Platoon Overview
Platoon is an action game adaptation of the film, set during the Vietnam War. Players manage a squad of five soldiers, switching control between them as each individual can sustain three hits before being eliminated.
The experience shifts between different gameplay perspectives. One segment uses a side-scrolling view for navigating jungle terrain, where characters can jump, duck, and move in multiple directions to avoid hazards. Objectives here include destroying a bridge and investigating a booby-trapped village.
Another portion employs a first-person view for exploring underground tunnels. Control methods change contextually, shifting to a targeting crosshair during combat. Later, a defensive sequence in a bunker requires using limited flares to spot and eliminate approaching enemies at night.
The game recreates specific film events, such as evading a jungle airstrike within a time limit by moving north with a compass. The final confrontation pits the player against Sergeant Barnes from a foxhole, requiring five grenade hits to defeat him.
