Shellshock: Nam '67 takes you back to the years of the Vietnam war, where you take on the role of a rookie soldier on his first tour of duty. Using a third-person perspective, you experience napalm bombardments of civilian villages, sneaky night missions along the river banks, claustrophobic tunnel systems and huge battles in temples and open fields. Most missions are played as a team, but your team members cannot die and do not influence the mission objectives. You will have to assassinate enemy generals, take out crucial boats and guide your team through unknown territory.
The game features a unique system of dismantling bombs and traps: in a race against time, you have to perform a long key sequence in the correct order to clear the path. The game's focus on realism is evident in its portrayal of atrocities on both sides, with cutscenes filmed as if through a shaky hand-camera. The sense of unease and brutality is heightened by the presence of civilian casualties and even the option to purchase services from hookers in the base camp.