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Beyond the Wall: Stories Behind the Vietnam Wall
Developer(s)Magnet Interactive Studios
Publisher(s)Fox Interactive
Platform(s)Windows[1]
Macintosh[1]
ReleaseOctober 1995[1]
Genre(s)Educational[2]

Beyond the Wall: Stories Behind the Vietnam Wall is a 1995 video game from Magnet Interactive Studios.

Summary

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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

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund helped with the game's development.[5]

Reception

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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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Educational". The Miami Herald. December 2, 1995. p. 205. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Magid, Lawrence (June 24, 1996). "CD-Roms can teach some of the painful lessons of history". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b Kenny, Glenn (November 10, 1995). "Beyond the Wall". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Hamilton, Anita. "Beyond The Wall". CNET. Archived from the original on December 22, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "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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