Beyond the Wall: Stories Behind the Vietnam Wall
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Developer(s) | Magnet Interactive Studios |
Publisher(s) | Fox Interactive |
Platform(s) | Windows[1] Macintosh[1] |
Release | October 1995[1] |
Genre(s) | Educational[2] |
Beyond the Wall: Stories Behind the Vietnam Wall is a 1995 video game from Magnet Interactive Studios.
Summary
The CD contains the names of the 58,196 American soldiers who died or were missing in action in the Vietnam War.[3] It is narrated by Adrian Cronauer, the Armed Forces Radio disc jockey Robin Williams portrayed in the film Good Morning, Vietnam.[4]
Development
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund helped with the game's development.[5]
Reception
Publication | Score |
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Entertainment Weekly | A+[6] |
The Columbian | 4/5[7] |
Entertainment Weekly said "Beyond the Wall deploys the standard point-and-click interface in a way that encourages contemplation and reflection rather than busy screen hopping. In so doing, it comes very close to a live experience, something I never expected a CD-ROM to be capable of"[6]
The game won New Media magazine’s top “Best of Show” Invision award.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Colker, David (September 22, 1995). "A Tribute--and a Disservice". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Educational". The Miami Herald. December 2, 1995. p. 205. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Magid, Lawrence (June 24, 1996). "CD-Roms can teach some of the painful lessons of history". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Magid, Lawrance (June 17, 1996). "Bringing Home Some Somber Eras in History". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Q&A; With Producer Joe Feffer & the CD-ROM Development Team". Magnet Interactive Studios. Archived from the original on April 17, 1997. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Kenny, Glenn (November 10, 1995). "Beyond the Wall". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Waldon, David (October 3, 1995). "Beyond the Wall". The Columbian. p. 45. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Newmedia announces 96 Invision Awards". Chicago Tribune. June 4, 1996. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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