Gameplay Reveal Trailer Shows Weapons, Helicopters and Boats
The first Hell Let Loose: Vietnam gameplay trailer showed off era-accurate weapons, air and water transport, and the dense Vietnam landscape built around squad coordination.
After the Gamescom announcement, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam got its first proper gameplay reveal, giving players their clearest look yet at how the war will actually play.
What the trailer showed
The footage put the spotlight on the pillars that define this entry:
- Era-accurate weapons — the 1960s small arms both sides will carry into the jungle, recreated in detail.
- Air and water transport — US helicopters and riverine craft, the two big additions to the Hell Let Loose formula.
- The landscape — dense jungle, rice fields and waterways, built around the series’ emphasis on squad coordination rather than lone-wolf play.
The takeaway
The reveal reinforced the core message from the announcement: this is the strategic, communication-first warfare fans know, rebuilt for a conflict that naturally produces asymmetry — American firepower and mobility against North Vietnamese concealment and ground knowledge.
For a full breakdown of the confirmed features, see everything we know, and explore the systems codex for how each new mechanic works.