Summary
Adequate
The Good
Unlike many other first-person shooters, the period weapons in Nam/Napalm are realistic, and in the higher skill levels you really have to manage their use and the amount of ammo effectively. Grenades -- which do not exist in games like Doom -- are very useful tools for getting the job done. Enemies are sometimes well hidden and very tenacious to kill. The jungle and mines make scouting difficult and hide enemies. Nam/Napalm is also cheap, you can find it in bargain-basement racks for less than $10.
The Bad
Set-up on my laptop was hard, I had to partially disable my soundcard to prevent crashes. Graphics are poor. Some items, like mortars and helicopter machine guns, are too hard to use. American soldiers who you can "command" are actually quite stupid, they can't follow you that well and apparently can't shoot. The first skill setting is too easy; too much ammo and too few enemies.
The Bottom Line
If you are looking for a first-person Vietnam War simulator, this is one of the only offerings out there. Graphics are adequate for people who are familiar with Doom, but seem primitive when compared to more modern games. Despite this, the game is entertaining and challenging at higher skill settings.
