# Hell Let Loose: Vietnam: what players say > The 50-versus-50 shooter moved to Vietnam with its squad play intact, and players find a launch that still feels unfinished two months on. Developer: Expression Games. Publisher: Team17. Released 13 August. 62% of 11,274 player reviews recommend it (as of 12 October). ## In short Fans of the original find the squad and battle-line play intact, and players who stick with it call the firefights intense. The reviews players find most helpful mostly advise waiting, over crashes and disconnects, a server browser that hides reserved slots, console aim assist in mixed lobbies and the NVA’s tunnels. The latest reviews are kinder after a run of patches, and a squad that talks gets the most from it. ## What players say Players find the squad play of the original intact and the launch unfinished, with crashes, server queues and faction balance leading the complaints. The latest reviews are kinder after Patch 1.6. We read these reviews in full on 10 October. - 80 most helpful reviews: 14 positive, 12 mixed, 53 negative, 1 off-topic. - 40 latest reviews: 20 positive, 4 mixed, 11 negative, 5 off-topic. - **Many find the launch unfinished.** Crashes, disconnects that empty whole servers and lost matches run through the most helpful reviews, and several call it early access at full price. The latest reviews still report crashes, less often and in a milder tone. - **Getting into a server is a chore.** Servers look full or empty without showing how many slots are held for VIPs, so joining with friends takes many tries. - **Console aim assist angers PC players.** Players say controller aim assist finds enemies hidden in foliage, which undoes the concealment the game is built on. Some switch crossplay off to avoid it. - **The gunfights hold up.** When it runs, players call the firefights intense and every weapon usable. Critics find the M16 and AK too easy to control on full auto and the arsenal thin, though Update 1.5 added the M14 and SKS. - **The NVA tunnels split the factions.** Players feel the NVA’s tunnels and quick deployables give them an edge, and the latest reviews still raise it after the Patch 1.6 rework of buildables. - **Fans find the core loop intact.** Veterans of the original say the squad play and the battle lines work as before, and enjoy the helicopters, boats and tunnels. Many also find less content and weaker class roles. ## Questions ### Is Hell Let Loose: Vietnam worth it? Players are divided. As of 12 October, 62% of 11,274 reviews recommend it. Fans of the original enjoy the squad play, while the reviews players find most helpful advise waiting for more patches or a sale. ### Is Hell Let Loose: Vietnam better than the original? Players find the same squad and battle-line play with helicopters, boats and tunnels added. Many also find less content, weaker class roles and a launch rougher than the original’s current state. ### Is Hell Let Loose: Vietnam crossplay? Yes. PC players share servers with PS5 and Xbox players, and many object to controller aim assist in those lobbies. Some players switch crossplay off to avoid it. ### Does Hell Let Loose: Vietnam still crash? Less than at launch. Expression Games reports stability improving since Hotfix 1.5.2 and Patch 1.6, and the latest reviews mention crashes less often, though AMD players still report them. ### What did Patch 1.6 change in Hell Let Loose: Vietnam? Released on 7 October, it overhauled the audio, changed unit composition, reworked engineer buildables and improved the server browser and admin tools. ### Does Hell Let Loose: Vietnam have helicopters? Yes. Update 1.5 on 16 September added the Bell UH-1 ‘Huey’, along with the M14 and Type 56 SKS rifles. ### What PC do you need for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam? The minimum is a Core i5-10600K or Ryzen 5 3600X, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 2060 Super or Radeon RX 6600 XT, for 1080p at 60 fps with heavy upscaling. The developer recommends a Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 7600X and an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6900 XT. It takes 30 GB. ### When did Hell Let Loose: Vietnam come out, and how much is it? 13 August 2026, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, at $39.99. ## Sources 80. Steam: Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, store page and user reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3079210/ 81. Team17 on Steam: Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Update 1.5 changelog, 15 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3079210/view/1843481262704861 82. Team17 on Steam: Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Patch 1.6, 7 October: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3079210/view/1846018067925606 83. Team17 on Steam: Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Community Feedback #7, 9 October: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3079210/view/1846018067933766 Page: https://creativecult.digital/games/hell-let-loose-vietnam