Shellshock: Nam '67

The Good
I'll start with the combat. Why? Because the game is about little else. The combat is satisfying, bloody, and it works well. You have a decent number of guns to choose from: a couple assault rifles, some rifles, submachine guns, RPGs, plus grenades, a combat knife, and a machete. Most enemies can be downed in one or shots if you hit the right spot. A somewhat entertaining and entirely sadistic dismemberment system is at your disposal. It makes for some easy and bloody kills.

The Bad
The bad? Well, graphically, the game is hit or miss. There always seems to be some sort of haze all over the battlefield. Plants and foliage can get rather glitchy. Some facial models can look really good, but more often they look a bit bad. The voice acting is just like like the graphics. At times, it sounds good. Your squad mates deliver some decent lines. The Vietcong baddies have some pretty bad voices and lines. They don't speak in their native tongue. Instead, they speak some laughably bad lines in stereotypical heavily accented English, like "You go home in body bag, GI!" or "I kill you, GI!". Also, the game is just too darn short. After the whole thing was done, my play clock was only at 3 hours, 47 minutes.

The Bottom Line
Overall, SSN67 is a bowl of mixed fruit. At the top, you have some moldy bananas, like mixed graphics, voice acting, and short length. But at the bottom, you might find a shiny apple or two in the combat and gameplay. Don't go out of your way to get this game. If you find it in a bargain bin for $5 like I did, get it if you want. Otherwise, you can turn your back.