Beyond the Wall: Stories Behind the Vietnam Wall

Beyond the Wall: Stories Behind the Vietnam Wall
DeveloperMagnet Interactive Studios
PublisherFox Interactive
PlatformsWindows[1]
Macintosh[1]
ReleaseOctober 1995[1]
GenreEducational[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][5]

Development

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund helped with the game's development.[6] The project cost more than $500,000 to make[7]

Reception

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"[10]

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"[8]

MacHome Journal said "And in its own small way, like the memorial itself, Beyond the Wall is a tribute to those who suffered through Vietnam".[11]

The game won New Media magazine’s top “Best of Show” Invision award.[12][13]

References

  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. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  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. ^ "Beyond the Wall: Stories Behind the Vietnam Wall". All Game Guide. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Swisher, Kara (May 21, 1995). "Magnet Interactive Feels Strong Pull of Multimedia". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ a b Kenny, Glenn (November 10, 1995). "Beyond the Wall". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Hamilton, Anita. "Beyond The Wall". CNET. Archived from the original on December 22, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  11. ^ Lu, Cathy (November 1996). "Beyond the Wall: Stories Behind the Vietnam Wal". MacHome Journal. Archived from the original on May 31, 2000. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Newmedia announces 96 Invision Awards". Chicago Tribune. June 4, 1996. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Best of Show". NewMedia. Archived from the original on April 16, 1997. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
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