Expression Games and Team17 have dropped a new trailer for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, announcing an upcoming PC playtest and opening up the sign up form to gain access.
Sign up for the Hell Let Loose: Vietnam playtest here.
The new trailer shows off more of what you can expect from the historical shooter, featuring aerial combat, firefights in the jungle, patrol boats battling down rivers and more.
The game will feature six large-scale maps to encapsulate the 50 v 50 player battles that, as with the WW2 original, demand you play with strategy and squad cooperation to overcome the enemy. Fresh gameplay additions include aerial units like helicopters that can be used to transport troops, deliver supplies, and provide air support through reconnaissance and firepower. Patrol boats will also be a key new addition as these are heavily armed, allowing players to navigate the waterways into enemy territory and strike. The use of tunnels were a key strategic tactic for the North Vietnamese, and they can be constructed to allow for underground movement for surprise attacks against enemy forces.
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is expected to launch across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this year, but you can check out our early preview of the game from Gamescom in August. I said, “Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is the bigger dose of wish fulfilment for war gaming fans. Arguably it is the more difficult conflict to adapt as well, but the team’s plans for how to balance the massively different battle tactics, technology and destructive options might seem to have a great grasp of how to manage this.”
Source: press release
