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Game Review: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Geek specs:
| Title: |
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault |
| Platform: |
PC |
| Genre: |
Action |
| Developer: |
EA games |
| Publisher: |
EA games |
| Release: |
January 21, 2002 |
Required System Specs
Minimum (minimum graphical detail):
Pentium 450 MHz Processor (or compatible)
1.2 GB Hard Drive
16 MB Video Card
128 MB RAM
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows XP/2000/ME/98/95
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault requires DirectX 8.0.
Introduction: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is a long awaited PC game that dazzled eyes and ears at it's
showing during E3. Medal of Honor is a FPS that takes place during World War II. You take
control of Lieutenant Mike Powel of the U.S. Army, fighting Nazis and battling in authentic WWII
scenarios.
Review: To be honest, MOHAA is one of the best games I have ever played on any platform. The game really
needs it's high system requirements to shine. The graphics are beautiful and contain great
detail. The environments are extremely large and are well mapped. You really feel like your
fighting in WWII.
The gameplay of this game is similar to most FPS's. You aim, fire, and rotate with the mouse,
move with the keyboard. The game places you in scenarios where you work alone as an American spy,
finding information on new Nazi weapons and tanks etc. Other times you are placed on a team, as
the leader or just a teammate. The game really makes you feel as if you are fighting with others.
This is alo where the games flaws start to kick in. It is easy to see that the game is
programmed to be the same every time. It is easy to tell when a soldier is supposed to die and
when their not. Your partner can be shot at and take hits the whole time, but suddenly he'll get
shot and die, and when you play through the game again, he'll die at the same point. But this
can be overlooked. The gameplay really shines in the D-day level. If you've ever seen Saving
Private Ryan, this game perfectly simulates the Omaha Beach invasion. From bullets flying
around, to invading the bunkers, this level is by far one of the best events in gaming in a long
time.
The graphics in MOHAA are amazing. This is truly a beautiful game. The game contains thousands
of textures. There are a large array of different Nazi soldiers, and each are used
appropriately. You can easily tell who are the soldiers, and who are the generals. The game has
great lighting effects. The shining spotlights highlight all the textures as they search for
you in the night. The usage between night and day, really fit in well with the environment and
what your supposed to accomplish. The guns in your inventory are authentic to real WWII guns and
they look nearly identical. Once you get used to the way the game plays, the graphics make it
feel like your really there due to the amazing detail.
Conclusion: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is definitely a game you should check out if you can handle the
system requirements. Even after you've completed the game, the online play is a whole other
experience. You can play in a variety of gameplay modes, choosing whether your with the Allies
or the Axis. This game just is a complete package, deserving of a 5 rating.
Ratings: (scale of 0.0 - 5.0)
| Gameplay: 5.0 |
Graphics: 5.0 |
| The gameplay just really is easy to get used too and is very enjoyable. When
your on a team you know that you have others watching your back, and when your alone, you become
more cautious and play with a different style. |
What more can be said? You really need to see this game to believe it. From the
lighting to the textures, the graphics allow for a superb atmosphere.
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| Sound: 5.0 |
Overall: 5.0 |
| Many sound channels filled with gunshots, screaming with agony, and explosions.
Your in a war atmosphere and you can easily tell just by listening. |
Medal of Honor is a total package. It excels in all categories. This is simply
just a great game that everybody should try. A great experience that WWII buffs or just any
person can really enjoy. |
Written by Ducci
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