The game follows Private Chris Egan, a sniper in the US Army's 5th Special Forces based in Nha Trang during the Vietnam War.[2] There are 12 single-player missions in the game, each with its own set of objectives that must be met in order to complete the mission. Throughout most single-player missions, the player is assisted by an AI squad member to whom commands and orders can be issued. In-game, the player can transfer to the perspective of a squad mate and play the game from their standpoint. There are two types of enemies in the game: North Vietnamese Army soldiers and Viet Cong guerillas. They are either standing guards or mobile patrols and are commonly found in groups of two or three. Missions can begin during the day or at night. In the game, there are around ten different weapons to choose from, including weapons dumped by enemy troops. The game can be played from both first-person and third-person perspectives. The player can switch between perspectives in-game.
The cooperative multiplayer over Internet cannot be played anymore as it was based on GameSpy, which has since been shut down.
