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- Below is my Top 10 list of games covering the Vietnam War. These are games that meet all of the following criteria: (1) focuses on some aspect (e.g., air, naval, ground, operational, tactical, battle(s), etc.) of the Vietnam War; (2) addresses the 'theme' in an interesting or compelling manner that leaves the player with a better understanding of the conflict (or the specific aspect of the conflict); and (3) fun to play (understanding that this can be very subjective, especially for wargames).
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1.A Rumor of War(1980– )
114 min|Biography, Drama, War
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The memories of a US Marine lieutenant in Vietnam who slowly gets disillusioned as the war progresses.
Stars:Brad Davis, Keith Carradine, Michael O'Keefe, Richard Bradford
Votes:277
True accounts of 2LT Philip Caputo USMC
2.Platoon(1986)
R|120 min|Drama, War
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A young soldier in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Director:Oliver Stone| Stars:Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David
Votes:356,703|Gross:$138.53M
True adaptation of Oliver Stone 25Inf/1st Cav
3.84C MoPic(1989)
R|95 min|Drama, War
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The title refers to the U.S. Army's former 'MOS' (job code) for a combat cameraman. The story follows a unit of American G.I.s in Vietnam, all with different backgrounds and motives for being there, through the lens of his camera.
Director:Patrick Sheane Duncan| Stars:Jonathan Emerson, Nicholas Cascone, Jason Tomlins, Christopher Burgard
Votes:1,599|Gross:$0.15M
Great Infantry LRRP movie
4.Hamburger Hill(1987)
R|110 min|Action, Drama, Thriller
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A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
Director:John Irvin| Stars:Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Michael Dolan
Votes:21,943|Gross:$13.84M
True accounts of Hill 937
5.The Siege of Firebase Gloria(1989)
R|97 min|Action, Drama, War
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A tough sergeant and his sidekick roll into a demoralized firebase and proceed to rebuild morale and fortifications in advance of the climactic battle with the VietCong.
Director:Brian Trenchard-Smith| Stars:Wings Hauser, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Arevalo, Mark Neely
Votes:2,341
Based on accounts of/written by: R Lee Ermey (E-5 Vietnam USMC)A bit over the top with action, but some very realistic scenes and attitude.
6.Rescue Dawn(2006)
PG-13|120 min|Action, Adventure, Biography
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A U.S. fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Director:Werner Herzog| Stars:Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Zach Grenier
Votes:96,123|Gross:$5.49M
True accounts of LT Dieter Dengler, Navy pilot
7.A Bright Shining Lie(1998 TV Movie)
R|118 min|Drama, War
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True story of Army man John Paul Vann, whose military success provided him the fulfillment he never found in his personal life.
Director:Terry George| Stars:Bill Paxton, Bo Eason, William L. Mansey, Karina Logue
Votes:1,330
True accounts of LT Col John Paul Vann, US Army
8.Born on the Fourth of July(1989)
R|145 min|Biography, Drama, War
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The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Director:Oliver Stone| Stars:Tom Cruise, Bryan Larkin, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava
True accounts of Sgt Ron Kovic, USMC
9.The Veteran(2006 TV Movie)
16|90 min|Drama, War
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Thirty years on from Vietnam, a government official is trying to track down soldiers who went missing in action, in the hope that it may lead her to her father. Meanwhile, a war veteran is .. See full summary »
Director:Sidney J. Furie| Stars:Ally Sheedy, Bobby Hosea, Michael Ironside, Colin Glazer
Votes:538
One of the first war movies filmed in Vietnam, great realistic battle scenes and language
10.Casualties of War(1989)
R|113 min|Crime, Drama, War
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During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
Director:Brian De Palma| Stars:Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly
Votes:38,588|Gross:$18.67M
True accounts of Pvt 'Erikson' (pseudonym) US Army, Documented by author Daniel Lang.
11.Bat*21(1988)
R|105 min|Drama, War
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During the Vietnam War, Colonel Hambleton's aircraft is shot down over enemy territory and a frantic rescue operation ensues.
Director:Peter Markle| Stars:Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant
Votes:7,441|Gross:$3.97M
True accounts of Lt Col Iceal Hambleton, US Air Force.
12.Going Back(II) (2001)
R|113 min|Action, Drama, War
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A group of Marines return to Vietnam with a news crew to relive their tragic war experiences.
Director:Sidney J. Furie| Stars:Casper Van Dien, Jaimz Woolvett, Bobby Hosea, Joseph Griffin
Votes:612
Filmed in Vietnam, great battle of Hue scenes, and tunnel warfare
13.Special Air Patrol 22(1979)
Unrated|92 min|Action, Comedy, War
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In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam.
