Line of Sight, on the other hand, consists of 12 similar missions all set in virtually identical jungle environments. Pacific Theater offered missions that took place in cities, jungles, and snowbound enemy bases, just to name a few.
Neither damage option is entirely satisfying.īut Line of Sight's biggest problem is a distinct lack of variety.
On the "arcade" damage level, opponents can often withstand three or four headshots before going down. The game does have an option to lower the amount of damage done by gunfire, allowing you to absorb a lot more punishment before dying, but doing so unfortunately also makes enemies considerably more difficult to defeat. But it also too often crosses the fine line that separates enjoyable tension from frustration-it's not uncommon to be suddenly killed by an unseen enemy. Line of Sight creates a lot of tension, and you may find yourself constantly having trouble deciding whether you should poke your head out of the underbrush for a better view, or stay safely on your stomach. Because of this, even though the game lets you use up to 12 different weapons, the sniper rifle is the one you'll end up using in virtually every situation. Spotting camouflaged opponents is ultimately the game's primary challenge. You get a real sense of both being hidden and engaging hidden enemies. The levels are huge and filled with plenty of rocks, trees, and plants to provide cover. It's almost like a leaf-green-hued game version of Where's Waldo?, except that Waldo will shoot you in the forehead if you don't find him before he finds you.Īs in Pacific Theater, nFusion's proprietary graphics engine does a great job of creating a believable jungle environment. Clearing levels is an often tense, painstaking process of inching forward and then stopping every few feet to scan the horizon for enemies hidden in the trees. Because of the dense foliage of the jungle setting, the realistic damage model, and the accuracy of the enemy soldiers, you'll spend most of your time crawling on your belly through the underbrush, attempting to snipe opponents before they spot you. Line of Sight's gameplay is more or less completely focused on stealth. Line of Sight offers some believable jungle environments. It fixes some of the technical problems in Pacific Theater, and though it's certainly not a bad game, Line of Sight: Vietnam isn't as ambitious as Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater, and its environments aren't as interesting. Line of Sight: Vietnam, nFusion's latest title, is something of a step back for what could unofficially be considered a series. With its last two games, Deadly Dozen and last year's Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater, developer nFusion proved itself to be exceptionally good at creating solid, reasonably priced tactical shooters.
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