Article: GIs and Viet Cong battle for control in `Battlefield Vietnam'.

Byline: Jim Schaefer

"Battlefield Vietnam," $39.95, www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/vietnam/us/home.jsp. Players: 1 or online. Format: PC. Category: Shooter. Rating: T (Teen). Three stars (out of four).

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In some respects, "Battlefield Vietnam" does a convincing job of capturing the essence of the Vietnam War, with thick brush, snaking rivers and deep ruts conducive to the surprise attacks of guerrilla warfare.

A decent selection of '60s music _ "White Rabbit" playing at its eerie best _ adds to a slightly desperate mood.

But the reality of an online Vietnam video game is that someone has to play as the Viet Cong, and ...

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