Director:Tom Jeffrey| Stars:Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, John Jarratt, Bryan Brown
Votes:976
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Realistic Aussie Vietnam infantry movie.
14.Zwischen Himmel und Hölle(1993)
R|140 min|Action, Biography, Drama
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During the Vietnam War, a Vietnamese woman struggles hustling on the streets, where she comes face to face with those involved in the conflict around her.
Director:Oliver Stone| Stars:Hiep Thi Le, Tommy Lee Jones, Haing S. Ngor, Bussaro Sanruck
Votes:12,482|Gross:$5.86M
True accounts of Le Ly Hayslip, Vietnamese civilian during the war.
15.The Iron Triangle(1989)
R|91 min|Drama, War
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Based on the diary of an unknown Viet Cong soldier, this film provides a sympathetic look at a Viet Cong soldier who protected a captured American soldier whom he believed did not kill him .. See full summary »
Director:Eric Weston| Stars:Beau Bridges, Haing S. Ngor, Liem Whatley, Johnny Hallyday
Votes:403
Great realistic infantry scenes.
16.Tour of Duty(1987–1990)
TV-14|47 min|Action, Drama, War
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The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.
Stars:Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey, Tony Becker, Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Votes:3,551
Rated PG, but very realistic, covers almost all aspects of the Vietnam War.
17.Go Tell the Spartans(1978)
R|114 min|Drama, War
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During the early 1960s, U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam discover the same challenges that plagued the French army in Indochina ten years prior.
Director:Ted Post| Stars:Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson, Jonathan Goldsmith, Marc Singer
Votes:2,271
First Advisor role Vietnam movie, realistic acting.
18.Die Boys von Kompanie C.(1978)
R|125 min|Drama, War
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In 1967, five young men undergo boot camp training before being shipped out to Vietnam. Once they get there, the experience proves worse than they could have imagined.
Director:Sidney J. Furie| Stars:Stan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, James Canning, Michael Lembeck
Votes:2,737
First Vietnam movie to deal with atrocities, fragging, drugs etc. Although it centred around soccer, still a great film.
19.In Country(1989)
R|120 min|Drama, Romance, War
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A young girl whose father died in the Vietnam War becomes determined to find out more about him and his experiences.
Director:Norman Jewison| Stars:Emily Lloyd, Bruce Willis, Joan Allen, Kevin Anderson
Votes:2,592|Gross:$3.53M
Realistic PTSD Vietnam movie
20.Platoon Leader(1988)
R|97 min|War, Drama
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A young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don't respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commander
Director:Aaron Norris| Stars:Tony Pierce, Robert F. Lyons, Michael Dudikoff, Michael DeLorenzo
Votes:1,440|Gross:$1.35M
Although low budget still great infantry life in movie format
21.Purple Hearts(1984)
R|116 min|Drama, War
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In middle of the Vietnam War, a Navy surgeon and a nurse fall in love. Their affection for one another provides a striking contrast to the violence of warfare.
Director:Sidney J. Furie| Stars:Ken Wahl, Cheryl Ladd, Stephen Lee, Annie McEnroe
Votes:718|Gross:$2.08M
Half love story, half R Lee Ermey grunt infantry Nam' flick, highly recommend.
22.The Hanoi Hilton(1987)
R|125 min|Drama, War
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A drama focusing on the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment the American P.O.W.s had to deal with daily while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo Prison, the most infamous P.O.W. camp in Hanoi. .. See full summary »
Director:Lionel Chetwynd| Stars:Michael Moriarty, Paul Le Mat, John Edwin Shaw, Ken Wright
Votes:836|Gross:$0.76M
True accounts of US POW's Hoa Lo prison, Vietnam War
23.Song of the Stork(2002)
111 min|Drama
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A story about young men who had to go war to protest their country. Each of them has his own story.
Directors:Jonathan Foo, Phan Quang Binh Nguyen| Stars:Chi Bao Pham, Ngoc Bao Ta, Quang Hai Ngo, Quang Vinh Luu
Votes:66
Vietnamese made and written war story, realistic take from the other side.
24.Cyclo(1995)
16|123 min|Crime, Drama
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A young man who struggles through life by earning some money with his bicycle-taxi in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city) gets contact to a group of criminals. They introduce him to the mafia-world .. See full summary »
Director:Anh Hung Tran| Stars:Le Van Loc, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Nhu Quynh Nguyen
Votes:4,406|Gross:$0.08M
Vietnamese made and written modern story, graphic and dark.
25.The Deer Hunter(1978)
R|183 min|Drama, War
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An in-depth examination of the ways in which the U.S. Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania.
