat veteran aside, there are still no negative points to criticize for this game.
The principle: Two teams compete against each other in various modes. The classics like Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Deathmatch need no further explanation.
Each side, either the Vietcong or the Americans, has an absurdly high number of realistically implemented handguns at their disposal. From well-known classics like the M16 and the AK47 to lesser-known models like the Stoner 63A or the TUL-1 to exotic models like the Reising Model 55 or the Zastava M56 - over 200 realistically reproduced handguns are waiting to be used.
Additionally, each side offers a choice of different classes, each with its own advantages and disadvantages: Assault, Medic, Gunner, Engineer, Radioman, and Sniper. Furthermore, each soldier can have a unique appearance. The uniform can be customized from head to toe. You unlock the clothing items by reaching new ranks. So, in full-scale battles, no two soldiers look the same.
The damage models and sound effects are also realistic, immersing the player deeply in the action. The map design is great. Community maps can also be downloaded via the workshop, including classic Counter-Strike maps like Dust 2.
Unfortunately, the game currently lacks a player base, but you can add bots as you wish. The bots are good at hitting targets and can be divided into different difficulty levels. They even behave quite intelligently.
The developers release new updates every week and take excellent care of the game. That's something you'd really like to see in many other games. So, what can I say in conclusion about this great game?

It has everything. It shows that the Source engine is far from finished. A multiplayer shooter like you've longed for. You're immediately transported back to the good old days, if only there were more players! Even solo with bots, it offers many hours of fun.

Recommended!

Devs added dozens of achievements that are either impossible to complete legitimately or require you to spend money to get them. Stay away from this scam!

UPDATE APRIL 2025:

After the achievements were removed a few months ago, they have now been added back.
Aside from the fact that some of them are impossible to reach, some of them don't seem to work at all.

A new dose of fuel for everyone who has been in withdrawal for far too long.

Is it necessary for me to say more? No! Get the shot.

Fantastic game with great potential.
A mix of Vampire Survivors and Diablo. The game has already a lot of content, I hope there's even more to come!

If you like Vampire Survivors, grab it!

I nominated this game for the "Labor of love"-award 2024.

I liked the game when it came out in 2014.

It was a decent Roguelite, fun to play - the "one more round!"-kind of game.
The devs updated (which isn't bad, of course), but they updated the game in suchs ways that the game itself totally changed.
Again, and again, and again.
You could say that when you played Hero Siege in 2014, in 2020 and now, after the latest update, you have played three different games.
Different mode, different game mechanics, different controls.

More and more DLC is released, you can play many characters/classes only when you buy them.

Furthermore, it seems that the devs just don't care about the community. Users in the forums get insulted and banned.

I can't recommend this.

- A lot of new weapons;
- A new map;
- New characters to unlock;
- New achievements.

A must buy for VS-fans!

Nominated for my personal GOTY 2022!

Survive as a Combine in City 17, full of enemy rebels and other hostile entities.

Various difficulty modes, cool level design, and it includes Steam-Achievements.

Excellent mod, I recommend it to every fan of the Half-Life universe!

Labor of Love 2021

Impossible to complete legitimately.
Nothing more to say.
Avoid.