{"id":25480,"date":"2026-10-21T18:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=25480"},"modified":"2026-10-21T18:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:22:00","slug":"hell-let-loose-vietnam-review-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/hell-let-loose-vietnam-review-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Review Roundup: What Critics Said, and What’s Changed Two Months On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Troops<\/p>

The Hell Let Loose: Vietnam review<\/strong> scores put Expression Games’ 50v50 shooter firmly in “good, but not for everyone” territory. It has a 71 Metascore on PC<\/strong> from 21 reviews and 72 on PS5<\/strong>, while Steam players rate it Mixed<\/strong>. Two months after launch, the developer has added the Huey helicopter, new weapons and an audio overhaul, and Update 2.0 arrives in November<\/strong> with a new map and ANZAC forces.<\/p>\n

This is a roundup of what critics and players say, not our own review.<\/p>\n

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam review roundup at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Released<\/strong><\/td>13 August 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
Platforms<\/strong><\/td>PC (Steam, Epic, Microsoft Store), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, with cross-platform multiplayer<\/td><\/tr>\n
Developer \/ publisher<\/strong><\/td>Expression Games \/ Team17<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\u00a334.99 \/ $39.99 on Steam<\/td><\/tr>\n
Metacritic<\/strong><\/td>PC 71 (21 reviews: 12 positive, 9 mixed), PS5 72 (6 reviews)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Steam players<\/strong><\/td>Mixed, 62% of 12,900+ reviews<\/td><\/tr>\n
Latest patch<\/strong><\/td>Patch 1.7 (21 October 2026); Update 2.0 due in November<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

What is Hell Let Loose: Vietnam?<\/h2>\n

It’s the Vietnam War follow-up to Hell Let Loose, the hardcore World War II shooter. Battles are 50 versus 50<\/strong>, built around teamwork, squads, commanders and a resource-driven front line. New for Vietnam are helicopters for the US forces<\/strong>, tunnels for the North Vietnamese Army<\/strong>, new roles across six unit types and a weight-based loadout system.<\/p>\n

What did critics like?<\/h2>\n