Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

"Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" is in my opinion the pinnacle of the the series of "Medal of Honor". It also finally sees the series released on the ideal format; the PC. The PC is without a doubt the ideal format for FPS(first-person-shooter), since it gives you the best way of controlling your movement and aiming with a keyboard and a mouse. Graphically it is far superior to any of the previous versions, and also the current console-versions "MOH: Frontline" and "MOH: Rising Sun". Allied Assault really captures the feeling of fighting in World War II, and playing through it takes you to very different locations in North Africa, France and The Third Reich. One important note is that this is a very difficult game. It is a lot more difficult than any of the previous games in the series and the already mentioned console-versions Frontline and Rising Sun. Therefore it is safe to say that completing this game WILL require a lot of sweat, blood and tears. But when you finally complete this, you will by doubt think that it was worth the effort.

9,5/10

I absolutly love this game. There are few that can out-do MOHAA. There are many very great qualities to this game, 1 would be the realism in many areas(like language, weapons, and uniforms), another would be the absence of blood and gore. Something I really like about MOHAA is the multiplayer feature. I've only played the Omaha Beach Objective Match, but I'd say it's quite enough for me. I admit that on some of the sub-missions and levels I wanted to wring the game-makers neck, but overall this is an excellent video game.

Now, I'm really into WW2. A lot. I consider it one of the most important events in world history (as do a lot of people), and I am humbled and grateful for the sacrifices given by the millions of people who died for the cause of freedom. Which is why I feel guilty whenever I play the D-Day mission of this game. It is, in effect, an interactive snuff film. A simulated depiction of the actual deaths and horrors that happened many years ago on the beaches of France. All in the name of entertainment. I find it hard to believe a game could charade as a memorial to the war dead, whilst simultaneously providing us with the chance to safely take part in a situation that NO-ONE on this earth should ever have to experience. But, having got the rather immoral taste of the games selling-point out of my mouth, I can go on to praise the rest of it. Doing everything RTCW did not, MOH:AA provides the player with a variety of interesting and varied missions, presented in a professional looking package with enough atmosphere to give you the 1000 yard stare. MOH will have you pricking your ears up one minute, listening for the tell-tale footsteps of a Nazi patrol, and the next you'll be in the back of a jeep trying to shoot Stuka dive-bombers out of the sky. MOH has some fantastic missions, too varied to mention here, all of which provide a great scenario to admire the obvious time and effort that has gone into this game. Good AI, decent graphics (a little hardware-demanding though), a superb music score and lot's of finely crafted details. The way you can work in tandem with other computer-controlled characters adds a lot of feeling to this game, as you sneak about ruined towns, watching for snipers. All of the missions are moderately realistic, with a hint of action-film thrown in for good measure. A few faults can prove annoying, the main one being the die-and-retry nature of some of the missions (especially those sniper ones) but, to be fair, this is war and you don't get second chances with a bullet. I like this game a lot, and it pains me that the D-Day mission was so callously added. EA have removed the gore in this game as a mark of respect, and then preceded to lift the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan lock, stock and barrel into the game. It doesn't even fit into the plot; you're supposed to be some kind of Special Op's. Why would they send a special unit onto the beach head? You're too valuable. Still, this is only a personal niggle about an otherwise great game. The multiplayer is *ok*, but it shoots itself in the foot by trying to be realistic, when it really wants to be Wolfenstein. But that's what mods are for.

Since I own a PC (ala PC is a boyar, or rather a laptop is a boyar), then I had to start getting acquainted with the series only with this game, skipping a few shooters before it, since they came out for consoles.

"Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" is a game that at one time, I think, set its recognizable standard for military shooters, immersing in the atmosphere of World War II with good detail. The graphics looked good for their time. I played relatively recently, so in the early 2020s I treated the graphics of the 2002 game with full understanding. The locations in the game range from city streets and snow-covered forests to secret military bases, each level looks authentic, which gives the game credibility.

Each mission in the game offers unique tasks and challenging situations. The game moves away from simple shootouts, adding elements of stealth and sabotage, which makes the passage more diverse. The variety of goals and gameplay situations keeps you in suspense until the very end.

The game attracts attention with a full-fledged plot. The campaign looks decent, I want to watch the development of the story. From beginning to end. Especially in the context of real-life events, in which certain missions of the game are intertwined.

"Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" is memorable. I'm unlikely to play it again. I would not say that I liked it very much, but this is a really important project of its era, which should be familiarized with. The project shows how to make World War II-themed games correctly, and is still admired for its realism, rich gameplay and exciting missions, which remain classics even years after release.

7 out of 10.

it was june of 2003 when i decided to begin the medal of honor series at long last. i was told it was absolutely fantastic and that i should own all of them. well, i started with this one. going through operation torch was fun, and the norway mission was great when the undercover part came up. then, it was time for operation overlord. now, when i got this game, i had never seen saving private ryan and i had heard a great deal about how this game was influenced by the movie (hell, this game influenced me to finally see that movie). i knew normandy played a crucial role in world war II, but i didn't really know exactly what happened.

well, the higgins boat sped along, the AI barfed and looked nervous, then came the whistle and the MG 42 fire came stormin in. at this point, i had tears in my eyes, not because of the loss of my comrades, but the view of the beach, the sounds of artillery fire, the intensity of running up to that shingle. a familiar tingle trickled in me, much like it did in thief. i was absolutely astonished at this scene.

after beating this game, i later began my hunt for the games. i now own every single one except for rising sun, which i will get for x-mas.

also, this game influenced my renewed spirit to study world war 2 as leisure. i still am learning and enjoying about it with my free time

thank you, EA, thank you for such a brilliant game!