Director:Michael Cimino| Stars:Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage
Votes:288,648|Gross:$48.98M
Great realistic homefront scenes, not so realistic war scenes.
26.Saigon Stories(1999)
PG-13|104 min|Drama
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An American in Ho Chi Minh City looks for a daughter he fathered during the war. He meets Woody, a child who's a street vendor, and when Woody's case of wares disappears, he thinks the .. See full summary »
Director:Tony Bui| Stars:Ngoc Hiep Nguyen, Ngoc Minh, Phat Trieu Hoang, Diem Kieu
Votes:2,949|Gross:$2.02M
Vietnamese made and written war story, Keitel is great as a former Marine returning to find his daughter
27.We Were Soldiers(2002)
R|138 min|Action, Drama, History
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The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.
Director:Randall Wallace| Stars:Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott
Votes:122,673|Gross:$78.12M
True accounts of Col Hal Moore, 1st Cav US Army. Over the top and quite cheesy only as Mel can do (Hacksaw ridge) But still realistic battle grounds.
28.Jacob's Ladder(I) (1990)
R|113 min|Drama, Horror, Mystery
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Mourning his dead child, a haunted Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of death.
Director:Adrian Lyne| Stars:Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven
Votes:92,051|Gross:$26.12M
Realistic beginning battle, but artful dream story the last 2/3rds, the ladder drugs are still up for debate.
29.Die 317. Sektion(1965)
100 min|War
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In Vietnam, 1954, a French platoon isolated behind enemy lines tries to come back. It is led by the inexperienced, idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht.
Director:Pierre Schoendoerffer| Stars:Jacques Perrin, Bruno Cremer, Pierre Fabre, Manuel Zarzo
Votes:837
First French Vietnam war movie, and essentially the first 'Nam flick' Great infantry scenes.
30.Flight of the Intruder(1991)
PG-13|115 min|Action, Drama, Thriller
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During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.
Director:John Milius| Stars:Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Rosanna Arquette
Votes:5,921|Gross:$14.59M
Realistic US Navy air war movie, some ground action too.
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The Rundown
- Best First-Person Shooter: Call of Duty: World at War at Amazon, 'Re-enacts historic battles such as the Malkin Island Raid and the Battle Stalingrad.'
- Best for Star Wars Fans: Empire at War Gold Pack at Amazon, 'Gives players three game modes: a story-line based campaign, skirmish mode and a galactic conquest'.
- Best for Historical Setting: Rome: Total War at Amazon, 'Everything from its large-scale warfare to its soundtrack and voice acting makes it a standout.'
- Best for Nostalgia:Command & Conquer: First Decade at Amazon, 'Takes the best games from the first ten years..and bundles them all on a single DVD.'
- Best Online Multiplayer:Battlefield 1 at Amazon, 'Includes usual online multiplayer modes..but the real fun comes with its chaotic conquest mode.'
- Best Open World Environment: Metal Gear Solid V at Amazon, 'Choose whether you want to stealthy incapacitate enemies..or unleash carnage.'
- Best Large Scale Battles:Gary Grigsby's War in the East at Amazon, 'Engage in large-scale dramatic campaigns with roughly 4,000 individual units.'
Our Top Picks
Best First-Person Shooter: Call of Duty: World at War
You won't find a better first-person shooter war game experience than in Call of Duty: World at War, the fifth game in the best-selling series. A fan favorite among the Call of Duty franchise, the game takes place in the hectic Pacific and Eastern Front theaters of World War 2.
Call of Duty: World at War captures the intense battles between the United States, Empire of Japan, Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Play as a Marine Raider and a Red Army soldier across a dynamic single-player campaign that re-enacts historic battles such as the Malkin Island Raid and the Battle Stalingrad in gritty detail. The cinematic action, combined with open-ended environments, are a draw for any fan of FPS games, especially games with thrilling single-player campaigns. The accurate usage of real-life settings, military technology at the time, unique enemies, and combat variety will delight any war buff. World at War is an immersive PC war game experience that still beats out any contemporary Call of Duty game.
Best for Star Wars Fans: Star Wars: Empire At War Gold Pack
Star Wars: Empire At War impressively captures the Star Wars universe in a real-time strategy (RTS) war game that fans of the series will love. Players can choose to control either the Galactic Empire or Rebel Alliance in epic battles taking place across space and land while commanding fleets of Stormtroopers, X-Wings and even the Death Star.
