| 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.
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]
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund helped with the game's development. [5]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Entertainment Weekly | A+ [6] |
| The Columbian | 4/5 [7] |
CNET said "A tribute to those who died in the Vietnam War, Beyond The Wall avoids discussing the controversy surrounding it or the protests back home. Nonetheless, it is a worthy tribute to the soldiers killed and to their memorial" [8]
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. [9]
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