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Magicka: Vietnam: It’s a little bit magic and a little bit Creedance Clearwater Revival. Kinda.  Magicka: Vietnam was released this past Tuesday, April 12th through Steam (and other online gaming services), and I couldn’t help but ask myself the same question: is this a joke?The answer to this question is a resounding… maybe.

Features

Vietnam themed game world with a twist
2 Challenge maps (1 scenario challenge & 1 survival challenge)
New Vietnam themed enemies
Many new Vietnam era weapons
Stylish GI Wizard robe
New Magick – Napalm strike
Innovative and dynamic spell casting system with thousands of possible combinations
Up to four player co-op in all game modes as well as single player option
Experience the parody and satire of a cliché fantasy world/jungle war
Minimum System Requirements

Base Game: Magicka
Operating System(s): Windows® XP/Vista/7™
CPU: 2.4+ GHz Intel® Pentium IV™ / AMD® 3500™
RAM: 2.0+ GB
Video: 512MB DirectX compatible (GeForce® 8800™ / Radeon® X1900™) or better
Sound: DirectX compatible card
Hard Drive: 2.0 GB free
DirectX®: 9.0c
DRM: SteamWorks™

While part of me enjoyed playing the Vietnam-themed add-on, another part of me was slightly offended, I mean the Vietnam War was a pretty dark time in American history. Obviously, poking fun, even when done in a tongue-in-cheek way, was still a little unsettling.

Before we begin, I should address the absolutely hellish time I had locating the Magicka: Vietnam content once it was downloaded through Steam. I had assumed (incorrectly) that it would be part of the standard adventuremode. After opening up a friendly Google search and visiting the links to similarily-confused gamers, I was able to determine that the Vietnam content was part of Magicka’s challenge mode content.