Set a few years before Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope, Star Wars: Empire At War gives players three game modes: a story-line based campaign, skirmish mode and a galactic conquest. Galactic conquest features sandbox elements where you take over planets, build defenses and research new technology as you attempt to take out the enemy's leader. Command key heroes and villains like Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi who have special abilities that can swing any battle. Over 40 memorable ground and space locations are playable, including some unforgettable battlegrounds from the movies such as Yavin IV, Tatooine and Dagobah.
Best for Historical Setting: Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War is an incredibly immersive historical PC war game with a lavish presentation reminiscent of an epic historical movie. Everything from its large-scale warfare to its soundtrack and voice acting makes it a standout in the Total War series and a favorite among critics.
Rome: Total War features gameplay with real-time tactical battles in a turn-based strategic campaign that takes place across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Up to 10,000 soldiers can appear on the screen at once under your control. These legions are each categorized into infantry, cavalry, archers and artillery. Your army can take on other armies and invade villages in a battle system reminiscent of a complex game of rock, paper, scissors. As you strive to take over the world, you'll need diplomats to negotiate trade routes that help build your economy and spies to scout out cities and armies to get the upper hand in battles.
Best for Nostalgia: Command & Conquer: The First Decade
Before Starcraft became a dominant force in RTS games, Command & Conquer was one of the most beloved PC war games around, introducing action-packed real-time strategy. Command & Conquer the First Decade takes the best games from the first ten years of the timeless franchise and bundles them all on a single DVD.
Command & Conquer: The First Decade comes with 12 classic games that still hold up today. The compilation includes the series' first iteration, 1995's Command & Conquer, ranging to the evolved 3D gameplay of Command & Conquer: Generals. The gameplay is simple with various missions that have you start off building a base, collecting resources, and amassing an army. You utilize the usual types of RTS combat units — spies, tanks and helicopters — and can harness the power of futuristic cyborgs, rocketeers and more. If you’re having trouble playing the older classics like Tiberian Sun and the other games, you’ll need third-party patches and to tweak some settings in order to enjoy the experience at its fullest.
Best Online Multiplayer: Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1 is a visually striking, first-person shooter that is at its best in its phenomenal online multiplayer mode. Players partake in large-scale theatrical battles (featuring up to 64 players at once) that can last up to an hour in wide open maps with destructible environments.
Battlefield 1’s includes usual online multiplayer modes like deathmatch and domination, but the real fun comes with its chaotic conquest mode. You’ll start in a squad with four other players, selecting one of four base classes like a medic or scout, each with their own unique weapons and abilities. Once you start securing positions across the map, the action ratchets up another level. Imagine resuscitating teammates while explosions engulf you or riding horses past tanks in the Sinai Desert while avoiding a spray of bullets from airplanes above. That's just a taste of the amazing action you'll find in Battlefield 1.
Best Open World Environment: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Set in an open world, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain takes place during Cold War conflicts and has a robust blend of action-adventure and stealth gameplay. The year is 1984 and you're in the middle of the Soviet-Afghan War and the Angolan Civil War. The enthralling plot has your character seeking revenge while rebuilding a mercenary unit in the midst of war.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain offers a multitude of options for how you approach missions. You get to choose whether you want to stealthy incapacitate enemies with a tranquilizer gun or unleash carnage by calling in an airstrike. Part of the game’s charm is its real-life portrayal of pivotal Cold War moments at the time, like overhearing Soviet soldiers arguing about Stanislav Petrov’s decision (a lieutenant colonel who prevented nuclear war) or discussing the stinger missiles given to the Mujahideen by the CIA.
You can enjoy Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain in many ways, from the gameplay to the rich storytelling expected of the MGS franchise. Though the story is fictional and features more fantastical elements — such as levitating psychic child soldier and a nuclear-armed bipedal tank — the game's big ideas will resonate with anyone. Throughout Metal Gear Solid V's expansive campaign you'll confront themes of nuclear proliferation and conflict caused by the difference of language and customs that help give the game a larger than life feeling.
Best Large Scale Battles: Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War
Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 is a turn-based strategy PC war game played on an epic scale that simulates World War 2’s Eastern Front. The game takes place on a giant map of 25,000 hexes, each representing 10 miles that span from Berlin to the Ural Mountains.
Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 allows you to engage in large-scale dramatic campaigns with roughly 4,000 individual units. The game features unforgiving realism in its historical terrain, weather, logistics and more. Every detail can be the difference between victory and defeat on the front line. The types of leaders you choose and their attributes play a huge role in these intense battles. Keep an eye on your supplies, fatigue, morale and the skill of your division to come out on top. Any gamer who wants unparalleled details, scale and strategy with the ability to edit data and scenarios with a CSV export and import function will fall in love with just how much this game has to offer.